Lower a Murcielago on factory coilovers
First, measure the ride
height of your car. I measured dead center from the bottom of the front bumper
cover, and the rear frame under the exhaust. Then the wheel wells, directly
over the hubs. Decide how low you want to go, then by loosening the spring perches,
adjust ride height to a lower setting.
Tools needed:
2 spanner wrenches
(coilover keys)
17mm socket
Breaker bar
½” extension
PB blaster
Brake cleaner
1. Break loose lug
nuts (17mm)
2. Raise Nose Lift
& shut car off
3. Use jack to lift
car & rest car on jack stands (or use 4 post lift)
4. Lower Nose Lift
5. Remove wheels
6. Spray spring
perch & lock ring with PB blaster (go overboard)
7. Spray coilover
body threads below perch with brake cleaner & wipe down
8. Spray coilover
body threads below perch with PB Blaster
9. Using a spanner
wrench, loosen the lower lock ring
10. Spin the lock ring down the coilover
body
11. Spin the spring perch down to lower
the car to a desirable height
(I measured from the
bottom of the coilover body to the spring perch)
12. Tighten the lock ring to the spring
perch
13. Using two spanner wrenches, hold the
spring perch in position and tighten
the lock ring
to the spring perch
14. The rear suspension has two coilovers
per corner, use the same method as
the front
15. Put the car back on the ground and
measure ride height of both sides.
After
the ride height is where you want it, drive the car for a few days. The springs
will settle and the car will sit a little lower. After this happens, go get an
alignment.
*Fun
Fact* I have never aligned my Murcielagos after lowering them and have not had
abnormal tire wear.
I
lowered my car as far as the stock springs could expand while the car was in
the air. DO NOT go this low unless you are aware of almost any incline that you
traverse while driving. The nose will scrape.
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Make your car do this. Front Left Coilover: |
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The coilover at factory ride height. |
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Coilover key on Lock Ring |
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Loosened Lock Ring from Spring Perch. DO NOT go this low with the Spring Perch. |
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Tighten Lock Ring to Spring Perch. |
Rear Coilovers
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Stock |
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Lowered |
2005+ Coilover
Distinctions
The 2005+
coilovers are different from the 2002-2004 coilovers. The rear lower the same
as the earlier cars, as discussed above. But the front have a completely
different design. To further confuse things, there are two different style
coilover bodies for the 2005+ cars.
Style 1: Standard Coilover Key Body
1.
Follow steps 1 through 8 above
2.
There is a plastic collar over the bottom of the coilover body. Loosen this
by
twisting it up the coilover body. This accesses the lower
coilover body key
3.
Put a spanner wrench on the coilover body key (now accessible) and second spanner
wrench on the perch lock ring
4.
Loosen the lock ring while holding the coilover body in place
5.
Loosen the spring perch while holding the coilover body in place
6.
Spin the spring perch down lowering the car to a desirable height
(I measured from the bottom of the coilover body to the spring
perch)
7.
Tighten the lock ring to the spring perch
8.
Using two spanner wrenches, hold the spring perch in position and tighten the lock ring
to the spring perch
1.
Follow steps 1 through 8 above
2.
There is a lower ring on the coilover body that has circles in it
(Use a circular style spanner wrench for this style coilover
body)
3.
Put a circular spanner wrench on the coilover body and second spanner
wrench on the perch lock ring
4.
Loosen the lock ring while holding the coilover body in place
5.
Loosen the spring perch while holding the coilover body in place
6.
Spin the spring perch down to lower the car to a desirable height
(I measured from the bottom of the coilover body to the spring
perch)
7.
Tighten the lock ring to the spring perch
8.
Using two spanner wrenches, hold the spring perch in position and tighten
the lock ring to the spring perch
where do you place the jack to lift the front??
ReplyDeleteDirectly behind the front wheel wells are the front lift points. There are no markings, but you should be able to see scuffs in the bottom of the car where it has been lifted before.
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