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Originally Posted by ghoonk
My Zeal Function X coilovers come with independent spring pre-load and height adjustment collars. They have been corner-balanced but I have found that the coilovers have a tendency to bottom out on bad depressions in the road or over bumps.
To this end, I was thinking of getting adjusting the spring pre-load collars to get longer stroke, but before I do that, I wanted to check in with you guys on:
a. whether i would need to have the car corner balanced again. The spring pre-load adjustment collar has no visible effect on ride height as I can see
b. what effect on handling would there be to having a longer stroke?
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A. Yes, changing the preload will affect the overall balance. TO what signifigance, I couldn't tell you.
B. A less aggressive feel in the overall handling.
Now a question for you. Are you sure the coilovers are bottoming out or is this setup new to you and you're just not used to the feel? I ask this because it's very easy to assume they're bottoming out due to the stiffness of the ride (less bounce and not really a soft ride). If they're actually bottoming out, something is significantly wrong with the adjustment or the coilovers themselves (blown).
