My 2011 Vitz

[TerenceCruz]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

lol, you don't needs ABS or VSC anyway

Hahah maaan, I'd like to keep those features though

[TerenceCruz]

Originally Posted by ezhacker1

i read and re-read this a few times. LOL gets confusing. Front is easy to visualize how the whole system works, rear takes alot of my brain cells HAHA.

This is just my understanding of how suspension works.
The front shocks have preload abililty which is just pre compressing the spring even before the car is on the ground, but that spring will push against the shock hat, tugging on the shaft

The rear struts need to be set up in such a way at static load with wheels on ground that the shaft has enough travel both up and down without bottoming out. I measured static shaft length, compared that to how much shaft is left with car on ground, and calculate at max load how much more the shaft will travel. Then i adjust the strut height accordingly, making sure that with wheels off ground the spring and perches don't fall out.

Originally Posted by 1.5

right, so in the rear you have some preload to keep the spring taught even with wheels in the air, mine i have way longer. I have never bottomed mine out, when they were short I topped them out all the time.

I was considering shortening the shock to see if it was holding me up at all, but with my recent mods my fitment is perfect so idc now haha

Originally Posted by TerenceCruz

Hahah maaan, I'd like to keep those features though

Haha I'm still trying to absorb all of this since I consider myself a noob when it comes to the way the coils can be adjusted. When I lift my car from the rear the springs just fall out.. Haha. The weight of the car is keeping them in place when it's on the ground.