Lowering rear suspension

Docall · 07-31-2019, 12:43 PM

Newb question. How do I lower the rear suspension? Searched couldn’t find a good write up. Thanks

Rguy · 07-31-2019, 01:55 PM

The car comes with coilovers and the GTS toolkit has the coilover wrench. Easy peezy.

Boostin FD · 07-31-2019, 01:57 PM

Plus, it's in the manual. I lowered mine, the other day... also made it a little softer.

Docall · 07-31-2019, 04:34 PM

Got the front squared away but can’t get the back to loosen

Docall · 07-31-2019, 09:11 PM

So it says in the technical manual that the shock absorber has to be released. Do I need to remove one of these bolts to release the shock absorber?

Day Laborer · 07-31-2019, 10:01 PM

No. All you would have to do is remove the plastic spacers (C-clips) and use the spanner tool to lower it down to the bottom height. Both front and rear should be adjusted equally. You should not just lower the rears without lowering the fronts

MarksM · 08-03-2019, 11:16 AM

The C-Clip might be held too tight with the lower adjuster, back it down a 1/2 turn and see if the Clip comes out easily. Make sure to loosen the set screw in the bottom adjuster first.

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Docall Private 87 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2015 m4, 2009 Audi s5 Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Lowering rear suspension Newb question. How do I lower the rear suspension? Searched couldn’t find a good write up. Thanks
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Rguy Enlisted Member 41 Rep 40 Posts Drives: Acura NSX, ITR, M4 GTS Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Little Silver NJ iTrader: (0)	The car comes with coilovers and the GTS toolkit has the coilover wrench. Easy peezy.
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Boostin FD Bored all the time 382 Rep 2,173 Posts Drives: Batmobile Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kirkwood iTrader: (2)	Plus, it's in the manual. I lowered mine, the other day... also made it a little softer. __________________ Current: 2014 991 Turbo RS Past: 15 GT3, 17 R8 SC, Two 16 M4 GTS’s, Two 18 GT350R's, Two 13 RS5’s, 13 M3, 10 R8, 15 M4, 09 M3, 04 M3, 09 S5, 02 M3... It all started with an RX-7 (FD).
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Docall Private 87 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2015 m4, 2009 Audi s5 Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Got the front squared away but can’t get the back to loosen
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Docall Private 87 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2015 m4, 2009 Audi s5 Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	So it says in the technical manual that the shock absorber has to be released. Do I need to remove one of these bolts to release the shock absorber? Attached Images
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Day Laborer Lieutenant Colonel 1751 Rep 1,893 Posts Drives: M5 CS / iX 50i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY, NY, CT, PA, MD, VA, DE, FL iTrader: (11) Garage List [0.00]	No. All you would have to do is remove the plastic spacers (C-clips) and use the spanner tool to lower it down to the bottom height. Both front and rear should be adjusted equally. You should not just lower the rears without lowering the fronts __________________ See our discounted BMW models here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...OBuq9ee5ZhiOA/ https://www.instagram.com/day_laborer/ *(DM me from this account)* Email: nextlevelautobrokersdc@gmail.com
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MarksM Dishonorable Discharged 100 Rep 181 Posts Drives: M3 2012, M4 GTS Sold Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	The C-Clip might be held too tight with the lower adjuster, back it down a 1/2 turn and see if the Clip comes out easily. Make sure to loosen the set screw in the bottom adjuster first.
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