How to install spacers under the springs with your own hands

When the suspension is operated for a long time, the machine sags considerably over time. In this case, there is a loss of maneuverability. This means fatigue of the springs. Thus the road gleam is reduced. In conditions of unsatisfactory state of roads, some drivers raise the car with the help of spacers, installed under the springs. Frequent transportation of goods by a vehicle affects the condition of elements that are subjected to high loads. This is how loss of depreciation properties occurs. Before deciding to increase the clearance, you need to check the condition of the entire suspension. To mount spacers under the springs with their own hands, you need to purchase them.

Where can I buy parts to increase the ride height

Such items are available in many shops of spare parts and are already in the kit. Almost all models of cars are available spacers manufactured by industrial methods. It is necessary to buy such devices in accordance with the brand of the machine.

How and how much to lift the suspension

To start, you need to measure the current clearance (the distance between the bottom of the machine and the surface). You can calculate from the engine location, given the size of the crankcase protection. When the value of the ground clearance is known, it is necessary to decide how much to lift the car. It is worth doing on the value of 10-30 mm. Otherwise, the bushings of the shock absorber and the hub levers will experience significant loads, announcing the rapid failure of suspension elements. When the ride height is increased to a higher value, it is very problematic to set the camber - convergence, and the response of the wheels to the steering system will be asynchronous. This will result in a limited suspension resource.

Raw materials used for production of spacers

Rubber products are resistant to environmental conditions. Sometimes they can cause corrosion in the installation site. They have a relatively short service life and a democratic price.

Polyurethane element in terms of chemical composition is an improvement of the rubber family, but has higher strength characteristics. Has the property of absorbing shock loads. Does not protect against the occurrence of fatigue parts and has a high cost.

Plastic components are advanced developments in polymer technology, are characterized by positive operating characteristics and almost without flaws. They are designed for a long service life, but the cost is quite high.

Parts made of aluminum alloy. Also have good characteristics and are expensive.

How to install these parts

When purchasing the kit to increase clearance, there is always an instruction for use, but there is a need for detailed consideration of how to mount the spacers under the springs with your own hands. For car owners of domestic manufacturers installation of special difficulties and hassle will not cause. It will require a flat platform, a hydraulic or mechanical jack, a set of locks and head keys. To install spacers under the springs (VAZ-2101 is no exception), it is required to unscrew the bolts of the fastening of the hydraulic shock absorber to the glass. Gently lift the machine at the wheel location. Then dismantle the wheel with the disc. When the technique is raised above the surface, it is necessary to remove the spring, and fix the spacer to the rubber buffer mechanism. This process is to be carried out with the rest of the suspension and return everything to its original position.

Features of increase of a road gleam at off-road cars

To mount spacers under the springs with their own hands on the "Niva" on the rear, it will be necessary to change the bowl of springs and mount shock absorbers. At the same time, their fastening points will be higher. Next, you need to make adjustable upper bars of the rear axle. Their length should increase. Reactive thrust will need to be strengthened.

For the front part of mounting spacers under the springs with their own hands will be even more troublesome. It is necessary to lift the car at the location of the lower areas of the suspension. The spacers themselves will be located under these platforms. This is done to maintain the inclination of the springs. To prevent premature wear of the upper levers, which received additional load, you need to install more spacers between the levers and ball bearings. After these actions it is required to change the levers of the rotary knuckles and to turn the steering tips. This solution will eliminate the emphasis in the stabilizer of the steering rods. If the springs sag, shock absorbers and anthers do a poor job of their duties, a replacement will be required. Otherwise, the effect of mounting the spacer under the springs with their own hands will not be. After the completion of the installation procedure, it is necessary to visit the SRT to place the camber - the convergence of the running gear.

What are the recommended clearance sizes

For passenger cars this value has a border of 140-200 mm. Such a gap should be considered if you want to increase the ground clearance. The category of SUVs from the crankcase to the surface should be a distance of 200-350 mm.

Spacers under the springs with their own hands on "Karina E"

This representative of foreign engineering brand "Toyota" has a height of springs 340 mm. You can not buy items to lift the car in every auto parts store. The installation process will require the removal of the wheel and disc. It will be necessary to release the support and fix the spacer when the body is raised.

To replace the spacers under the springs "Aveo", you need to do the same manipulations. When driving more than 150 km / h on a non-asphalt surface, a slight wobble of the rear of the machine is possible. On gravel, you can comfortably move at speeds up to 120 km / h. Not bad when there is an ordinary puller for springs. This saves time and effort. Such a mechanism is simple in design and is designed to compress the spring to allow the lower arm to be safely unscrewed. When carrying out such work on the front, you will need to put the spacer under the rack.

Spacers under the springs with their own hands: "Ford Focus-2"

It will be necessary to dismantle the wheel with the disk. Then lift the car and put it on a rigid stand. If there is no detachable spring device, you have to rest the jack in the lower lever and raise it to loosen the mount for further release of the part. Instead of the factory rubber bush, you need to install spacers under the springs of the rear suspension "Ford Focus-2", and carry out the assembly.

Advantages of increasing the ride height:

• The rear will be devoid of the effect of subsidence;
• The ability to align the car, avoiding the inclination of the front of the car, loaded with the location of the engine;
• Improves the comfort of movement in poor road conditions;
• When the car is loaded, you do not have to worry about the suspension of the suspension to a critical level; On roughnesses of a road covering of a wheel will not cling подкрылки.

Disadvantages of the decision to increase the clearance:

• The angles of the suspension can change, which adversely affects the control;
• The amount of stroke of the shock absorber will change, it will be difficult for them to cope with the performance of their functions;
• Vibration loads;
• The rigidity of the structure is reduced; Factory conditions, a group of engineers work on the performance of the suspension;
• The bushings of the shock absorber will become more and more unusable.

In order to put spacers under the springs of "Lanos", it will take about an hour and a general installation procedure. Due to the shift of the center of gravity upwards, the machine will behave a little differently. It is not necessary to move at prohibitive speeds, the stability of the machine may be lost. You need to gradually and carefully increase the load. When raising a car often have to sacrifice its high-speed qualities.

What is the cost of spacers

Depending on the material of manufacture, for these elements you will need to pay from 1300 to 2200 rubles. Before the decision to change the amount of clearance, it is required to find out whether this will help to clear specific problems.

Is there any impact on warranty service?

If the car has a service from the manufacturer, you should immediately prepare for the refusal of warranty service. If you install the suspension components yourself, its design will change, and the guarantee will be refused. There is an occasion to seriously consider the decision to raise a car, for inspection and maintenance it is necessary to pay from the pocket.

After the procedures for increasing the clearance, it is necessary to adjust the position of the headlamps so that the beam meets the requirements of lighting on the road. Need to adjust the slope of the rotary axis and the brake force regulator. The safety of movement on the vehicle depends on these parameters.