TailZ

Well I found these on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05...Q5fAccessories

Cheap price on them. I'm not sure if they're fake or not. Can someone tell?
If they're real I think that's a really good price for Progress coilovers.
Just letting everyone that's interested know.

kenbo21

Those look real, but you never know with ebay. They could be a big wholesaler and got a lot of them which in turn give the low price. I would check the feedback and see if anyone else has bought these..than look at what they said...But for 700.00 that is a great deal. Just remember that 01-02 and 03-05 are differnt

Boilermaker1

Easy solution would be to send the link to progress and see what they think...

homelessEm2

those are real but they are the older setup that progress issued, before they changed the color of thier hardware and springs. i spoke with them personally about those for a friend not that long ago. that seller is an authorized dealer as well and is legit.

lowlife9

so what is the difference between these and the new ones besides color and price??????also i have a 04 will i need to modify

homelessEm2

there is no difference its jus since these are green they are just older. no they should bolt right up no issues. they are def worth the $700 asking price

likeahstone

rofl i bought em

homelessEm2

nice. let us know how you make out. how low u goin?

likeahstone

im not gona go too low, considering where i live, lots of construction atm, and a few shitty roads here and there, probably a finger gap between tires and fender, we'll see

also, will I need a OEM upper strut bearing, adapter kit ? Honda part number 51726-S5A-004.

been doing a little reading think i might need this?

TailZ

congrats!
are you installing it yourself?
def. post pics when you get em' and when they're on the car!

homelessEm2

u can use ur stock top hats but i recommend gettin like a pillow ball top mount. i did and it was night and day.

likeahstone

so I wont need that plastic bearing from honda then? ya ill def post pics, wheels and tires are on the way as well. and yes im doing a self install. on base we have a shop with lifts and and all the tools u can imagine

likeahstone

bump

Curiouz_G

you dont really NEED the "pillowball" mounts. I have Tein SS-P's currently and prior to this, i had a set of GC/Konis with stock upper mounts.

The only reason to get pillowball mounts is for the following:
*more direct steering input (eg. more "feel" for the road, which i personally love)
*less suspension change (eg. camber change) when loaded into a corner because unlike a double wishbone suspension, the whole suspension turns on a McPherson strut style suspension
*camber adjustable using the tophats and no need for a front camber kit when lowering
*less travel in the suspension

But, with that, there are tradeoffs, which are:
*a stiffer ride
*way more noise due to there being no buffer between your suspension and chassis (eg. no rubber buffer like with stock upper mounts. the vibration goes straight to your chassis)
*since its a monoball and all metal, it will need to be replaced more often than a rubber tophat

In all honesty, unless your racing, you dont need it. personally, i like the extra road feeling of it but i could do without the stiffness and road noise as a DD.

homelessEm2

^truth....i jus like the road feel and the lil bit stiffer ride. keeps my belly from drag most of the time, any little bit helps.

likeahstone

hmmm good info
what i was trying to get was ive read, with theese coilovers, u need to replace the metal bearing with the oem plastic one in order to fit, i read it in a thread about theese somewhere and also on the progress site that u need these bearings i guess. 15 bucks a piece for em. SOO apparently they're needed in order for the coilovers to fit, I just wanted to see if this was true.

homelessEm2

i used the ball bearing type oem mounts for a lil while with no issues. then i jus upgraded. i didnt have the plastic tops.

likeahstone

aight sweet

they are going on this saturday along with my new rotas, picks will be up sat hopefully if all goes well

likeahstone

alright so I got the coilovers in the mail today. all it came with was just the coilovers and nothing else. Is there anything else I need to do the install other than the key to change the hieght? A buddy of mine has a key so thats all set. Anything else I need to know before I install? Everything else is just the stock hardware correct?

homelessEm2

you should be fine. how do you plan on tackling the install when u dont know anything about the coils you just bought? we can E-install these for you. i understand your a noob but they have DIY/FAQ for all this. help us out by reading those first and then we will be able to help you here alot better. you cant come to the table and "ask for dinner then be mad cuz theres no dessert". pretty much your bringing nuthing to the table. get a lil knowledge and it will be a much smoother process for us and yourself

likeahstone

ahha i didn't mean it like that, and ya, im a noob wheen it comes to suspension, i understand that, lol. i actually just found a couple diys on google for the coilover install. I got it now, I just needed something to look at . I'm an aircraft mechanic, so it's a little different between C-130s and honda civics lol. but ya i got it now. They're going on saturday morning , pics will be up sat night. Rims will be in on monday. with some more pics. thanks homeless

homelessEm2

fair enough, i have no animosity towards you, i don't want it to seem like that. its just the truth, the more you know the more we can help. good luck. i personally have the same coils on my car just the V.2 so lemme know if you run into any snags.

likeahstone

sure thang man. ima be at the car shop prolly all day on base, getting these things on with a couple buddies of mine. only thing im wondering about is the plastic bearings, everywhere i look it says i need them. I might just go pick them up at honda anyways just incase. they're cheap anyhow.

likeahstone

well, they dont fit, the two bolts on the bottem that conntect the coilover to the caliaper are to big. the holes on the coilover are two small for some reason. anyone know whats up?

likeahstone

bump for some help! am I gona have to drill out the holes bigger for the bolts to fit through?