hello,

i have an 01 ciivic coupe lx. i just got some skunk2 coilover springs and tokico dspec shocks. my problem is i noticed the skunk2 coilover springs diameter is much smaller then my stock springs, and i'm not sure how they will fit onto my shocks. can anyone help please?

 

The Skunk2's should have come with sleeves and installation instructions, if they're coilovers.

 

they didn't come with instructions..and they are not the full coilover. can anyone please help with this?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by joecamz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they didn't come with instructions..and they are not the full coilover. can anyone please help with this?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If they're just lowering springs, then why did you say they were coilovers? If they are coilovers, then they need the inner collars (provided by Skunk2) for a lower spring perch. It's as simple as that.

 

Yeah, the springs are smaller. If your are cluless, honestly, you should get a professional or somebody that's done it before to install them.

Does your kit look like this? Springs, sleeves, and o-rings. Or are you missing something?

 

they aer coilovers. and they look exactly like the pic posted. they are not fullcoilovers that come with the shocks, thats why i bought the tokico dpsec shocks.

my question is that, the two front tokico dpsec shocks have a wide base that hold the springs, and the coilover springs have a shorter diameter compared to the base of the front shocks.

the two rear shocks are perfect, and the rear springs, fit nicely.

can anyone please help.

 

For the sake of time preservation, I'll use Ground Control's picture.

See the black thing under the collar? That'd be the original perch, that's been trimmed to seat the sleeves.

 

thank you for the post. the image helps. you know how the coilover sits on the shock perfectly. like on the bottom part, i notice how the size is right, and the red thing sits perfectly on the shock. my shock however, has a wider base or whatever it sits on.

the black thing under the collar, is that "the originial perch" i use from my stock shocks, to sit on the tokico dspec shock?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by joecamz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thank you for the post. the image helps. you know how the coilover sits on the shock perfectly. like on the bottom part, i notice how the size is right, and the red thing sits perfectly on the shock. my shock however, has a wider base or whatever it sits on.

the black thing under the collar, is that "the originial perch" i use from my stock shocks, to sit on the tokico dspec shock?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Like I stated in my post, that perch has been "trimmed". Normally it's much larger, but to seat the sleeves properly (and to allow more movement for the adjustable collars), it's wise to trim them down to replicate the picture.

 

thanks for the reply. i understand what you are saying, but just to confirm, i am to trim "the perch"? how would i do that, and is it ok to??? also, what kind of shock is that?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by joecamz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks for the reply. i understand what you are saying, but just to confirm, i am to trim "the perch"? how would i do that, and is it ok to??? also, what kind of shock is that?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, you're to trim the perch.
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A side grinder or cutting wheel, possibly even a Dremel would do the job. You could even use a hacksaw with a metal blade, then use a file for the rough edges.

As for what <u>strut</u> that is, it's an OEM one, not that it matters.

 

The sleeve will still sit in the larger perch, but it limits how low you can go. I still need to trim my perches for my GC.