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the front in on jack stands... getting the front in is a slow deal.... had to make a set of spring compressors that would work

is the back supose to sit that high? it almost seems higher than when i had the stock on ... by like an inch

i have the correct springs the sports lowered 1.9 front 1.8 rear ( i checked the part numbers)


question: what is the the part number listed actually on the spring itself? maybe they are all parted by the same number on the spring itself and i got the stock replacements instead of the sports


Modified by rewerbcrx at 10:57 AM 2/23/2007

 

i was able to put the last nut on the top on the back shocks ... the problem is withe the front struts... i can't compress the shock and spring enough to get he nut started...

i have tried using a spring compressor from advance's loan a tool... but its to bulky... by the time i get it compressed i won't be able to get it out between teh springs... any help at all would be helpfull

 

i would suggest you and a buddy push down on it while tryen to thread the nut onto the shaft. thats what i did and it worked fine. gotta put all your weight into it tho.
illuminas with sport springs right? i have that same set up on my accord. love it!

 

i had my buddy 250 + and i 200 try pushing down... and couldn't get it to budge... the springs seem really stiff... adn don't seem lower at all... in fact the rear is sitting higher

yeah sports on illuminas...

 

it is possible that you got them backwards. smaller looking one with the most coils are fronts, and the ones with less coils spread a lil farther apart are the rears. just making sure.

 

yeah thats how i have them... the pregressive rated ones are in the rear... where the coils are tight at hte tops and exspand the closer to the bottom....

 

Just go coilover my man. LOL you can adjust it low to get it together and raise it back up on the car hehe.

 

any tips on getting that damn nut on top? for the fronts?

also the rears look higher now with the sports on

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rewerbcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">any tips on getting that damn nut on top? for the fronts?

also the rears look higher now with the sports on </TD></TR></TABLE>

sounds like you may have switched the springs from frt to rear???

 

with the illimunias and h&r lowering springs...u should have plenty of threads to start it...if someone just pushes real hard on it...when i installed my sportlines on tokico..i just push down and started a few threads..make sure its not reversed like others have said

if not there a different spring compressors that u can use...if the one that they loan can't fit...there are others where its a bigger compressor that some shops have...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VtecSyndrome &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

sounds like you may have switched the springs from frt to rear???</TD></TR></TABLE>


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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rewerbcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">....the pregressive rated ones are in the rear... where the coils are tight at hte tops and expand the closer to the bottom.... </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by supracrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">with the illimunias and h&r lowering springs...u should have plenty of threads to start it...if someone just pushes real hard on it...when i installed my sportlines on tokico..i just push down and started a few threads..make sure its not reversed like others have said

if not there a different spring compressors that u can use...if the one that they loan can't fit...there are others where its a bigger compressor that some shops have...</TD></TR></TABLE>


my buddy made a spring compressor today that was really thi and strong... it was sweet... i'lll have pics next friday... when i get back from work

 

another question...

i got the nut on and tightened it down on the struts... but i can't compress it at all... while i put all my weight on it and it does nothing...

is this normall...

i mean the springs and struts are all together and tried to put my weight on them and they didn't budge (after putting them onthe softest setting... )

is that normall lol
SORRY

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rewerbcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">another question...

i got the nut on and tightened it down on the struts... but i can't compress it at all... while i put all my weight on it and it does nothing...

is this normall...

i mean the springs and struts are all together and tried to put my weight on them and they didn't budge (after putting them onthe softest setting... )

is that normall lol
SORRY </TD></TR></TABLE>

EDIT: never mind i didnt read threw the whole thing. lol

 

It's possible that you have the wrong springs entirely, you should have NO problems with what your doing. I have installed more of these than I can count and the springs you have just should not be as hard to press as your explaining?? check and make sure you have EF civic springs

 

springs:51807 F for the front springs... stamped in white on the springs, springs are black

 

these are the correct ones right?

 

its just a good stiff set up i would say...when i threw on my ksport springs n my agx's, i couldnt compress it with my body weight either....its suppose to go on a 2000 lb car, remember that...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rewerbcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">EDIT:

the front in on jack stands... getting the front in is a slow deal.... had to make a set of spring compressors that would work

is the back supose to sit that high? it almost seems higher than when i had the stock on ... by like an inch

i have the correct springs the sports lowered 1.9 front 1.8 rear ( i checked the part numbers)


question: what is the the part number listed actually on the spring itself? maybe they are all parted by the same number on the spring itself and i got the stock replacements instead of the sports


Modified by rewerbcrx at 10:57 AM 2/23/2007</TD></TR></TABLE>