Bilstein PSS coilover install HELP please!

[gr330zhp]

Hey everyone

The ZHP is torn apart right now. Trying to install the coilovers in the rear. All I find is PSS10 diys which are slightly different.

I have it installed likenthis, but something seems odd and it doesnt seem like theres much room to leave.for adjusting at the top

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Any help would be appreciated greatly!!!!

Thanks

-Stathi

[danewilson77]

The coilover adjustment goes down....on the spring perch.

[gr330zhp]

The coilover adjustment goes down....on the spring perch.

See that's what I thought, but then my spring will be upside down, or the letters will be at least.

[danewilson77]

Dunno...maybe I'm backwards.

[danewilson77]

Maybe it varies brand to brand. To me, it just seems better to have it on the spring perch.

[gr330zhp]

No you are right, that isbwhat I have seen too. Maybe im doing something wrong :scratchinghead

[danewilson77]

I think your's are correct. Mine are wrong. Every pic I see has them the way you have them installed.

Another pic I found on Google for KW.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/bmw318ti/bmw%20335%20pics/KW%20suspension/IMG_9596.jpg

I will tell you.....adjustment would be a ton easier the way you have them installed though. Can't use the wrenches down in the spring perch. You have to take the coil out.

Top or bottom.....mechanically probably doesn't matter much

[danewilson77]

It just looks like that's where people put them. I'm going to look at my instructions.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/KWRear.jpg

[gr330zhp]

Well I tried adjusting it when it was above and there was no way of getting the adjusting wrench up there. Also it was quite difficult to align the bottom of the shock w the bracket. I'm stumped.

[UdubBadger]

no dane is right. bilsteins springs go upside down, everyone freaks out when they do it.


EDIT: maybe yours look right. hold on gonna research for u. I coulda sworn my springs were installed with writing upside down.


cant see the logos but the adjustment goes on top for sure.

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/goldnbuffs/135-Installs---SEPT-1005.jpg

[gr330zhp]

Opposite way. It shouldnt sit on the rubber pad??

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[gr330zhp]

Idk, just doesnt seem right w the spring upside down. The opposite way(Bilstein letters right side up) both rubber pads can be used, but leaves no room to adjust the height of the car

[danewilson77]

Confirmed. You are correct.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/IMAG1750.jpg

[danewilson77]

I have my sheet bass ackwards.

[UdubBadger]

hehe

[gr330zhp]

Ok so if I am understanding this right, From top, should be adjuster(no rubber pad), spring( right side up), and lower rubber pad, which was on top before, goes below??

[danewilson77]

I always wondered why it was such a PITA to adjust my ride height in the rear.

[UdubBadger]

Ok so if I am understanding this right, From top, should be adjuster(no rubber pad), spring( right side up), and lower rubber pad, which was on top before, goes below??

sounds right to me.

[UdubBadger]

Maybe not. I just looked and my adjustment thing is on the control arm also... I didnt install these though, came with the car.

:dunno


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[gr330zhp]

Think it is fine w the metal on body?

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[UdubBadger]

Can't see pic but I assume u mean on the control arm?


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[gr330zhp]

Well no, adjustment piece onto body of car, top of spring

[danewilson77]

Ok so if I am understanding this right, From top, should be adjuster(no rubber pad), spring( right side up), and lower rubber pad, which was on top before, goes below??

Yes.....I just installed mine this way. And I also dumped it in the rear.....while I was in there. It's gonna be a durty week :)

Your Pic #1 is correct.

[gr330zhp]

Dane you sooo fast!!! Heheh :rockon

So again, at the top, you have the body of the car, and then your metal adjuster, no rubber between metals??

Haha sorry I am so cautious :facepalm

[danewilson77]

Dane you sooo fast!!! Heheh :rockon

So again, at the top, you have the body of the car, and then your metal adjuster, no rubber between metals??

Haha sorry I am so cautious :facepalm

No worries bro. I do have a small gasket between body of car at top, and my height adjustment. The rest is as you say.

Even if you don't have the small gasket...it's all good. Go for it.

[johnrando]

Results?

[danewilson77]

He's finishing it up as we speak.

[gr330zhp]

Final results! Quick shot w Droid. Thread with details and HD pics coming soon!

Special thanks to Dane and Seth for the help along the way!! :theman

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[danewilson77]

Final results! Quick shot w Droid. Thread with details and HD pics coming soon!

Special thanks to Dane and Seth for the help along the way!! :theman

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Dayum. Looks perfect. If I didn't know that was your car.....

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[gr330zhp]

Dayum. Looks perfect. If I didn't know that was your car.....

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

Haha eee theyre different, the little details between the two! :)

[UdubBadger]

Glad you got it figured out. Looks Sexx


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[gr330zhp]

Another quick shot. Lowest setting. Drove great, but rubbed once on a high speed bend in rear, so either raise slightly or roll fenders

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Sent from my POS Droid. -_-

[CERF04ZHP]

Another quick shot. Lowest setting. Drove great, but rubbed once on a high speed bend in rear, so either raise slightly or roll fenders

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Sent from my POS Droid. -_-

Stathi... Your car looks absolutely NASTY!

Sent from my PDA with a 1.5 GHz brain.

[UdubBadger]

lookin good brotha

[gr330zhp]

Stathi... Your car looks absolutely NASTY!

Sent from my PDA with a 1.5 GHz brain.

Thanks Channing!! We gotta meet up soon man!

[gr330zhp]

lookin good brotha

Thanks again man!!

[Pip]

:drool looks great man!


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[Jon D]

They look great now for the drive report. ?

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[zhpnsnv]

Drool town.

[UdubBadger]

They look great now for the drive report. ?

Jon D. Sent from my iPad using Forum Runner

best coils on the market under $2K - I'm jealous as hell

[johnrando]

Oh man does that look sooo good!

[gr330zhp]

Thanks guys! Going to get rear fenders rolled right now

Sent from my POS Droid. -_-

[QC_ZHP]

Wow, I just came across this thread. I installed mine a few weeks ago with the adjuster on the control arm. I used the DIY from my330i and it looks like he has it on the bottom, should I flip it? There's definitely no room to get the spanner wrench on the bottom for adjustment.

EDIT: my330i link: http://my330i.com/mod10b.php

The adjusters are different as you can see. I actually have the same one as the OP, but ordered the ones in the DIY from Turner because I thought I was missing an adjustment piece (since the originals only have a spring plate nut, and the others have a spring plate and lock nut). Which way do you guys think I do this?

DOUBLE EDIT: After some research, it looks like I have the Bilstein PSS kit as opposed to the PSS9 kit. They use 2 different rear perch setups (link (http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-3629-e46-323i325i328i330i-bilstein-pss-coil-over-suspension.aspx)). Looks like the ZHP is going up on jackstands tomorrow.

Apologies for the confusing thread bump, gents.

[danewilson77]

From my research.....most kits want the adjusters on the top. I had my KW V1's installed with the adjuster on the bottom, viewed this thread, looked at the directions for the KW's and sure enough.....needs to be on top, so I flipped it.

I will say I noticed zero difference.

[gr330zhp]

Sorry havent been on to see this. I left the adjuster on top and honestly never used it with the wrench. After lifting the car in the air, Literally took 10 minutes to unbolt the shock and just remove the spring altogether and adjust from each side.


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[QC_ZHP]

I swapped to the top after reading this. After adjusting them a few times over the weekend, I have the process down to a science, especially with Dane's tip in his coilover install of using the stock jack to get the spring out. Glad I found the thread though, much better on top