Full Review on Hayame Coilovers
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VNlilMAN: how long have you had your coilovers on?
I had my Hayames set to a lower point than yours, and my car was still higher than in your pics! So maybe 0530.2.50.008 has the same problem? My case isnt as bad as SlammedBlue, but it still did not drop as much as I believed it would.
how heavy is your sub box?
I have this problem with a 50+ pound sub box.. without it my car might rest at the same height as SlammedBlue. btw, change your nick to SlightlyLowerThanStockBlueEM2
btw, mine were purchased through Dezod
I had my Hayames set to a lower point than yours, and my car was still higher than in your pics! So maybe 0530.2.50.008 has the same problem? My case isnt as bad as SlammedBlue, but it still did not drop as much as I believed it would.
how heavy is your sub box?
I have this problem with a 50+ pound sub box.. without it my car might rest at the same height as SlammedBlue. btw, change your nick to SlightlyLowerThanStockBlueEM2
btw, mine were purchased through Dezod
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Rep Power: 418 I had them on for about 2 months now. The subs dont weigh that much, probably under 50. they're only 2 10" comps.
Are you saying your perch was set lower or the whole strut was set lower? cause right now the struts are as low as it can go. what size tires were you runnin again 215-45-17?
Are you saying your perch was set lower or the whole strut was set lower? cause right now the struts are as low as it can go. what size tires were you runnin again 215-45-17?
Originally posted by tripledoublegs
How much preload did you put on them??
How much preload did you put on them??
Originally posted by bluericeburna2k2
damn im about to order a set of hayames... what spring numbers do i want? i want to make sure they are the right ones before they ship them to me..
damn im about to order a set of hayames... what spring numbers do i want? i want to make sure they are the right ones before they ship them to me..
I wanna install mine on an RSX and see the results.
Originally posted by Yoyoio
this is kinda confuseing, so which is the right part # for the front and rear spring?
this is kinda confuseing, so which is the right part # for the front and rear spring?
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I need to make this clear, NEITHER OF THE REAR SPRING NUMBERS WILL GIVE YOU THE DESIRED RESULTS, only if you're planning on tucking the rear tire.
with my sub box out, I would be at the same height as SlammedBlue
I need to make this clear, NEITHER OF THE REAR SPRING NUMBERS WILL GIVE YOU THE DESIRED RESULTS, only if you're planning on tucking the rear tire.
with my sub box out, I would be at the same height as SlammedBlue
I don't want to tuck the rear at all. At the least, I just want a 1/2 inch gap when I have a 1/2 from stock drop in the rear. If I can't get that then Hayame has disappointed me. Nothing against UrbanImport at all, he's been doin what he can.
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Rep Power: 418 At any rate, I said before that these springs take a long time to settle and now, I have a small finger gap in the rear. The car just seemed to get lower and lower all around, which ended up being a bad thing. Now I'm too low.
I'm going to raise the FRONT (sorry, edit) a bit and give the rear more preload since it's quite soft. The rear could also use some negative camber since I seem to have the rear tire hitting the wheel well. I didn't have that issue before my accident. I got a shitty alignment.
Originally posted by VNlilMAN
comparing to your newer pics, did it get that high because you put more preload? maybe you have more preload than i?
comparing to your newer pics, did it get that high because you put more preload? maybe you have more preload than i?
any news from hayame or the vendors regarding the rear spring in questioned? my alignment is whack and i need to know if there is a fix to the problem before i get the car aligned.
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Rep Power: 0 I know it's sort of unrelated, but many of us with EP3's were curious about the fitment, and it turns out that the EM2 and EP3 have different upper mounts, and since these come with new upper mounts, they won't work on the EP3. 
Ah well.
Ah well.
OK talked to Hayame this morning. They are trying to get ahold of the factory to see which is the correct part # for the rear as they don't have any instock to cross reference. As soon as they find out what the correct part # is they are ordering a bunch of them so we can take care of any people who might have received the incorrect rears. On behalf of Hayame I apologize for the trouble this has caused.
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OK talked to Hayame this morning. They are trying to get ahold of the factory to see which is the correct part # for the rear as they don't have any instock to cross reference. As soon as they find out what the correct part # is they are ordering a bunch of them so we can take care of any people who might have received the incorrect rears. On behalf of Hayame I apologize for the trouble this has caused.
OK talked to Hayame this morning. They are trying to get ahold of the factory to see which is the correct part # for the rear as they don't have any instock to cross reference. As soon as they find out what the correct part # is they are ordering a bunch of them so we can take care of any people who might have received the incorrect rears. On behalf of Hayame I apologize for the trouble this has caused.
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Rep Power: 0 got your PM. I believe I should clarify that we believe that the upper mounts are different, but there is some things that don't make sense.
For example, people with EM2's are using the JIC magics which are for the EP3. If that is true, then they should work the other way too (except for the diameter of the camber bolts, which is a known issue).
I believe I should clarify that we believe that the upper mounts are different, but there is some things that don't make sense.For example, people with EM2's are using the JIC magics which are for the EP3. If that is true, then they should work the other way too (except for the diameter of the camber bolts, which is a known issue).
Originally posted by tripledoublegs
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Daaaamnn
almost as much as the "official suspension drop pictures"...and that one's sticky!!!
19780 views....
Daaaamnn
almost as much as the "official suspension drop pictures"...and that one's sticky!!!
yah whats the deal with these messed up springs and everything? Ive been trying to read the pages but i got a headache trying to get all the info!!! I know u guys are still trying to figure it out, but the basic is that some srpings were reversed for rsx springs?
Also does anyone know if these coilovers are full stainless?
Thanks alot.
Also does anyone know if these coilovers are full stainless?
Thanks alot.
