Coilover Install Help
04-27-2008, 12:39 PM
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ive had setups like this on many Hondas, but we always use Ground Controls, and either Koni yellows or Tokico Illuminas, we would like to use KYB AGX but they just cant handle the drop and will blow.
either way, these sleeves on stock struts are generally bad news.
one, because they WILL blow within a couple weeks.
two, because you wont go very low at all unless you modify your strut extensively, simply because of the perch design in the front.
either way, these sleeves on stock struts are generally bad news.
one, because they WILL blow within a couple weeks.
two, because you wont go very low at all unless you modify your strut extensively, simply because of the perch design in the front.
04-27-2008, 08:33 PM
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cut the stock perch off, but first take the damper apoart and remove all gases, piston, everything, then weld a smaller perch just wide enough to hold the sleeve further down on the (now empty) shock body, then cut off and re-weld the mounting bracket as far up as you can, measuring to make sure the bottom of the strut body does not hit the LCA or sway bar endlink.
but before all that you might just want to think about whether all that work is worth putting ebay coilover sleeves on stock shocks.
but before all that you might just want to think about whether all that work is worth putting ebay coilover sleeves on stock shocks.
04-27-2008, 09:23 PM
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I had the ground control sleeves on my AE86........yeah after about six months I hated myself for not getting full coilovers. I find power before good susp completely useless. A person who actually enjoys driving for the thrill of driving can appreciate good handling before having gobs of power you cant do anything with besides go in a straight line. Good luck if you insist to go through with this though.
04-27-2008, 11:01 PM
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I am guilty of that and the end result was i sold my car so i can start over from the GROUND up.
04-28-2008, 08:15 AM
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well dont matter now im sellin my car this week lol i piad 600 for the thing and im selling it for a truck thats jacked up about 4 feet off the ground with tractor tires on it and 1200 lol i gotta love my hustling skills lol
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