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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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Default megan coilovers installed!!! no drop :(

so after 14 hours i finally put in the coilovers. i was doin it myself for a couple hours then i had a couple friends come by an help out. an when all was said an done we take the car off the jacks AN...... no drop -____- can someone near the 15 fwy maby help me out?
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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did you spin the collar down?
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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something tells me the springs are raised as high as they go. post of pic of the coilover as it sits now if you can
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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there is a picture on this diy that will explain how to adjust ride height
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...light=coilover
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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yea sounds like you didnt lower the coilovers before putting them on
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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monster trucking ftw!!!
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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sounds like ur doing it wrong and spinning the collar the wrong way
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy000
monster trucking ftw!!!
donk time lol
Old Aug 27, 2011 | 03:42 AM
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If you didn't know how to install coil overs, you probably shouldn't have installed them...
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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thanks everyone!!!! so i finaly had time off work an drop the the car an now i want it lower is there any trick into doin it?
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Doesn't seem that these coilovers get low like Stance, BC, B&G. Try removing a collar.
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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my buddy has the same coils...they dont drop that low at all...so he removed 2 perches from each side in the fronts and it killed the gap but by no means are they as low as bgs, stance, etc.
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