Ok Robbie & Brian...

Josh125XR · 10-23-2006, 02:54 PM

..I just ordered the KYB struts from Promotion-Tuning, Now remember I want to instal the coilovers on them so what step were needed to get them to fit?
Let me see if I have this right
Step 1) Go to Home Depot & buy the bit that shaves metal(is it the one that looks like a round cylinder like a stone I guess) what did you all use?

Step 2) shave each strut above where the collar is till the coilover fits over it.

Step 3) Cut the collar completely off because I have no idea why but was told to?
Will this be the right process in doing this?
O by the way whats the difference between coilovers & ground controls?

LostRacer · 10-23-2006, 03:48 PM

GC's are CO's. You ordered from Promotion Tuning?? I guess you have enough time to get this right then. I'm assuming you have the GC knockoffs? Once you remove the dustcovers from the struts. You'll see the tops kind of flared out a little bit. Thats what keeps the sleeves from going on. those will be what need to be ground for them to fit. When I did mine, I already had Matrix CO's on there..So I created a hybrid set and used the Matrix sleeves

Funkboy316 · 10-24-2006, 05:28 PM

you will also need to cut the perch off the struts above the weld. leave the weld so the d-ring has something to sit on.

LostRacer · 10-24-2006, 05:41 PM

Oops..I thought that was a known given..

Funkboy316 · 10-24-2006, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostRacer

Oops..I thought that was a known given..

well, but we're talking to josh here

Josh125XR · 10-24-2006, 11:06 PM

The Purch??? Yea I don't do suspension so I don't know anything but what the CV joint & spring are.

Funkboy316 · 10-25-2006, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh125XR

The Purch??? Yea I don't do suspension so I don't know anything but what the CV joint & spring are.

the perch is the part of the strut that the spring would sit on. you have to remove it for the coilovers. but make sure you leave enough meat on the weld for the d-rings to sit on

Josh125XR · 10-25-2006, 01:44 PM

o ok gotcha

LostRacer · 10-25-2006, 01:51 PM

sounds like you're set.

skinny · 10-26-2006, 04:08 PM

feel free to call me if you run into any trouble

10-23-2006, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Josh125XR Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 1,392	Ok Robbie & Brian... ..I just ordered the KYB struts from Promotion-Tuning, Now remember I want to instal the coilovers on them so what step were needed to get them to fit? Let me see if I have this right Step 1) Go to Home Depot & buy the bit that shaves metal(is it the one that looks like a round cylinder like a stone I guess) what did you all use? Step 2) shave each strut above where the collar is till the coilover fits over it. Step 3) Cut the collar completely off because I have no idea why but was told to? Will this be the right process in doing this? O by the way whats the difference between coilovers & ground controls? __________________ LoneStar Chapter Mod 02' Honda Civic Si K20A3 04' Honda Civic Ex D17A2 96' Honda Civic Lx D16Y6 01' Cougar Zetec MTX SOLD :

10-23-2006, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
LostRacer Merry Christmas! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Everywhere you want to be Posts: 19,773 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Ok Robbie & Brian... GC's are CO's. You ordered from Promotion Tuning?? I guess you have enough time to get this right then. I'm assuming you have the GC knockoffs? Once you remove the dustcovers from the struts. You'll see the tops kind of flared out a little bit. Thats what keeps the sleeves from going on. those will be what need to be ground for them to fit. When I did mine, I already had Matrix CO's on there..So I created a hybrid set and used the Matrix sleeves __________________ The One&Only! C.A.R.B # FU50

10-24-2006, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Funkboy316 Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,843	Re: Ok Robbie & Brian... you will also need to cut the perch off the struts above the weld. leave the weld so the d-ring has something to sit on.

10-24-2006, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
LostRacer Merry Christmas! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Everywhere you want to be Posts: 19,773 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Ok Robbie & Brian... Oops..I thought that was a known given.. __________________ The One&Only! C.A.R.B # FU50

10-24-2006, 11:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Josh125XR Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 1,392	Re: Ok Robbie & Brian... The Purch??? Yea I don't do suspension so I don't know anything but what the CV joint & spring are. __________________ LoneStar Chapter Mod 02' Honda Civic Si K20A3 04' Honda Civic Ex D17A2 96' Honda Civic Lx D16Y6 01' Cougar Zetec MTX SOLD :

10-25-2006, 01:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Josh125XR Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 1,392	Re: Ok Robbie & Brian... o ok gotcha __________________ LoneStar Chapter Mod 02' Honda Civic Si K20A3 04' Honda Civic Ex D17A2 96' Honda Civic Lx D16Y6 01' Cougar Zetec MTX SOLD :

10-25-2006, 01:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
LostRacer Merry Christmas! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Everywhere you want to be Posts: 19,773 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Ok Robbie & Brian... sounds like you're set. __________________ The One&Only! C.A.R.B # FU50

10-26-2006, 04:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
skinny NECO Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 411	Re: Ok Robbie & Brian... feel free to call me if you run into any trouble __________________ Lonestar NECO Central VP

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