Removing coilover restrictors.

[Gildstar]

Kinda wanting more lows on the back and thinking of removing the restrictors anyone done this before and if so , how safe actually is it ?

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

I did it and lots of people do it, Iv'e never heard of anyone having any issues

 

[DannyR]

If you mean the plates they sit on for adjustment then don't do it, your springs will fall out.

Just buy lower springs

 

[sbridgey]

can you not put the original rubber boots back in on the bottom?

 

[Gildstar]

can you not put the original rubber boots back in on the bottom?

That's exactly what i said i guess saturday is just going to be a trial and error session lol .

 

[DannyR]

The rubber boots have about a 1" bit that sticks up, most height adjusters have about 2-3. So that won't work.

Just do it properly and buy some lower springs, or get custom ones made. Don't bodge it and let a spring fly out as your hairing down a bumpy road, I'm not worried about your safety but whoever is following you

 

[Braveheart]

Kinda wanting more lows on the back and thinking of removing the restrictors anyone done this before and if so , how safe actually is it ?

Should be fine. I've been running my Bilstein B14 rears like this since new (2 years ago) with no issues whatsoever, in fact it was a local Motorsport company that removed the platforms in the process of doing a full corner weighting/geometry set-up because they said the car was sitting too high at the rear.

 

[James28]

Loads of people run the rears without adjusters in and haven't had any problems iirc.

 

[Dan519]

still a massive bodge

 

[MDP91]

Just wind them down as low as they go, I think they look 'broken' if you take the adjusters out aswell.

 

[GeorgeH]

Just wind them down as low as they go, I think they look 'broken' if you take the adjusters out aswell.

Behave. You know it made sence on the 1.2!

It seems save enough to take the adjuster off just leave the bit that has the thread on the outside.

 

[Gildstar]

Just wind them down as low as they go, I think they look 'broken' if you take the adjusters out aswell.

They are wound down all the way and there's still space to fit about 2 and a half fingers in there, want the wheel just in the arch on the back and a lil bit lower on the front then ill be happy.

 

[DannyR]

Buy lower springs and shocks to match. Don't be a c**t and cheap out

 

[Gildstar]

Buy lower springs and shocks to match. Don't be a c**t and cheap out

just spent 400 on v-maxx coilovers don't want to buy more shocks and more springs..

 

[DannyR]

Thats your problem, you bought cheap s**t coilovers as per 90% of people on here now. No guess but I reckon you were recommended them from another cheap person on here

 

[ekaJ]

Just remove em, be reet.

 

[DannyR]

This is what annoys me immensely about this forum. People that no f**k all recommending s**t stuff to do.

 

[Scoot]

Not everyone wants to go around tracks 400 times a year though. Infact I would go as far to say prob 70% of this forum are more concerned with looks than lap times. Its a f**king clio not an F40.

 

[DannyR]

Yes but removing the rear adjusters can cause the spring to fall out, which if this happened you'd be looking at points as its fairly dangerous.

I'm aware most people on here don't track there car but I have decent suspension and can go a lot lower than the VMaxx, therefore they would still be better for the application he needs.

 

[GeorgeH]

How would the spring fall out if you only remove the adjuster platform and leave the middle bit in which is bolted to the axel?

 

[DannyR]

Then it'll rattle around like a c**t every bump you go over.

Just buy shorter springs FFS!

 

[Cush]

Weve took the adjusters out of my womans clio, but its not that comfortable and as said not safe, plus if the branch stopped you say hello to nice fine .. Yes they where only about £200, and we were thinking about getting vmaxx but after reading this it seems they dont give enough lows also. What are the best coilovers to give the lows that we want whilst also keeping the adjusters in?

 

[JamesBryan]

just spent 400 on v-maxx coilovers don't want to buy more shocks and more springs..

Sell the V-Maxx's and get FK's instead. Better quality and i think they go lower than most coilover kits.

 

[Cush]

Then it'll rattle around like a c**t every bump you go over.

Just buy shorter springs FFS!

We have 30mm springs, would the rear 30mms raplace the spring in the rear coilovers and drop it that bit further down??

 

[DannyR]

My FKs are at it's lowest point and the top of the arch is level with the tyre

 

[Kieran..]

i ran without them for thousands of miles and no problems

 

[JamesBryan]

My FKs are at it's lowest point and the top of the arch is level with the tyre

Exactly Danny! FK's are a perfect setup for the Clio.

 

[_Tom]

I have FK konigsports and i read they dont go very low. I started at the lowest point on the rear, dropped the car and had to raise them instantly..lol! it was silly low.

I thought Vmaxx went low?

 

[JamesBryan]

FK's will do 100mm+ on most cars.

V-Maxx only go to 70mm i think