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Old 06-01-2012 | 12:27 AM
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Need help with function and form type two coil overs

So I just put on some 15x8 wheels and I'm having some rubbing while I turn. I went to try to raise the back end by a half of inch and I realized I did not know how to do it. Soooo can anyone help me?
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 01:24 AM
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So I just put on some 15x8 wheels and I'm having some rubbing while I turn. I went to try to raise the back end by a half of inch and I realized I did not know how to do it. Soooo can anyone help me?
If they're anything like my Apexi's were it's an aluminum piece on the base of the rear spring that you can tighten or losen a retainer to adjust the height. Hope that helps a little.
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 08:02 AM
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I kinda need a step by step walk through if you can do that for me
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 08:36 AM
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Did the coilovers come with something like this on the right:

 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 09:24 AM
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I kinda need a step by step walk through if you can do that for me
Can you take a picture of your rear suspension? That way it's not a walk through on something you don't have.

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Did the coilovers come with something like this on the right:
Yeah they should have come with a couple of spanner wrenches. I plasti dipped the handles of mine. Damn things will eat your palms...
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 11:42 AM
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i never even use those damn tools. A hammer and a flathead screwdriver works wonders for those collars, the tools never worked for me
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 12:06 PM
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i never even use those damn tools. A hammer and a flathead screwdriver works wonders for those collars, the tools never worked for me
Yeah I'd rather tear up my hands the risk damaging the coilover.
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 01:01 PM
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Yeah I'd rather tear up my hands the risk damaging the coilover.
Don't exactly see how you would either tear up your hands using the coilover tool, or damage the coilover using the hammer method
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 01:04 PM
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Don't exactly see how you would either tear up your hands using the coilover tool, or damage the coilover using the hammer method
Not literally tear up, but when it gets hard to turn the straight metal on my palms hurts.

I'm really ocd about stuff so "damage" meant scratchs, nicks, or anything like that lol.
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 01:49 PM
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I see. You can put a shop rag at the end of the flathead...put the flathead up against one of the notches in the collar and just give it a little whack. You don't need much force to break them loose using that method. I don't even use a rag and haven't noticed any nicks on the collar, if so they are TINY.

What I do for the rear is jack it up, put it on jackstands. Remove the rear wheels. Put the jack underneath the axle beam right in the center to support it. Break the torque on the collars either using the tool or the hammer method, then raise or lower collars to where ever I want my ride height and measure both sides. Then remove the bottom shock bolts, they are very long and if you're just using a ratchet it seems like you're turning forever.

After those are off, the "feet" of the shocks just screw back up or down (depending on whether you're raising or lowering) until they hit where ever you stopped the collar at on the threads. Depending on how drastic of a change the ride height is, you'll have to re-adjust the collars on the springs as well. You don't want too much tension but you dont want them moving around. They will most likely just fall out after you remove the shock bolts, but it is very self-explanatory how they go back in. To adjust them just break one of the two collars loose, set one collar to where you want them, and then "lock" them by tightening the other collar to it tight enough so that niether of them move.

Lower the jack if the whole assembly is too high to re-install the springs. Putting the rear back together is easier with two people, but I've done it alone many times and all it takes is alittle clever working of the jack up and down. Re-install both bottom bolts and tighten. Check to make sure the springs are sitting right and have enough tension, then just lock the collars on the shock by tightening them down towards the shock body. Re-install wheels, drop it down, hopefully no more rub. Hopefully I didn't miss anything...other people should chime in too.
 
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Old 06-01-2012 | 03:50 PM
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see the 2 in the middle? the red collars need to be moved up in order to raise the car. the bottom one is the locking collar and the top one is where the spring rests on. soo loosen the bottom one first then move the top one up to where ever you want it, then tighten the bottom one to lock it into place.
 
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Old 06-02-2012 | 03:43 PM
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I moved the two rings on the spring a quarter of a inch up and it didn't do anything I just got my fenders rolled and I'm still rubbing and taking chunks out of my tire what would you suggest for me to do?
 
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Old 06-02-2012 | 03:51 PM
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I was thinking I may need to adjust the damper in the rear. There's this nut that I believe is whats holding my bumper on and that is what my tire keeps hitting. But I could be wrong. So how would I make the rear stiffer
 
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Old 06-02-2012 | 11:08 PM
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do you have a gd or ge?
 
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Old 06-04-2012 | 12:25 AM
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So today I went through my suspension with a help from a few friends. The guys that installed them basically did it ass backwards and I almost blew my shocks this defiantly was a learning experience I raised the rear and front until I can get new tires this weekend.
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Old 06-04-2012 | 12:30 AM
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how did you almost blow the shocks?
 
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Old 06-04-2012 | 12:30 AM
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+15 offset?

what do you mean they installed them ass backwards? did the lower the fronts using the preload collars?
 
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Old 01-09-2013 | 04:57 PM
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Hey,

Just curious to get some feedback on these type 2's. I'm about to be getting my tax return done and sent off, and want to put it towards coils.

I'm attracted to them, mainly bc of the price and the reliability they have had in the Honda/Acura world already.

What I want to know is how long have you had them, how is the ride quality, how is the ride quality holding up, and how low are you able to get your car with them.

Thanks!

Maybe you have pictures of them all the way down?
 
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