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ok I installed my coilovers and the back is bouncy as all get out and makes a noise when I hit bumps, so I called the company that makes my coilovers (They are R1 Dual spring coilovers) and they told me that I need to take off the dust cover on the shock(the metal dust cover). This doesn't sound safe to me it would be really bad for the shocks. What are your guys takes on this??

 
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hmm.. if i'm thinking what ur sayin.... then ur back shocks are probably blown....... cuz 3 of mine are blown.. and its pretty bouncy and i hear a metal to metal hit when i run over a bump... thats only when i'm goin fast and the bump is not so deep... but deep enough... anyway... i have skunk2 coils... but i'm sayin.. thats probly what it is

 
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no they arn't blown I was messing with them last night and they still work, they said the that coilover was hitting on the top of the dust cover and that is what is causing it

 
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did you cut some of the bumpstops? cause they recommended me to cut 1.5" of the bumpstops with my neuspeed sports(about ~1.5" drop in the back)

 
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My back left coilover used to do that...
I just sprayed some WD40 on it, and it's fine now.

 
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I already took the bump stops all the way out, and about the wd40 what did it fix the bounce or the noise?

I want to solve the ride and the noise so if anyone has had this problem please help!

 
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bumpstops removed?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/IMG]

 
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i have koni's w/ h&r sports......i still have the full bumpstops....i am worried to cut them, i dont want to take ne chances w/ my koni's bottoming out

peace

 
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mwwhonda: How do you like your suspension and how much of a drop do you have? I used to have the same setup on my old Jetta and loved it even with a 2" drop.

I just don't know how good it'll be on a Civic.

 
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I'll bet your shocks are blown, I had the dual spring setup on mine w/ stock shocks, bounced like hell too and bottomed out all the time,look at the spring on the shocks while theyre onthe car ; Do they look almost fully compressed? little or no space between the coils? if so probably blown..............I'm getting Konis!

 
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No I called the guy I got them from he said take the dust cover off the metal part he said that is what is causeing it and I can see how it can be also so I think that is the problem.

 
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I have a question, do 2001 ground control coils fit on a 2002? cuz i went to some guy and he said its different. and i was like wat the heck? its the same car!!

 
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The WD40 took care of the squeaking... just spray it wherever metal touches metal on your coilover.

 
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You get what you pay for. Sorry dood. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/IMG]

 
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these duals work good on my friends 95 civic when he bought them for that, I think I see what the guy was talking about so I am gonna try what he said

because what it looks like is the top of the dust cover is hitting the top plate in the coilovers

 
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ya i've heard the ground controls on the 2k1 civic is different from the ones on the 2k2 civic. i know they changed the suspension a lil but i dont know exactly what...

 
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OK I found my problem and it is that the top of the spring set is compresed down enough that it is resting on top of the shock so pretty much my spring isn't doing anything and I am ridding on the Aframe of the car, but I don't want to raise the back end up anymore, anyone have any sugestions?