Varishock installation

[Chad-1stGen]

With the brakes back on - you can see the rotor (out of focus and fuzzy) to the right. Note the two adjustment knobs. This is the drivers side, and the dampening knob is the real "hard" to get to one. The rebound isn't as bad. The passenger side is just barely a hair better.

Maybe I'm missunderstanding but I didn't see a pic that matches this description and it would be the one I'm most interested in. It is curious that these adjustable shocks may be so difficult to adjust if not in a coil over format.

[wmhjr]

Maybe I'm missunderstanding but I didn't see a pic that matches this description and it would be the one I'm most interested in. It is curious that these adjustable shocks may be so difficult to adjust if not in a coil over format.

Sorry - you're right. Here it is.

Hard to see, but:


This is a better pic. The dampening adjustment knob (on left) is actually even harder to get at than it looks.


Hope this helps....

[ponchoblue]

i also had a real pain installing them i have single adjustable varishocks i knew nothing about indexing the front springs i just rotated them where i thought was best to get to the adjuster still did not help is that a problem that there not indexed i am going to try again by compressing the springs with clamps so i can rotate them i do wish the mounting was closed eyelets instead of slots it would have been a bit easier to get the bolts to stay put as far as the rears they are tight against the exhaust i used a press to put the bushings in at least that was easy they do feel a bit better than the bilstiens but i will never change them again

[Roadbuster]

This is a better pic. The dampening adjustment knob (on left) is actually even harder to get at than it looks.

wmhjr,
Did you try a screwdriver handled ball driver (bondhus) like
http://www.amazon.com/Inch-Hex-size-.../dp/B001AJK5SC?

That is what I use to adjust my front varishocks and the size is 7/64". Because of the ball tip you can get at the allen in the center of the knob to turn it.

[wmhjr]

wmhjr,
Did you try a screwdriver handled ball driver (bondhus) like
http://www.amazon.com/Inch-Hex-size-.../dp/B001AJK5SC?

That is what I use to adjust my front varishocks and the size is 7/64". Because of the ball tip you can get at the allen in the center of the knob to turn it.

I can do that on the passenger side, but not with one of the knobs on the drivers side. The spring is just indexed to the perfectly wrong alignment, but that's where it needs to be. I can get my finger tips in to adjust them so it's no big deal, but I've passed along my ideas for how to improve the design to Alston.

[cspecken]

Did you think about notching the lower control arms so the shocks could be installed from the from the bottom (http://cachassisworks.com/Attachment...99-031-203.pdf? I will be running the SPC Upper and Lower Control arms with the Varishocks.

[wmhjr]

Did you think about notching the lower control arms so the shocks could be installed from the from the bottom (http://cachassisworks.com/Attachment...99-031-203.pdf? I will be running the SPC Upper and Lower Control arms with the Varishocks.

I thought (briefly) about it. I also talked directly to Alston and to Mark Savitske. Both indicated that I should NOT do that with the SPC lower arms. I have some ideas as to what I'd do again - I'd make an adapter plate. However it's not important enough for me to rip the front end apart to do it now. Note that in that PDF, those are stock LCAs. The SPC unit is MUCH thicker and frankly, you never know what changes you'll make in the future. I would be very unhappy to cut them up and find out later that a future front suspension mod required the notches to not be there :(

[ponchoblue]

ok so i originally indexed them in the spacer plate i did not know thats what they called it it was a real $%#CH to install

[cspecken]

I thought (briefly) about it. I also talked directly to Alston and to Mark Savitske. Both indicated that I should NOT do that with the SPC lower arms. I have some ideas as to what I'd do again - I'd make an adapter plate. However it's not important enough for me to rip the front end apart to do it now. Note that in that PDF, those are stock LCAs. The SPC unit is MUCH thicker and frankly, you never know what changes you'll make in the future. I would be very unhappy to cut them up and find out later that a future front suspension mod required the notches to not be there :(

Bummer, sounds like I will need to do what everyone else has done too! I hope nothing goes wrong with the shocks, not looking forward to dropping the control arms. I would be interested in hearing about your adapter plate idea.