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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 03:16 AM
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Working on installing some coilover sleeves on my 95 Accord, but there is a problem... if i put the sleeve aginst the original spring mount, the shick will bottom out... i want it where it is in the picture below, then it is gonna me almost equal to original height when on top. But how am i gonna do that? Can i get a type of piping at the right size and put below?
I know the sleeves are known for beeing crap by many, but i never listen to other peoples opinions when it comes to cars so i figured wth, they were so cheap that it's worth a shot if they are to bouncy they will come right off

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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 03:19 AM
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Stock shock? Wrong move.
Your spring is too short OBVIOUSLY. No getting around it. You need to invest in a kit specifically for your car instead of that $30 universal junk.
And you're supposed to cut the bumpstops.

Sorry. No fix for you using this combo.

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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by aleksanderbn
I know the sleeves are known for beeing crap by many, but i never listen to other peoples opinions when it comes to cars so i figured wth, they were so cheap that it's worth a shot if they are to bouncy they will come right off]
Did you ever consider that what people have said about these cheap coilovers were actual FACTS not opinions? Now you have proof of it. I'm sure you've read this a million times about these, probably thinking it's an opinion, but you get what you pay for... You've yet again proven it's actually cheaper to spend more money on something that's known to work well, even if it is really expensive, because now you've wasted whatever amount of money you spent on this and will now have to spend even MORE money buying something that will fit right. You should be happy they don't fit anyways, they probably aren't safe.

Throw those away and spend the money on something decent..
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by civexspeedy
Did you ever consider that what people have said about these cheap coilovers were actual FACTS not opinions?
Nope. There are people that honestly think "A spring is a spring" and "metal is metal". Anything to be cheap.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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If you put the sleeve all the way down, I can almost guarantee you, you will be on the bump stops.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 12:04 AM
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There is really no coilovers under about 2000 dollar that fits a 95 Euro Accord! The shocks are not the same as the us version so cant buy megan coilover or what ever reasonable kit there is. Why should i cut the bumstop before i even install the sleeves? This picture is just to show
I have never asked about your opinion on coilover sleeves eighter just some help to what others might have done, but guess this was the wrong forum to go.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 02:24 AM
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You came to a forum where people do **** right and stuff like this is frowned upon. Sorry to be that way but if you want to be cheap and do it half-assed then maybe this aint the forum for you.

Fixing up cars aint cheap.
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