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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 02:52 AM
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Default problem with tenzo-R coilovers :(

Car is EJ2 civic.

I have koni yellow shocks. tenzo-R Spring is about 1 inch smaller than the original spring How can it be possible? Not sure do you understand what I mean?!

Here's "drawing":
tenzo-R spring:
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Stock:

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Whatta hell?

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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 04:42 AM
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The Tenzo R is a Linear Spring and the Stock is a progressive spring.
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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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Default Re: problem with tenzo-R coilovers :( (Solracer)

nah, you didn't understand

the spring has smaller diameter than stock one. It doesn't sit right way to upper spring mount?!

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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Default Re: problem with tenzo-R coilovers :( (ej2civic)

Maybe the spring you got isn't for your car, or requires a special adaptor plate or something?
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Old Mar 14, 2005 | 06:12 AM
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Damn I guess I have to return those
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:49 AM
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i have the tenzo coilovers and ill tell ya right now return them. Mine are a good year old... First off they dont sit right. also all the ruberized outside has come off and they are now rusted. PIECES OF ****!!!!!!
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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In the future, you guys should consider buying something a little better than the cheapest pieces of **** available maybe
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sscguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In the future, you guys should consider buying something a little better than the cheapest pieces of **** available maybe </TD></TR></TABLE>



BTW: Mine were free
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