james mauldin

I have a 02 civic 4 door lx and im going to install coil-overs . i replasted all the strusts with Tokico hp. I no how to do the fronts ,but in the back does the top of the coil-overs go on top or bottom the the strut stoper?

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

Reverse assemble what you take apart.

james mauldin

thank you!! Now if i go as low as i can will this ride real hard? if so about how low can i go.

james mauldin

ok i have tried to do that,but there is no way that the top will go on ?????

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

Well then you're going to have to be more detailed. Its kinda hard to figure out what the hell you're talking about.

james mauldin

Okay, on the rear strut, when you remove the top and pull off the spring this is what follows:
a washer, a black cup like piece, another washer that sits on the spot were the strut goes from small to big and then a strut stopper. I hope this will help you. If it will make it easier to understand I can take a picture for you. thank you for you help!!!!!

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

So then reverse everything, if your issue is that you can't compress it enough to put the top on, then go to autozone and borrow a spring compressor. Or get someone to lean on it while you put the nut on. It all goes back together. The dust boot doesn't get put back on. There should have been a polyurethane or rubber upper seat provided to replace the dust cover. If it doesn't fit inside the hat, you'll have to trim the diameter until it fits in.

james mauldin

The top of the strut is no that long. i have tride to compress the spring and steel will not go on.

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

Then you didn't put something back together correctly. All the parts of the upper mount with the exception of the dust boot go back on when you re-assemble the shocks. Take a picture.

james mauldin

ok be back soon

james mauldin

do you have a e-mail ? the pic. are to big for me to upload

james mauldin

ok the pic are on the way

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

Well it looks like you don't have the bumpstop on, which you need to have (the yellow foamy thing). The black upside down cup thing is the cup that it sits in, you can toss that. Its stuck on the lip, which is probably why you can't get the top on. Try taking that off then the upper mount should go on far enough to get it to bolt on.

james mauldin

i think i wot you were talking about. i sent you a pic

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

does it go on now? those look like the generic junk ebay coilovers, so you may need to play around with stuff. Put the top seat on before the washer set. I don't know.

james mauldin

no, and yes it from ebay . is that bad? i didnot no that the coil overs are junk. and no it will not fit.

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

Ebay isn't the smartest place to buy suspensions. Especially from some no name brand.
it sounds like you just got something that flat out won't fit.
You can call www.ground-control.com and find out if you can buy their upper spring seats for the rear that fit this car, and try install it with that, or you can buy the entire ground control kit. Or use lowering springs.

james mauldin

thank you!!!! i looked at ground control and did not see anything for my car.

james mauldin

have you hear of racer design coil overs?

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

yeah, but you don't want em.
Ground control makes kits for all years of civics. all you gotta do is call em.

james mauldin

thanks, about how munch $$ are thay?

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

GCs are about 300 bucks. Order them direct, its easier.