How do I replace a spring on a coilover?
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How do I replace a spring on a coilover?
For starters, my 93 civic si has been lowered on coilovers(idk what kind) but the guy I bought it from (the guy who lowered it) chopped the front driver side spring in half. After driving for a little bit I realized that this was throwing off the alignment. The driver side wheel also bottoms out at every little bump. My question in simple, what kind of spring will I need and how do I install it? Any help will be aprciated (because I want to get back to driving my civic). I am new to the scene so I don't know that much.
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Re: How do I replace a spring on a coilover?
first off, if have coilovers, u dont chop the spring in half. u just adjust the lower rest up or down.
take a pix of and we'll help you.
take a pix of and we'll help you.
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I know how to adjust them. As I said, the guy who I bought it from chopped tha spring. It's already chopped. I just wanna kno what kind of spring 2 use to replace the chopped one.
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wow...
Step 1: Find the guy you bought it from and find out what kind of coilovers they are.
Step 2: Deliver a swift kick to his genitalia.
Step 3: Contact the manufacturer of the coilover to see if it's possible to order the spring directly from them
Step 1: Find the guy you bought it from and find out what kind of coilovers they are.
Step 2: Deliver a swift kick to his genitalia.
Step 3: Contact the manufacturer of the coilover to see if it's possible to order the spring directly from them
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Thanks, I plan to deliver that kick. When I was checkin' it out, the guy said they were skunk2 proS coilovers but I can't trust what he says because he said that the d16z6 that was in the civic was non-vtec. He didn't seem like he knew much. That's why I posted this hoping to find a general cure. Again thanks.
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scratch the last part of my last post.. make homeboy pay for the ****.
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I doubt there's a universal spring. Every company makes their coilovers with their own spring rates, so your best bet is to contact the dude to find out what kinda coilovers he eff'ed up so you can contact the company to order direct from them.
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If your at the point where you need to search through a junk yard for a spring that fits, you'd be better off replacing the springs and struts.
Post a pic, maybe someone will recognize your coil overs.
Post a pic, maybe someone will recognize your coil overs.
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I was doin' some research and I'm gonna buy 2 new springs for the front so that I can be sure that both sides have the same spring rate. That way I won't have to replace the entire coilover.
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u know, if u simply take a pix of the "coilover" i bet u we can well u what kind it is.
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omg u have knock off coils of knock offs.
u needa replace all 4 asap with something like eibach GROUND CONTROL or at LEASSSSST that skunk2 crap
u needa replace all 4 asap with something like eibach GROUND CONTROL or at LEASSSSST that skunk2 crap
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lol.. grab some tein s-techs, or eibach pro-kits if you don't wanna have to deal with adjusting 'em. It'll give you a subtle ~1.5" drop all around.
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to the OP:
you understand that all our suggestions are only ASSUMPTIONs on ur assumed conditions on weather u have struts and sleeves. if u have an actual coilover tho, its a totally diff story.
moral of the story? take figgin pix so we can see ur setup. so we can give u the correct advise.
you understand that all our suggestions are only ASSUMPTIONs on ur assumed conditions on weather u have struts and sleeves. if u have an actual coilover tho, its a totally diff story.
moral of the story? take figgin pix so we can see ur setup. so we can give u the correct advise.
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