RB-GTE Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm not sure if I'll get my answer her but any info would be great. My Supra came with Ohlins coilovers. I was told its one of the best you can get so one of the better models, not sure on the exact brand thoguh. When I got my car in the trunk with the coilover adjustment tools I do recall there being this round piece with a pin. I found out that apparantly this is to adjust the dampening. The dampening right now is very stiff. I basically misplaced this piece and I was wondering where could I get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 4 mm Allen key if I remember correctly. You might need quite a long one. DO NOT FORCE the adjusters at either extreme of adjustment. Even slight forcing beyond their travel will knacker the dampers. It's a metric Allen type screw anyway, if it's not 4mm it might just be 3 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 4 mm Allen key if I remember correctly. You might need quite a long one. DO NOT FORCE the adjusters at either extreme of adjustment. Even slight forcing beyond their travel will knacker the dampers. It's a metric Allen type screw anyway, if it's not 4mm it might just be 3 mm. So I just gently turn the allen key till the adjustment stops? My goal is to have it set on the softest option. Cheers! edit: I have a damper adjustment key from my old HKS coilovers maybe I should give that a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Yes, anti clockwise softens the damping. You should feel gentle clicks in each detent position and when the adjustment range approaches the softest setting the clicks will be less finite, but detectable. Once you reach full soft do not force the adjuster, the things are delicate. Your HKS key may well work, the things may have even come out of the same Chinese factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I was given a Tein adjuster 'key' that fits my Ohlins. I'll stress this as I didn't know what to expect first time I got mine, but as Chris says - hardly any force needs to be exerted at all to twist. Very soft clicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 hmm well my HKS damper adjustment key I found is about 5" long allen key style. But I looked inside the top and there is a star kind of shape in there with like 10 or so little sharp edges, just a circle/star shape. So it looks like this HKS damper key has no use for this, but if the Tein adjuster key is the samething then what? Does anyone know what I'm talking about? I'm thinking there has to be some kind of key which locks around all the edges of the star shape inside, and then it can 'twist' to adjust the dampening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Sounds like someone may already have damaged it. Is the other one the same? The HKS ones I have rebuilt have had conventional female hex adjusters. They are a lousy damper anyway, I wouldn't waste any money on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Sounds like someone may already have damaged it. Is the other one the same? The HKS ones I have rebuilt have had conventional female hex adjusters. They are a lousy damper anyway, I wouldn't waste any money on them. Yes all 4 are the same. I checked the back, pulled my front strut bar off and samething. I could possibley try taking a picture in macro mode on my camera. They are just too stiff for street purpose, very rough ride. Also wheel hop is very bad as the springs have very little flex in them. Edited January 30, 2013 by RB-GTE (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I used to have Ohlins exactly like that. Like having teak blocks between the wheel and the car. I backed them off to minimum stiffness for a bit which helped with the wheel hop, then chopped them out for Chris Wilson's own suspension in the end which is infinitely better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 If you poke a bit of wire down, is there a "socket" in the bit of the damper that you would turn to adjust them? Like in the top of an Allen bolt? They may have been broached and the broaching tool has left a star shape, but deeper down they are bi-hex, and still take an Allen key, albeit a long one. I can't see them using anything really odd... A macro photo would be good If you *ugger them up I can make you ride like Ian. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 I have considered selling them, because I can surely get some good street coilovers and not take a loss, since these ohlins are rather new and very pricey new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 If you poke a bit of wire down, is there a "socket" in the bit of the damper that you would turn to adjust them? Like in the top of an Allen bolt? They may have been broached and the broaching tool has left a star shape, but deeper down they are bi-hex, and still take an Allen key, albeit a long one. I can't see them using anything really odd... A macro photo would be good If you *ugger them up I can make you ride like Ian. Cheers Ian Yep I'll get one up here soon! I'll be speaking with my local Supra mechanic today as the car is at the shop, I'll see if he recognizes it first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hey guys so I was able to snap some pictures, these are my rears, front are the same of course. My mechanic said they are not adjustable for dampening, or they possibley might be if I manually do it on the coilovers (removing the wheels). I hope not Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 any info/help would be great cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 How long was the Allen key you tried? How far down into the stem of the dampers did it enter? If the correct sized Allen key of a good length won't enter and engage, they may not be adjustable at all. This is what i am always banging on about. Why buy costly items with zero support in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) These don't look adjustable to me? The Öhlin shocks that I had on mine had a thumb screw at the top, you didn't need a key in order to adjust them. Looks like that either your shocks were never adjustable or someone has removed the thumb screws and therefore I am sad to say probably knackered them. Edited February 12, 2013 by ManwithSupra (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 How long was the Allen key you tried? How far down into the stem of the dampers did it enter? If the correct sized Allen key of a good length won't enter and engage, they may not be adjustable at all. This is what i am always banging on about. Why buy costly items with zero support in the UK? The ohlins came with the car when I bought it. And the allen key I tried was an HKS damper adjusterment tool which is rather long (about 4") I'll have to probably let these go and get something else, they feel amazing on turns and handling but sometimes almost unbearable to drive it on uneven roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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