[JJutsu]

Hey guys. I wanted to know if you could help me with a couple of questions. I have a Fortune Auto coil over set up and I just had it installed and aligned. Will dampening help out with the trampoline like bouncing what is happening on every street? It’s a 500 series setup with upgraded springs.

 

[jbald]

Hey guys. I wanted to know if you could help me with a couple of questions. I have a Fortune Auto coil over set up and I just had it installed and aligned. Will dampening help out with the trampoline like bouncing what is happening on every street? It’s a 500 series setup with upgraded springs.

was the preload done properly?

 

[JJutsu]

was the preload done properly?

Honestly, I doubt it. The shop that did the install returned my car to me tucked, practically scraping with a serious negative camber in the rear after I told them I need to stay as close to factory height as possible. I brought the car back to them the very next day and had them fix it. They said that was a “look” not a problem. Yikes. After the second time there, it was set higher where the fender meets the top of the tread but that’s still lowered. They still didn’t put it where I had asked. I even left him with instructions from Fortune Auto. Now I’ve got to find a shop to correct everything and I don’t even think they did the preload right. Who knows… it’s unbelievable that a shop could be this unprofessional. For some reason they may have even filled the air in my tires way beyond the recommended psi levels. After the second time in the shop my car felt hard over every bump and the tires were squealing at slow speeds. Went to the Costco air pump and saw that my psi was damn near 40.

 

[jbald]

Honestly, I doubt it. The shop that did the install returned my car to me tucked, practically scraping with a serious negative camber in the rear after I told them I need to stay as close to factory height as possible. I brought the car back to them the very next day and had them fix it. They said that was a “look” not a problem. Yikes. After the second time there, it was set higher where the fender meets the top of the tread but that’s still lowered. They still didn’t put it where I had asked. I even left him with instructions from Fortune Auto. Now I’ve got to find a shop to correct everything and I don’t even think they did the preload right. Who knows… it’s unbelievable that a shop could be this unprofessional. For some reason they may have even filled the air in my tires way beyond the recommended psi levels. After the second time in the shop my car felt hard over every bump and the tires were squealing at slow speeds. Went to the Costco air pump and saw that my psi was damn near 40.

Definitely have the preload checked to make sure it's setup correctly, play around with the dampening and having a shop that has actual experience with working on coilovers is always a plus.

tbh performance coilovers don't always translate well as daily drivers. Companies will always try some compromise when building them but it will always still be geared towards track use.

 

[BrutalB83]

Sorry that you're having issues. As others mentioned, are you aware of any other shops you could take it to? It sounds like this place isn't all that familiar with tuning coilovers. The excess "bounciness" does potentially sound like a preload problem. How handy are you? Adjusting preload and raising/lowering the car is something you can likely do yourself if you have tools, a jack, and some mechanical inclination.

I am curious though...what made you go with these coilovers? I mean, don't get me wrong, these are quality coils, but if all you wanted was a very mild drop and a comfortable ride, a set of Eibach springs could have gotten that done for about $300 versus the $2K that the Fortune Autos cost.

 

[JJutsu]

Sorry that you're having issues. As others mentioned, are you aware of any other shops you could take it to? It sounds like this place isn't all that familiar with tuning coilovers. The excess "bounciness" does potentially sound like a preload problem. How handy are you? Adjusting preload and raising/lowering the car is something you can likely do yourself if you have tools, a jack, and some mechanical inclination.

I am curious though...what made you go with these coilovers? I mean, don't get me wrong, these are quality coils, but if all you wanted was a very mild drop and a comfortable ride, a set of Eibach springs could have gotten that done for about $300 versus the $2K that the Fortune Autos cost.

Thank you all for replying and hearing me out. I can figure things like this out with enough effort, and I’m learning a lot. This may end up being one of those learning experiences where getting your hands dirty is the answer. I have another recommended shop I’m reaching out to that should have been the first crew I worked with but I didn’t know. I got these coilovers for like 1,350 out the door and was told they’d be track capable, so I couldn’t resist. I havea friend that tracks his car, and I’m feeling the pull to enjoy it with him. 😺

 

[BrutalB83]

Thank you all for replying and hearing me out. I can figure things like this out with enough effort, and I’m learning a lot. This may end up being one of those learning experiences where getting your hands dirty is the answer. I have another recommended shop I’m reaching out to that should have been the first crew I worked with but I didn’t know. I got these coilovers for like 1,350 out the door and was told they’d be track capable, so I couldn’t resist. I havea friend that tracks his car, and I’m feeling the pull to enjoy it with him. 😺

Ah, okay...yes, that makes more sense then if you might want to try your hand at tracking your car.