coilover install question

[1990Ex]

I know this has been asked time an time again, an before you guys blast me with the search button comments. i need the answer to this question tonight cause he is on his way over here to help me out. the coilovers came in the mail an they dont have any instrutions at all, an i have not dont suspention work before. tips an all the above will be very helpful

[Shadow1]

print this pic out and youll be fine. just be sure to put everything in right

[1990Ex]

print this pic out and youll be fine. just be sure to put everything in right

thx man i heard that if i didnt have a spring compresser that i could tie a t-shirt around it real tight does that shit work

[pretty_ricky302]

I hope you are not using the factory struts

[Shadow1]

thx man i heard that if i didnt have a spring compresser that i could tie a t-shirt around it real tight does that shit work

go to auto zone and rent a spring compressor for $50. youl get your money back and wont have to damage, kill, mame, or impale someone with a bolt, nut, or spring. do it right the 1st time and save yourself some trouble. lol

there are ways you can remove the spring without the spring compressor but i wouldnt recommend that. id rather you get the compressor or else you may risk losing some nuts or bolts that youll NEED before you put your suspension back together.

[1990Ex]

I hope you are not using the factory struts

yeah

[Shadow1]

I hope you are not using the factory struts

he'll be ok with OEM struts for a while. just as long as the drop isnt TOO low. i had egay coilovers on my cb at first. i think it was dropped like 3" before i got some real lowering springs. i never blew a strut until i hit a big pot hole. lol. but before that the only problems i had was getting into my dad garage without scraping my front lip and going over speed bumps. rode fine except over bumps when it bounced like crap.

[1990Ex]

he'll be ok with OEM struts for a while. just as long as the drop isnt TOO low. i had egay coilovers on my cb at first. i think it was dropped like 3" before i got some real lowering springs. i never blew a strut until i hit a big pot hole. lol. but before that the only problems i had was getting into my dad garage without scraping my front lip and going over speed bumps. rode fine except over bumps when it bounced like crap.

the bumps will be no problem, its drops to 4 inches max but i was thinking 3 would give me what i want an have a lil to play with on the safe side

[Shadow1]

the bumps will be no problem, its drops to 4 inches max but i was thinking 3 would give me what i want an have a lil to play with on the safe side

well if your gonna go 3" just be sure not to ride on the OEM struts for too long. the entire time i had my egay coilovers, i had a fear that one of the bounces on the highway was going to scrape off my oil pan. and a couple of times ive came close to it. lol.

but i suggest to you, no more than a couple of months after you install them, get a set of aftermarket struts. riding on a blown strut isnt fun at all. i was driving down I-95 and blew a tire. i tried to pull over to the side and once the rumple strips got to the side where the strut was blown it was like the wheel wasnt even there. i almost T-boned another car. not fun at all man

[pretty_ricky302]

its goin to be

O yea putting on the fronts are a pain in the butt

[pretty_ricky302]

The rear strut bolts at the bottom can be a bitch too, dont strip them.

[Shadow1]

The rear strut bolts at the bottom can be a bitch too, dont strip them.

yeah. i ran into that problem too. dear lord i bout threw a fit when that bolt at the bottom wouldnt go in all the way. lol. make sure you line that bolt up right. if you dont then youll get frustrated REAL quick.

where did you get your coilovers from anyway? what company?

[1990Ex]

k2motors for like 60 bucks

[Shadow1]

k2motors for like 60 bucks

do they have a web site?

[1990Ex]

k2motors.com i was on myspace my bad