i need help installing my ebay extended top hats, with my ebay coilovers. on my stock struts
my question is that do i have to remove the coilover upper spring seat bushing to install it. because the coilover top spring seat bushing seems to not flush when i put the extended top hat on it. thte extended top hat mount sits on top of the spring seat bushing and not flush go inside.
i assume when car off ground the mount will have to meet the spring on top.
can i remove the coilvoer spring seat and use the oem spring seat for the top.
also for the extended top hat do i need to install the bump stop inside the extended top hat? or does it go inside the bottom of the rod.

last what does the mini screws for that came with the coilovers it dont seem to have holes to screw it in?

 

Ebay coilovers. Nice.
Post a pic of the parts you're talking about.
Start shopping for new shocks BTW.

 

Here are the pics
what do i do/ the blue thing on top near the mount hole is too small for the mount to sit on????
can i remove it and use the oem spring seat?

 

You need to purchase different spring isolators. QUALITY coilovers usually come with them.

 

Kinda like these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Prothane-71706-Rear-Upper-Coil-Spring-Isolators-Rear-Coil-Spring-Isolator-Pads-/110794400839?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &hash=item19cbdc6447&vxp=mtr

Or you can just cut a bigger hole in what you have.

 

can i use my oem ones,are these universial should they fit on the spring/mount? and for installing the washer and tube looking washer on the shock rod do i need to install the tube washer?

 

 

the website you posted for the prothae spring isolater will that fit my application then. if so let me know i need to order some. i looked and its not compatable for honda civic. is this same thanks.

 

Did you try going directly to the Prothane website and look? Maybe do a car specific search for all of Ebay?

 

Just use ur stock isolator and get rid of that plastic one coilovers come with thats wat I did and I used the same extended top hats

 

I would use a stock isolator if I were running the stock top hats. But since you're not...

 

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whats the use of the mini screws i dont see any holes on the sleeve to put them on. my friend said his coilovers didn't have any screws and its from ebay and its fine to not put them on. but i dont know why mine came with it and no holles to screw them in. can i leave em like that???

i also need help i dont know if the sleeve is facing the right way up or down. and which is the top and bottom of the gold rings. thanks...
sleeve came that way up idk want to make sure thanks.

 

They are set screws. The are SUPPOSED to keep the sleeves from spinning. The way the sleeve is in the picture is how it is installed for max low. The collars you have labelled correctly. The one with the lip goes on top of the other and the spring goes on top of it.

 

Personaly, I would flip the sleeves over, from how they are pictured.


The collar you have your arrow pointing at sits on top of the other one. the second one is there to lock the upper in place.

 

i figured out why we pay so much for decent parts!







..."instructions included"

 

So the sleeve thingy is right way up? I leave it like the pic. ?
What if the sleeve dont have screws to install it to. Can i still install it did anyone ever installed it w/out them mini screws? I already put the o rings and tape on the shocks.

 

you don't need the screws. The second collar basicly does what that screw does.

 

Grumplemarc I saw that energy bushing sell isolators that would fit better but it has alot of options, do you a part numer I can go of by?