Coilovers Prepped for Winter, Ride Height Ammended, Arch liners Removed

I noticed that the threads on the front set of coilovers are rusting up due to the every wet weather, and salty roads. If left this will mean that they will seize making height adjustment impossible.

The solution?

1] Brush down the threads with a wire brush getting rid of all rust and debris.
2] Squirt WD40 on them and rub down with a cloth.
3] Apply copious amounts of Copperslip to all the thread.

This will preserve the surface. I suppose this will have to be done every now and again.


I have also noticed that since the ride height has settled the passengers side is about 10mm lower than the drivers side [front]. This meant that I had to lower the drivers side coilovers by about 10mm.

This is easier said than done as Yozzasport had locked the 2 x C Spanner bolts so that they were safe for driving. Unlocking them was a mission! I now have a huge lump in my hand where I hit it with a claw hammer! Owwww!

To unlock:-

1] Position your C-Spanner on the bottom bolt in a way that when turned you will move the bolt down ways [handle pointing to the left - clockwise].
2] Hold end of C-Spanner with hand and tap the inner part of the handle with a hammer. This should break the lock.
3] Adjust accordingly.
4] Lock the bolts by hitting the top bolt tighter [clockwise] into the bottom bolt.

I also removed the arch liners and cable tied any wiring or hosing out of the way. This will mean that there will be no catching of the tyres, and open up some additional cooling for the brakes so that fading will be less of a problem.


I have also removed the side "76" stickers as I am going off the 'stickered up' look of my track bug! The stickers I have left are = some Pistonheads decals, Elf decals, Koni decals, and some Michelin decals. In my opinion it looks alot cleaner now, although I'm sure I will have now lost 7.6 bhp by removing them!!!!!!!!!!!

Im now going to nurse the huge lump on my hand!