e4tnu Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 My Mx sits about 115 mm from sill to ground can i higher the car about 5-10mm before it affects the Geo or am i ok, reason is i not only h ave the creaking bed spring noise from the rear offside but also seem to  have collected two field mice type squeaks coming from the front end  so i was thinking by highering slightly it would put the shock rods  in a higher position then see if its better or not and perhaps sol ving the problem any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 10mm would be fine, if you need to go more then i will re-do the geo for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 You da man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 10mm would be fine, if you need to go more then i will re-do the geo for you. Ok Tony I hope this makes sense or I am back to square one. The two rear coilovers were set to show 13 threads counting from the bottom of the damper –upwards, with the car jacked up there was no play in the springs so I have wound down the lock and perch nut to show 10 threads now with the car jacked up there is a slight bit of play in the springs but not too much so that they can be moved easily. Took the car for a test drive and no creak not one bit I had a Twang or two at slow speed over some speed humps but I suppose that was to be expected having just done the adjustment. The noise was getting so bad it could be heard over the engine/exhaust and I even resorted to playing the radio something which I never do. So mate does this sound about right or is it a precursor of more earache to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Reads ok, a little play on the coil is fine providing there's no noise on droop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e4tnu Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 So is droop when the suspension is in an unloaded state, ie flying over and a hump backed bridge in a rally stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Yep that's it..... On some coilovers we fit a helper spring that open when the coil is on full droop to stop the chatter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 from my reading we all know what bump is, how much upward movement the suspension has from its standing possition. Droop again from my reading is the opposite, how much extension the suspension has from its standing possition. Tony..... am i learning or am i making a tit of myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 ah ya begger you replied before me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 ah ya begger you replied before me! Your doing a grand job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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