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2003 shocker/damper factory setting?

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  1. F456M

    F456M F1 Rookie

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    #1 F456M, Oct 4, 2017
    Hi everyone. I just bought a 2003 Maserato Coupe Cambiocorsa. According to its service history (from Shelton Maserati in Ft. Lauderdale), the car was lowered 2,5 cm "for track use". I just read somewhare that the way the car is lowered, is simply by adjusting the coil overs so the spring has less tention, which makes the car sit lower. The problem is that with less spring tention, the shockers bottoms more easily. My car has this problem, and I want to adjust the shocks to factory settings. Please help! What is the setting? And how do I do it? Thank you very much.

    The two pictures also show the car with the original chromed rims, now powercoat painted back to normal silver metallic, whinc maked the color of the paint look more bright. I like it a lot more now with silver rims!

    Erik
     

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  2. Tony H

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    #2 Tony H, Oct 7, 2017
    Ride heights ground to lower wishbone inner joint at the center of the bolt:
    Coupe/Spyder 2002: Front 177 mm, Rear 188 mm
    Coupe/Spyder 2003-2006: Front 162 mm, Rear 180 mm
    GS: Front 152 mm, Rear 170 mm

    MEASURE RIDE HEIGHT
    FRONT
    • WITH VEHICLE ON A LEVEL SURFACE. FUEL TANK FULL.
    • 165lbs. OF BALLAST ON EACH FRONT SEAT.
    • TIRE PRESSURES SET TO SPEC. ALL TIRES W/ SAME
    TREAD AND EVEN WEAR.
    • MEASURE FROM THE FRONT OF THE REAR LOWER
    CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BOLT CENTERLINE TO THE
    FLOOR (BOTTOM OF TIRE).

    REAR
    • SAME PREPERATIONS AS THE FRONT.
    • MEASURE FROM THE REAR OF THE REAR LOWER
    CONTROL ARM MOUNTING
     
  3. F456M

    F456M F1 Rookie

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    #3 F456M, Oct 8, 2017
    Thanks alot! What tool are needed?
     
  4. Tony H

    Tony H Karting

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    #4 Tony H, Oct 8, 2017
    https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/otc-4792/overview/

    This is for Skyhook cars only. You have to take the front shocks out to adjust but you might be able to do the rears in place. You have to unload the nut with spring compressors and full shock extension. There's a rubber ring below the spring and above the nut that binds, all that ### Maserati had to do was put a ring/washer above the nut and adjustment would be real easy.
     

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