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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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my friend gave me some coil overs but only 2 springs have the sleeves and the other 2 dont what can i do cause i need to get rid off the ones on the car right now cause they are cut springs. those springs on car are shorter than the coilover ones so just imagine how low the car sits
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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you need to get 2 sleeves to replace the missing ones.

or just get some real springs. dont use cheap "coilovers". they wont do you any good.

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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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Do your car a favor and throw them in the garbage.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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hhahah ... heres wat you do, put the ones with on sleeves in the back and the ones w/ in the front..... just make sure that the harder spring rate, goes in the front, should be a sticker on the spring or something indicating the pressure rate... something like 350 on a set and 300 on another.... if there isnt just kinda guess by having some bigger buddies of yours, meaning fat guys press them on the floor with the spring in the palm of your hands....lol.... and just determine which set is a little harder to compress.... those will go in the front.... and the less harder ones in the back, just make sure the sleeves stay in the front....but you'll need to lower the front to the lowest possible to even out the ride in the back. your car will look hella nice....hahahhah as me and my boys call it.... dummy dumped... hahahaah

warning : you will have rubbing issues on hard bumps especially if you are running big and wider rims and w/ heavy weight.... fender rolling will be needed. but as far as how the car looks after words.... so worth it....hahahha good luck. !!
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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i dont know if these springs have spring rates cause i just asked my friend what kind they were and he said they are toms or something like that and i couldnt tell which ones were harder they all seem the same
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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dont listen to jdmcivicturbo. its ridiculously horrible advice.

throwing that stuff away is the best advice.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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but wont it be better than having the cut springs or those coilovers will make it worse
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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probably just as bad or worse.

get real springs.
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