TT adjustable shocks on elan S4 (how to set up)
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:52 am
I need to adjust ride height on the front of my Elan. I thought a set of TT front adjustable shocks complete with springs would give me the adjustment(s) I need. So I fitted and started playing with the platform height. The platform adjustment appears only to allow spring preload.
I have a couple of questions based on my experience and www research. The TT shock/spring setup allows adjustment of the spring preload and shocker damping. But how does this adjust ride height?
When I looked on you-tube I see the platform to adjust spring tension is already set, then ride height is set by screwing the assembly into or out of the shock/strut housing, then locked in place.\
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcq7Xm-PssI
How does this translate to the ride height on the front of an Elan. Is it the intent that the spring preload adjusts ride height? I would have thought preload and damping should be set for optimum handling for consistency in RH and LH bends. With the ride height set to the correct height. How is that ride height achieved.
I think the shocks height would need adjusted (shimmed?) to get the height required. I?m probably off on my though process here, so please excuse my ignorance as there is probably a pretty fundamental concept I?m missing..
Thoughts?
James
I have a couple of questions based on my experience and www research. The TT shock/spring setup allows adjustment of the spring preload and shocker damping. But how does this adjust ride height?
When I looked on you-tube I see the platform to adjust spring tension is already set, then ride height is set by screwing the assembly into or out of the shock/strut housing, then locked in place.\
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcq7Xm-PssI
How does this translate to the ride height on the front of an Elan. Is it the intent that the spring preload adjusts ride height? I would have thought preload and damping should be set for optimum handling for consistency in RH and LH bends. With the ride height set to the correct height. How is that ride height achieved.
I think the shocks height would need adjusted (shimmed?) to get the height required. I?m probably off on my though process here, so please excuse my ignorance as there is probably a pretty fundamental concept I?m missing..
Thoughts?
James