[s-cars] Re: How do coil overs adjust?

[JShadzi at aol.com]

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Yes, since the car is sitting on the spring, and thus the perch, by moving
the perch up the strut, you are effectively raising the car.  Kind of like
you standing on a 1" thick board makes you 1" taller  =)

Javad

In a message dated 5/12/2002 9:34:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
ccohen5 at compuserve.com writes:


>
> I think I follow.  Are you saying that the effect of moving the nut up, is
> to shift the suspension load point up, and thereby increase ride height.
> Similarly by moving the adjustment nut down, one drops the point upon which
> the suspension rests.
>
> Makes sense then.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Colin
>