Ohlinds R&T Coilover Adjustment

Craigito · 07-04-2021, 03:35 PM

Will be taking the car to Laguna Seca end of July. I've never adjusted these myself but want to do so at the track. From what I can tell the damper adjustment is at the bottom of the strut on the fronts and the top of the CO for the rears. Do you access the top of the rears from inside the trunk? The only video I could find on another car you have to remove the trunk liner to get to it. And for the fronts so you simply jack up the front and adjust them from below? Currently i'm on the softest setting but may want to try some stiffer settings when at track. Also if any of you have been to Laguna if you have any settings suggestions or just general advice I'd love to hear it. I've only been to Fontana ROVAL and Chuckwalla so far with this suspension. Thanks

richf80 · 07-04-2021, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Craigito

Will be taking the car to Laguna Seca end of July. I've never adjusted these myself but want to do so at the track. From what I can tell the damper adjustment is at the bottom of the strut on the fronts and the top of the CO for the rears. Do you access the top of the rears from inside the trunk? The only video I could find on another car you have to remove the trunk liner to get to it. And for the fronts so you simply jack up the front and adjust them from below? Currently i'm on the softest setting but may want to try some stiffer settings when at track. Also if any of you have been to Laguna if you have any settings suggestions or just general advice I'd love to hear it. I've only been to Fontana ROVAL and Chuckwalla so far with this suspension. Thanks

Both front and rear are adjusted from the bottom. The rear dampers are inverted. You will have to get underneath the car to adjust them.

M 4 FUN · 07-08-2021, 06:32 AM

You don't have to jack the car up to adjust anything. Just lay on something and turn the wheels max, then you reach the adjusters. Rear is no problem to reach either.

m4forum · 07-09-2021, 04:12 PM

Check on this forum a post related to deep dive on Ohlins. great material as reference. I typically go F - 10 clicks from full / R - 15 clicks from full.
more than that doesnt make sense based on the curves but also feedback from the car at the track.

Intensemojo · 07-10-2021, 01:43 PM

I am 10F and 17R - Road America

adc · 07-19-2021, 05:03 PM

10 clicks is middle of the scale.
17 clicks from full puts you just 3 clicks from softest setting.

Or am I misunderstanding it, and you guys are running 3-5 clicks from hardest setting?

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M 4 FUN Captain 606 Rep 642 Posts Drives: 320 Si, M4 comp. M3 E46 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	You don't have to jack the car up to adjust anything. Just lay on something and turn the wheels max, then you reach the adjusters. Rear is no problem to reach either.
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m4forum First Lieutenant 77 Rep 353 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Michigan iTrader: (6)	Check on this forum a post related to deep dive on Ohlins. great material as reference. I typically go F - 10 clicks from full / R - 15 clicks from full. more than that doesnt make sense based on the curves but also feedback from the car at the track.
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adc Major General 2750 Rep 6,759 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 ED Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: MD/DC iTrader: (12)	10 clicks is middle of the scale. 17 clicks from full puts you just 3 clicks from softest setting. Or am I misunderstanding it, and you guys are running 3-5 clicks from hardest setting? __________________ 2018 F80 Santorini 2019 Z4 3.0i 2022 X2 M35i
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