A friend of mine told me that you cant have aftermarket struts on coilovers. True? I dont see why you couldnt, but thats why Im asking.

 

If you're talking about coilover sleeves:
You can use aftermarket shocks. It's better that way, sleeves are just height adjustable springs really.

If you're talking about full coilovers:
Most of the time you can't use aftermarket shocks. The shock bodies are made so they use their own lock rings and spring perches etc etc.

 

do you know what a "strut" is?

do you know what a "coilover" is?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by onepoint-gsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A friend of mine told me that you cant have aftermarket struts on coilovers. </TD></TR></TABLE>

this question makes no sense if you do.

a strut is specifically a shock absorber/damper on macpherson strut cars, which all civics/integras from 88-00 did NOT have, so technically we dont have struts. only on newer, cheaper hondas. but otherwise, "strut" is used interchangably as just a "shock absorber" alone anyway.


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">coilover is a term thrown around a lot, kinda means different things to different ppl. you kinda have to take it in context around here.

simply a coil over design is a coil spring over the shock. as opposed to being separate, like in the rear of volkswagens. some call that a divorced spring. or even as far opposed to not even a coil spring at all like a leaf spring in a truck.

however, its commonly used as an aftermarket product. but two distinct types.

first is the adjustable spring kit, that has a threaded sleeve and different spring. the most notable brand for this is ground control. gives height and easy spring interchangability to each corner. but you can use a normal shock.

the second is a complete spring/shock system with the body of the shock is threaded, aka threaded body shock, full coilover, or often misnamed "true coilover" (see first paragraph). that would be like your KW's.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Modified by Tyson at 9:58 AM 8/31/2006

 

Thanks for clearing that up for me....Yea what I ment was aftermarket shocks on adjustable coilovers with springs.

 

you cant use regular springs with adjustable spring sleeves.