Camaro 160086 xa coilovers, Pre-setting ride height – Lingenfelter L500151410 Lingenfelter - Pedders Camaro SS Coil Over Shocks User Manual

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Camaro 160086

Xa Coilovers

To adjust the spring coil spring for proper preload or trap as the Aussies call it, loosen the spring seat lock nut with a brass drift, then

adjust the lock nut and lower spring seat, to get some looseness in the coil.

Then tighten the lower spring seat until there is no more looseness in the coil, making sure the spring is in the top and bottom seats

correctly.

Now bring the lock nut up to the bottom of the spring seat.

Turn the seat upward while keeping the lock nut from moving, until you have a gap of 3mm. Please note that 3mm is a minimum

number. Up to 5mm would be OK, as long as both sides are the same.

Now using the spanner wrenches snug down the lock nut to the lower spring seat, and use a brass drift to secure.

Now measure from the lower lock nut to the bottom of the strut body itself. You will come up with a number around 32mm. Be

precise.

Adjust the spring seat on the other front strut to the exact number. This will guaranty exact side-to-side loads. Repeat using the brass

drift to make sure the lock nuts are secure.

Threading the strut housing in/out of the lower knuckle bracket performs Ride height adjustment.

SPECIAL NOTE: IN HIGH

CORROSION AREAS WE RECOMMEND APPLICATION OR EQUIVALENT ANTISIEZE ON THE THREADS GOING INTO THE LOWER MOUNT

ASSEMBLY. MAKE SURE THE EXCESS ANTISIEZE IS CLEANED OFF WITH BRAKE SPRAY OR DENATURED ALCOHOL. THE THREADS ARE

EXTREMELY FINE TO ALLOW FOR PRECISE ADJUSTMENTS. WHEN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS, IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL TO MAKE SURE

THE THREADS ARE PERFECTLY CLEAN

PRE-SETTING RIDE

HEIGHT

The springs must be trapped

or compressed 3mm. This

will keep the spring tight

when installed and in the air.

NOTE; YOU DO NOT ADJUST

RIDE HEIGHTS BY ADJUSTING

THE LOWER SPRING SEAT.

THE SPRING SEAT MUST BE

LOCKED WITH THE LOWER

LOCK NUT USING THE 2

SUPPLIED SPANNER

WRENCHES THEN USING A

BRASS PUNCH OR DRIFT,

SNUG DOWN THE LOCKING

NUT.