Swiftyy Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I'm sure others have had the same problem as I'm having at the moment. I am running the HSD Monopro coilovers and the fronts have massive adjustment (enough to lay frame) and the tears just didn't go low enough. I contacted DE and shorter 7k springs were sent out. Fitted these up and lowered all the way into the cup and set the preload so it's just holding the spring captive. I still have about 2 inches of arch gap.. I'm looking to just tuck the top of my tyre. I'm on 18" work wheels. I have been advised by DW to add droop but surely these should go low enough as I have spoken to a friend which has a HR with those same setup and she is able to tuck 18's with more to go. Any help would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 What is your tyre profile? That can make a big difference, without being rude, they were definitely installed correctly weren't they? I've seen people leave this bit in before: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiftyy Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 What is your tyre profile? That can make a big difference, without being rude, they were definitely installed correctly weren't they? I've seen people leave this bit in before: 275/35R18 on the back bud. I honesty can't see any way of fitting them incorrectly. The mini Pro's are a true coilover on the back and do without the spring cup. I've spoken to Dougie on here and he's lended me some advice with adding droop and redrilling the bottom cup, although I don't fancy drilling into my coilovers lol. In going to try add droop and see where that leaves me even though I would rather run a coilover as it was designed for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 What is your tyre profile? That can make a big difference, without being rude, they were definitely installed correctly weren't they? I've seen people leave this bit in before: 275/35R18 on the back bud. I honesty can't see any way of fitting them incorrectly. The mini Pro's are a true coilover on the back and do without the spring cup. I've spoken to Dougie on here and he's lended me some advice with adding droop and redrilling the bottom cup, although I don't fancy drilling into my coilovers lol. In going to try add droop and see where that leaves me even though I would rather run a coilover as it was designed for I can't help with the true coilovers as I've never had them so wouldn't like to guess, I had ones with the spring bucket. However, just your tyre size will be adding to the gap: http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=245&aspect=45&diameter=18&wheelwidth=8&offset=40&width2=275&aspect2=35&diameter2=18&wheelwidth2=8&offset2=40&Submit=Calculate#content You've got 1.4cm more arch gap over the standard 245/45R18 tyre, ok the car is also 1.4cm lower, but if it's arch gap you want, a better tyre would help. A 275/40R18 is almost bang on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Heard of this problem before from HSDs, pathetic from them really, however their cheaper version are fine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I used to have them HSDs and had same problem. Other thing you can try... Adjuster-rings, I think there are 2 or 3 of them...if you dropping all the way down, you only will need one. So remove one 1 or 2, that will make it drop a bit (drop will be same as the thickens of the ring) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Between that and the tyres there's almost 0.8" we've just got you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Between that and the tyres there's almost 0.8" we've just got you :lol: Also, that rubber cone, the base of it is about 1" thick...you can cut half of the base off That's another 0.3-0.5" drop...will be scraping soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Between that and the tyres there's almost 0.8" we've just got you :lol: Also, that rubber cone, the base of it is about 1" thick...you can cut half of the base off That's another 0.3-0.5" drop...will be scraping soon We should be charging for this awesome advice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Between that and the tyres there's almost 0.8" we've just got you :lol: Also, that rubber cone, the base of it is about 1" thick...you can cut half of the base off That's another 0.3-0.5" drop...will be scraping soon We should be charging for this awesome advice Charge for every 0.1" of drop? Sounds good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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