ive looked on here but not really found the answers i was looking for?

How is the best way to set up the height on coilovers..

do u measure from the ground to arch?

or measure from arch to centre of wheel?

or measure equal amounts on each shock measuring the threads?

at the moment i have measured equal amounts on the shocks using the threads.. put the 2 fronts are not it the same height?

is this due to the weight difference?

ie  because the engine sits to the drivers side and is heavyier then gearbox?

thanks..

 basically when i do 4 wheel alignments the laser line always sits in the centre of the wheel , so i would measure from the center line of the rim to the wing

 yes i guess u could do it that way aswell..

Corner weighting is the best way to setup coilovers if you want proper roadholding and handling other than that a tape measure on level ground will do

 ok thanks peeps.. ive sorted out now.

 just on question. (sorry to jump on your thread) i have just fitted a second hand set of coilovers to my golf and im just setting them up do you ajust the rear platform up to raise the car or down to lowering it and also the same with the front im going a little confused sorry to some dumb

 correct

 i got the rear ajusted as lower as they can go on the back but the side just is not lowering low enough i will put some pics on here now to show

ok m8.. u can remove the rear platforms.

just have the threaded tube with no platforms screwed down it..

when i bought my car this was how mine was set up.. it is about a inch lower!

i personally found this to low and a bit hard/bouncey.

i have since fitted the rear platforms and highered the front back up to match..

give it a go!

sorry to raise an old thread but to confirm what has been said here if I wind the adjusters up on my coilovers will it raise the car. Is that correct?

Yes.

thanks.

Maybe i'll take mine up up from the lowet setting a bit then! 

Cool cool, i was abit unsure, been told different before, thanks !!!