How To: SCALE coilover info and install; NEW PICS ADDED

[wideopn11]

New car parts day! Things are happening...Here's a look at the new coilovers I'll be installing. This will be a quick, straight forward install.

Also see the full review here: http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/scale- ... -m37x.html.





I'll be using a lift, air tools and various sockets for this install as well a couple of nice sets of Cusco A517 SL99 Jack Assist Ramp Sets and a floor jack.



Let's start with the rear; remove the rear seat and get the car on the lift. Remove all the wheels and spray penetrating oil on the bottom bolt from the strut to the axle body on the rear, the bolt that holds the strut to the fork in the front and the sway bar links. I also recommend anti-seize for all the bolts when reinstalling unless you want to spend 2-3 hours cutting out a bolt and bushing...but that's another thread.

Disconnect the rear sway bar links.



Remove the bolt from the bottom of the strut connected to the bushing to the axle body.



Remove the 3 nuts on the top of the strut and carefully remove the entire strut and springs from the car.




Prepare your coilover to be installed by setting the length to be about 2 inches shorter than the OEM unit. Place the new coilover in and hand tighten the 3 bolts on top to hold it in place.



Using a floor jack; carefully raise the axle body to meet the bottom of the coilover and insert the bolt and tighten. Tighten the 3 nuts on the top, reconnect the sway links and move on to the front.



On the front; disconnect the front sway bar links and brake lines



Remove the top bolt only that holds the strut to the seat of the fork.



Push down on the whole structure until the strut is out of the seat of the fork and then remove the top 3 nuts on the strut. Carefully pull the strut and spring out watching for brake lines leaving the fork in place.



Prepare your coilover to be installed by setting the length to be about 2 inches shorter than the OEM unit. Place the new coilover in and hand tighten the 3 bolts on top to hold it in place.



Using a floor jack; carefully raise the axle body to lift the fork to seat the strut into the fork and insert the bolt and tighten. Tighten the 3 nuts on the top, reconnect the sway links and brake lines.



Now the fun part; fine tuning the ride height...

[wideopn11]

[wideopn11]

*Reservered*

[Malbec 56 Beast]

Thought I was going to get mine on today but I dragged my feet on getting some other parts to get all that stuff done at one time. I'll be having the BC'S at the max height but ya never know. I also be doing my E-brake shoes, plugs and a transmission fluid changed.

Can't wait to get it done. Hope to get in the upper strut brace too.

Andy

Post some pics of the install of possible

[CRV_33]

Glad you're having a better experience with Scale. Awesome to see that they included the extenders for the rear damper.

Did they include the rear nuts and bolts too? Wow

[stm37s]

She looks very nice, congrats my brother.

[TLoc]

Looks great. How is the ride compared to stock?

[wideopn11]

Thanks guys! I'm in the process of doing a full review of SCALE and the coilovers but so far so good. At 1-3/12 dampening it's only mildly firmer than OEM cruising but feels nice in the turns. At 6/12 dampening the car becomes noticeably firmer and less forgiving on comfort but starts to go around curves and 90 degree turns like a 2 ton ballistic missile on rails. I haven't dialed it up to 12 yet but I imagine there's not many times if ever that I'd want to. There's probably a good track setting between 6-12/12 but I haven't got that far yet. Adjusting the height and getting it right is super easy with this kit. I only had to adjust it twice after the initial starting point to get it level and square within a millimeter or 2.

I may adjust the rear today to claim those millimeters because my OCD requires it

I have a couple long drives coming up so I'll get lots of time behind the wheel to shake it good. More to come...

[Ilya]

Nice!

[knelson]

Looks great. Nice post, thanks for sharing the info.

[Malbec 56 Beast]

Great work

[wideopn11]

New review added to the OP.

http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/scale- ... -m37x.html

[radigan]

Your ride actually looks sick. I like the height and more importantly the flush look of the wheels. What spacer size and brand are you using? I have the same 20" sport wheels and want to get the flush look as well when I do drop on coils.

[wideopn11]

Thanks! I'm currently using 20mm spacers. I got them from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PO ... UTF8&psc=1
Black to match the hub; I could probably fit a 25mm spacer with my current camber (haven't measured but its a bit negative) but I'm also running 255 tires on the back and soon to be on the front.

http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/wheel- ... i-m37.html

[radigan]

any rattling issues with the spacers?

[wideopn11]

No, why would there be rattling? They are hub centric and torqued to spec.

[LeRoy712]

Damn Wideopn11. Your car looks awesome that height! I may end up getting coilovers now. I want my car lower than it is on the RS-R springs.

[Kprad12]

so did you have to buy adjustable arms to do this if you did what brand/model was it?

[wideopn11]

Nope no adjustable arms (yet) I might be thinking about those at some point but not needed.

[G37Q70]

Nope no adjustable arms (yet) I might be thinking about those at some point but not needed.

I realize this post is pretty old but hopefully can still get some input. So I’m about to order the Scale coil-overs for my Q70L, is this still a wise decision or have any long term problems popped up, etc. I plan to lower somewhere around 2.5-2.75”. Will I have problems getting a good alignment without adding adjustable links and upper control arms?

[JimSim20]

I got the scale coilovers for my 2013 m56 RWD . I went with the the regular springs they recommended for daily driver. They said it would be very close to stock comfort. I got the innovative series that only drop max of -3. I just wanted to improve the stance and remove some of the space around the wheels. Bad is the front camber will not align and the springs feel too stiff. Anybody have a camber solution or part for the front of our cars? I am having trouble getting scale to return my emails. ; (