Coilover/Damper Combination Installation (Help PLEASE)

mranlet · 07-03-2004, 03:05 AM

The CRX's KYB AGX's came yesterday, and my WeaponR coilovers fit great on the front, but on the rear the coilover perch's sleve just slides right by the shock housing's spring perch and sits at the bottom of that sort of cone-shaped perch. It seems like this will work alright in terms of being able to handle the loads involved, but I loose a good 1.5" of lowering capability on the rear. Is there something I can do about this? RIght now they're sitting at home against the wall with nothing taken off of the car yet - would I maybe be able to pirate the OEM perches and put them on top of the AGX's? I've always had one-piece coilovers & dampers, so this parts combining is new to me...

BTW I'm supposed to install them on Sunday (tomorrow)

Any help is GREATLY appreciated!

-MR

GRiDRaceTech · 07-03-2004, 09:27 AM

http://www.ae92gts.com/ae92gts_ut_gc1.html
http://honda.hybrids.jp/tech/howtos/gckit.shtml
http://e30m3performance.com/installs...p/GC_susp1.htm
http://www.jickedoutbastards.com/suspension.html
http://www.importtuner.com/tech/0105it_weaponr/

That's the best I could do. I figured that although they aren't CRXs, they'd still be somewhat useful.

mranlet · 07-03-2004, 02:23 PM

Thanks Grid - I figures you'd be the first to post in this thread.

From this link: http://honda.hybrids.jp/tech/howtos/gckit.shtml

This is what is happening to me (the Civic in this write-up if is the same suspension that I have). It looks like the Ground Control coilovers have been designed with an additional 2" of unthreaded sleve to compensate for the problem. My WeaponR coilovers don't have that so I guess I will loose that range of adjustment.

If I can tell what's happening in this picture correctly, it looks like the sleve IS resting at the bottom of the shock body's spring perch, which Is what I plan on doing.

Thanks a TON - I owe you one!

-MR

GRiDRaceTech · 07-03-2004, 05:50 PM

No problemo, MR... just doing my job as a fellow car nut.

07-03-2004, 03:05 AM	#1
mranlet Smokes Dynamite Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, CT, all over the place! Posts: 1,090	Need some help on coilover/damper combination installation- PLEASE The CRX's KYB AGX's came yesterday, and my WeaponR coilovers fit great on the front, but on the rear the coilover perch's sleve just slides right by the shock housing's spring perch and sits at the bottom of that sort of cone-shaped perch. It seems like this will work alright in terms of being able to handle the loads involved, but I loose a good 1.5" of lowering capability on the rear. Is there something I can do about this? RIght now they're sitting at home against the wall with nothing taken off of the car yet - would I maybe be able to pirate the OEM perches and put them on top of the AGX's? I've always had one-piece coilovers & dampers, so this parts combining is new to me... BTW I'm supposed to install them on Sunday (tomorrow) Any help is GREATLY appreciated! -MR

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07-03-2004, 09:27 AM	#2
GRiDRaceTech Opposite Lock Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,096	http://www.ae92gts.com/ae92gts_ut_gc1.html http://honda.hybrids.jp/tech/howtos/gckit.shtml http://e30m3performance.com/installs...p/GC_susp1.htm http://www.jickedoutbastards.com/suspension.html http://www.importtuner.com/tech/0105it_weaponr/ That's the best I could do. I figured that although they aren't CRXs, they'd still be somewhat useful.

07-03-2004, 02:23 PM	#3
mranlet Smokes Dynamite Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, CT, all over the place! Posts: 1,090	Thanks Grid - I figures you'd be the first to post in this thread. From this link: http://honda.hybrids.jp/tech/howtos/gckit.shtml This is what is happening to me (the Civic in this write-up if is the same suspension that I have). It looks like the Ground Control coilovers have been designed with an additional 2" of unthreaded sleve to compensate for the problem. My WeaponR coilovers don't have that so I guess I will loose that range of adjustment. If I can tell what's happening in this picture correctly, it looks like the sleve IS resting at the bottom of the shock body's spring perch, which Is what I plan on doing. Thanks a TON - I owe you one! -MR

07-03-2004, 05:50 PM	#4
GRiDRaceTech Opposite Lock Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,096	No problemo, MR... just doing my job as a fellow car nut.