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Old 02-04-12, 01:08 PM
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Default Coilover Dampening Rear Adjustment

Guys and Gents,

I want to get to the dampening controls on my rear coilover struts and have not a clue how do it. Has anyone out there done this on their own and can provide instructions on how do to do this?

Does the back seat have to come out?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Old 02-04-12, 02:11 PM
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I will post photos for you my friend =)
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After just pulling out my rear seats to do this exact same thing I can tell you that it does NOT have to be done. Depending on the options you have all you have to do is move the rear seats forward and me the top of them toward the front of the car. Then undo the leather flap connected to the deck lid and then pry up the deck lid. You will probably have a cover on top of the coilover adjustments so after you remove that with the 3 nuts attached you will be able to access them.
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i left the 3 nuts and that cover out lol
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I don't have power rear seats. The options each LS460 has car has makes getting to the strut allot different from the next. I'm still trying to locate that tab David is talking about. Ughhhhhh
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depending on the brand they sell extension where you probably have to reach from the trunk, well I know BC's have the option...

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What coilovers?
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Originally Posted by FrankyBoy
I don't have power rear seats. The options each LS460 has car has makes getting to the strut allot different from the next. I'm still trying to locate that tab David is talking about. Ughhhhhh
I am on the boat as you bud. No power seats FTL

But a question, for those that have the extensions for the BC where is it poking out of? On my friends G37 he has them poking out of the wheel wells in the trunk...
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where is Tein ??????? We need the EDFC option.
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Originally Posted by i8abmr
where is tein ??????? We need the edfc option.
this^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Originally Posted by adamls2
this^^^^^^^^^^^^
Probably won't happen since the production of LS's are far less than other modded cars.
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Originally Posted by FrankyBoy
Probably won't happen since the production of LS's are far less than other modded cars.
LOL true that man... but we can dream can't we

BTW has anyone tried out or heard about these new (maybe just new to me not sure) Megan coilovers that are supposedly a step up from the previous ones? They seem to have the same spring rates but now have 32 way adjust-ability...http://www.meganracing.com/products/...id=33&catid=30

You have megan's right Frank?

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sorry to randomly come into this thread and ask a totally off topic question, but how do i remove power rear seats? i am afraid of messing it up since i want to do springs, unless there is a thread about it. sorry
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Originally Posted by philipjdm
sorry to randomly come into this thread and ask a totally off topic question, but how do i remove power rear seats? i am afraid of messing it up since i want to do springs, unless there is a thread about it. sorry
Here are a few videos showing how to do it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6326071-post185.html
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Originally Posted by RuCuS81
Here are a few videos showing how to do it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6326071-post185.html
This video DOES NOT APPLY to SWB LS460's that DOES NOT have reclining seats!

We need instructions and/or videos that apply to applies to SWB LS460's that DOES NOT have reclining seats.

Thank you.


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