Boiler's New Suspension Buildup Thread (No 56K) - Finished!
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a few stupid questions...because i want to know as muc as i can before i do this (in the near future...very near)
ok:
1. 01 struts are wt sized? 51mm i believe?
2. so you basically called GC and custom ordered the 6" spring?
3. related to question 2. cant you just machine a block of aluminium and put it on the top of the spring to boost it? meaning the alu. peice, then ur spring...
ok:
1. 01 struts are wt sized? 51mm i believe?
2. so you basically called GC and custom ordered the 6" spring?
3. related to question 2. cant you just machine a block of aluminium and put it on the top of the spring to boost it? meaning the alu. peice, then ur spring...
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2. I called them and bitched for a while that the spring was wrong, had to send them pictures and then they believed me. But if you just call them and order the RSX rear springs, then thats what they'll send you.
3. a) thats ghetto b) doing that takes the spring off the seat and off the retaining step on the perch, the spring will fall crooked and you won't have a rear suspension c) if GC will substitute it for free, then why bother ghettoing it?
2. I called them and bitched for a while that the spring was wrong, had to send them pictures and then they believed me. But if you just call them and order the RSX rear springs, then thats what they'll send you.
3. a) thats ghetto b) doing that takes the spring off the seat and off the retaining step on the perch, the spring will fall crooked and you won't have a rear suspension c) if GC will substitute it for free, then why bother ghettoing it?
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Rep Power: 352 and... lets say in the future, ur rear knoi blows out.... can you reuse the GC peice? or is it snaped/locked onto the older knoi strut???
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Rep Power: 424 No, before you buy them, call GC order the first set with longer springs.
The sleeve is reusable, but the koni is rebuildable, and you can just send Koni the entire thing and they'll send the whole thing back to you with the sleeve on it.
The sleeve is reusable, but the koni is rebuildable, and you can just send Koni the entire thing and they'll send the whole thing back to you with the sleeve on it.
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Rep Power: 352 2. if yes to number 1, then i jsut ask them to put the 6" spring in the rear instead? or do i tell em i want the RSX springs in rear?
i just dont want to mess up something thats gonna cost me 800ish....im not exactly rich...(poor student more like it)
i was planning to buy it from ebay (like 240 shipped)
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2. 6" 525 lb springs aka RSX rears.
If you buy them from ebay they may 1. not do anything for you since its unlikely you bought from someone authorized, 2. not honor the warranty and 3. charge you to replace the springs (@ $59.99/spring).
2. 6" 525 lb springs aka RSX rears.
If you buy them from ebay they may 1. not do anything for you since its unlikely you bought from someone authorized, 2. not honor the warranty and 3. charge you to replace the springs (@ $59.99/spring).
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hey, i have my front koni yellows already...however, now i need the rear.
im using the GROUND CONTROL kit made for the konis. do u have the part number or can you direct me to a link with the correct rear koni yellow?
im looking at this:
http://www.ajusa.com/cgi-bin/stores/...ategory_lookup
also this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05...spagenameZWD1V
but im thinking those are MADE FOR THE SPRINGS....not GROUND CONTROL??
help?
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well the only rear i can find are part number: 8041 1281Sport
does that mean they are basically universal for both GC sleeves and springs?
koni USA site:
http://www.koni-na.com/cat_search.cf...&submit=Search
im using the GROUND CONTROL kit made for the konis. do u have the part number or can you direct me to a link with the correct rear koni yellow?
im looking at this:
http://www.ajusa.com/cgi-bin/stores/...ategory_lookup
also this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05...spagenameZWD1V
but im thinking those are MADE FOR THE SPRINGS....not GROUND CONTROL??
help?
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well the only rear i can find are part number: 8041 1281Sport
does that mean they are basically universal for both GC sleeves and springs?
koni USA site:
http://www.koni-na.com/cat_search.cf...&submit=Search
Last edited by sl33pyriceboi; May 7, 2007 at 04:57 AM.
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The GCs are made for the konis, the konis aren't made for the GCs. therefore the rears are both for GCs and for stock. THat is the correct part number.
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