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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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I gave the auto body shop to put on my skunk2 coilovers,they called me and said when they put then on it wiggles ,they said theres a black bottom spacer that isnt there,a)how much do they cost at honda dealership ,i had tokico blue struts in when i purchused it with h&r race springs,anyone can help plzz
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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there to muhc space wher ei put on the coilovers,what do i need
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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Did they put on the metal things at the top?

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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueIntegraBoy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did they put on the metal things at the top?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I bet this is another thread of coilovers gone wrong in a shop !!
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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i dont see why people cant just take the day to do it themselves rather then have a shop install it for 150. its not that hard.
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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damn, thats why you do work yourself
you would probly pay more to get them installed than you did for the coilovers
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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im not sure,h&r race springs just came off it when i bought it,they were really long srpings,they said theres a cover or somehting

http://www.slhondaparts.com/im...1.jpg
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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You're not describing this well. Get a friend who can translate the thoughts leaking out of you mouth in words the rest of us can read without screaming in pain.
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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lol the cars on a lift,he took of srpings,i guess since the springs were to long they took out a spacer in there.when u put the coilovers on they move up and down,to much room to play with,wondering what im missing
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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at the bottom there no cup thing on it
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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i think its the spring seat,how much are those?
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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The spring perches are welded on the Tokico shocks, which means it's unlikely that it's what you're missing. It's typical for shitty coilover sleeves to be loose until the weight of the car compresses the shock piston enough to bring the tophat into contact with them. This is one of many reasons why people blow out their shocks so quickly when they ride on coilover sleeves.

Are you sure there's something wrong or is the mechanic just unused to the shitty design of most coilovers?
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mikes2000civicsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">at the bottom there no cup thing on it</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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wait do i need oem springs??i ahve the springs that come wiht the coilovers......skunk2 spirns that coem with it
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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why would you let a body shop install your coilovers?
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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na dude,i dunno,bodys hop said they would do it, lol they went by the directions,fuckign stupid mechanics
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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First things first, if you had H&R springs on it in the first place...

1) why are you removing a good quality spring for coilovers?
2) lowering springs are shorter than the stock ones, not longer!

Same thing goes with the coil overs. The coil spring in the coil overs is supposed to be a lot smaller than the stock springs and significantly smaller than lowering springs.

Next, you need to learn how to type.

Lastly, sit the car on the ground and see if the springs move around.
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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the race springs i were lowered to where it was over the tire,frotn end ripped off from back out of girlfriends driveway .needed coils quick
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mikes2000civicsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the race springs i were lowered to where it was over the tire,frotn end ripped off from back out of girlfriends driveway .needed coils quick</TD></TR></TABLE>
WTF did he just say?
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Default Re: Emergency Help Coilovers! (Mikes2000civicsi)

the skunk2s should come with rubber gourments that stops the coils from moving up and down, side to side...you have to install these between the shock body and the coils..its a bitch but you should have them on there to protect the shocks from getting chewed up from the coils..
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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all i know is the mechanics saying they wont go on right and hes gonan call honda to egt a replacemnt part???? should i say suck it?
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dohcVTECeg2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont see why people cant just take the day to do it themselves rather then have a shop install it for 150. its not that hard.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I went to Big O Tires just to see how much they would charge to put my springs on and they gave me an estimate of over $600... Stupid *** people...

I'm doing my own for sure... it really isn't hard at all.
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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yea well these peopel are putting em in for 100,nice people,i knwo them,good thing they dont knwo what to do
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