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Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good?

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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Default Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good?

I have a set of coilovers that i took out of my eg civic i flipped a couple months back. Could my coilovers still be used? Im planning on putting them into a ek but i dont want to have to take off the stock suspension to find out that my coilovers are bad.

Anybody ever reused coilovers from a flipped car and how long did the coilovers last afterwards?
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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u mean just the coilover sleeve or full coilover shocks? either way. i wouldnt take any chances by reuse them from a rollover car
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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full coilover shocks
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Default Re: Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good? (truevietluv636)

Why wouldnt they work?
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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How the hell did you flip a lowered honda?? Seriously, the physics of it boggle my mind.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Default Re: Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good? (jadugartir)

drove like a dumbass and not thinking correctly - took a sharp turn at 90mph.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Default Re: Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good? (truevietluv636)

anyways, after my car flipped it landed back on the wheels, soo im wondering if the force and weight of the car falling on the suspension like that *** it up.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Default Re: Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good? (truevietluv636)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by truevietluv636 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anyways, after my car flipped it landed back on the wheels, soo im wondering if the force and weight of the car falling on the suspension like that *** it up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hope the shocks are expletiveed up, and your new car blows up

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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G2 Speed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I hope the shocks are expletiveed up, and your new car blows up

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...wow, so mean.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G2 Speed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I hope the shocks are expletiveed up, and your new car blows up

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Just take them off, see if the shock tower is blown/expletiveed up. If not, throw them on.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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Default Re: Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good? (truevietluv636)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by truevietluv636 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">drove like a dumbass and not thinking correctly - took a sharp turn at 90mph.
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what the fu&k were you thinking!! 90mph wow!
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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Default Re: Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good? (Markb16a)

i didnt want to take apart the coilovers because they're already completed and in one piece, but i guess i'll just take them apart and check if they're good. thanks.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Default Re: Would Coilovers in a Rollover Car Still Be Good? (truevietluv636)

Dont be a wuss. Throw them on. They were upside down anyways..lol..at least for a moment. *thud*

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