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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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No, not when they are tightened together. When they are together and the lower gold collar is loose, you can rotate the entire unit to raise and lower it by turning the two locked collars as one with the included wrench. Read the instructions again. If the two top collars are NOT locked together and you screw them down on the threads THEN you are adjusting the preload.
Right. I have to remove the top nuts first right?
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Why are you being a douche? Was I rude to you? Grow up dude srsly
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Right. I have to remove the top nuts first right?
No, they are fully adjustable while mounted in the car. The car just needs to be jacked up so the weight isn't on them.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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For the people that want the 2.5's.... why not just buy some Eibach ERS springs on your own? Same with the Type-1; you could upgrade to Eibach ERS springs with no problem at all.
You cannot upgrade Type 1s with Eibach springs. Only Type 2s.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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No, they are fully adjustable while mounted in the car. The car just needs to be jacked up so the weight isn't on them.
Oh sick, I'll def. have to do that. Thanks!
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Why are you being a douche? Was I rude to you? Grow up dude srsly
i tried not to be rude but have you seen my sig? im a dickkk but im right
dont take it to the butt just listen.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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wow so low, you feel comfortable driving it? :D
I had to raise it up a tad more. That was all the way down in the front and rear. The fronts are very close to the same but I was having issues with rubbing in the rear so I raised those up some. Still tucking tire but just not as much. That, plus the face I couldn't get out of my driveway without scrapping frame rail.
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how are you able to put them all the way down? i have atleast 20 threads left on my FF typeIIs and im already sitting on the ground.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by -NA-aLL-thE-wAy-
No, not when they are tightened together. When they are together and the lower gold collar is loose, you can rotate the entire unit to raise and lower it by turning the two locked collars as one with the included wrench. Read the instructions again. If the two top collars are NOT locked together and you screw them down on the threads THEN you are adjusting the preload.

dam.. thansk alot for that pic... ive been doing it wrong for quite a while hahha
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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how are you able to put them all the way down? i have atleast 20 threads left on my FF typeIIs and im already sitting on the ground.
I was basically sitting on the ground. The mudflaps had started grinding themselves down because they were dragging just driving on a flat road. They havent even settled yet either. Main reason I had to raise them:

I was scrapping frame rail getting in and out of my driveway.
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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You cannot upgrade Type 1s with Eibach springs. Only Type 2s.
Why not?

Just take the physical dimensions of the springs provided and order Eibach ERS replacements with comparable spring rates.
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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I can't believe how many people buy these and yet still don't know how to lower/raise them. Jesus **** theres even excellent instructions included, how do you **** it up?
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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I can't believe how many people buy these and yet still don't know how to lower/raise them. Jesus **** theres even excellent instructions included, how do you **** it up?
I didn't get instructions with mine. The box included:
• 2 front and 2 rear coilovers
• 1 large wrench
• 1 small wrench (which doesn't fit the small lock collar)
• 1 tape measure
• 9 nylock style nuts (1 less than I needed)
• 2 stickers with smeared graphics that were printed by a consumer grade ink jet printer
• 0 instructions
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^^ hahah i got the instructions but not the stickers lol. damnit
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by honda_racing101
I can't believe how many people buy these and yet still don't know how to lower/raise them. Jesus **** theres even excellent instructions included, how do you **** it up?
AMEN!!!

If you don't know how to do it, pay someone that does...
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 06:36 AM
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What's the difference between the 1st and 2nd generation?
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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^^ hahah i got the instructions but not the stickers lol. damnit
hahha me too fawk! and whats up with that lower collar wrench that doesnt fit? ughhh
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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does anyone know if the swift coilover springs are shorter than the type one coilver spring? and if they will work?
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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1 small wrench (which doesn't fit the small lock collar)
ya that happened to mine too... got them to replace it but it was still the same problem. anyone else experience this too?
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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yeah i had the smaller wrench issue as well. I just took my dremel tool to it and made it fit good
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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ya that happened to mine too... got them to replace it but it was still the same problem. anyone else experience this too?
Same issue. But that was the only one... I still cant believe how good the ride is...
I will be buying them again for my next ride...
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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Been riding my Type 1's for a couple days and WOW the ride is fantastic. There is a hard pop on rare bumps in the road that's coming from the front left but I haven't looked up info on if ek's have bump stops or not...anywho, great coilovers for the buck. Just don't take them on the track from what I understand. Daily driver **** only.



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Have fun and ride safe F&F guys
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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looks good, did you drop your preload?
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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looks good, did you drop your preload?
Thanks man, everyone at my store is being a hater lol
No, I did not mess with the preload BUT the front driverside is too low so imagine it half an inch higher and then it'll be right.
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