Coilover Locking Rings. How Tight Is Enough?

[rayj]

hi,

ive searched for this and cant find an answer.

so basically how tight do these rings need to be?

i have bought a new set of hks hipermax III, installed them, and have lowered my car by a few cm.

i tightened the rings hand tight, then i got the c-spanner and tightened them up again as far as i could get it. is this enough?

my previous coilovers were cusco, i would tighten the rings using the same method as above, but then id also get a hammer and hit the c-spanner once or twice to lock even more tighter...

im asking because the locking rings on the hks are made from a much softer material than the cusco, almost like an aluminium or something. one or two hits from a hammer on the c-spanner caused a small part of the hks locking ring groove to chip off... so obviously i stopped doing that.

so is hand tight enough?

sorry if this is a stupid question, but id really like to know.

thanks

Edited July 21, 2010 by rayj

[08r3308]

with c spaners should be plenty .... no need to use a hammer or you will never get them off if you want to adjust ride height again

[rayj]

with c spaners should be plenty .... no need to use a hammer or you will never get them off if you want to adjust ride height again

thanks man, i just wanted to make sure

cheers