Coilover/camber Help

[rdub]

Hey guys.. I'm in suspension hell lol

What came on my car when I bought it were coilover sleeves and adjustable shocks. Whoever did them f*cked them up royally.. from what I've been told you set the flange that the spring sits on and then cut the housing below the flange, but whoever did mine cut the housing before the flange so there is no flange and the spring is just rammed down on the housing.. so its not supporting the weight of the car and now the shocks are done and my tire on the front driver side is rubbing the wheel well liner when I turn corners.. my car also pulls everytime I hit a bump or rut in the road..

So I'm going to invest in a nice full coilover setup from Tein.. my question I have is if I did the work myself they are easy enough to put on because they come fully assembled but in taking the old ones off, should I be worried about them flying off when I undo the bolts?

Also do you guys think I would/should do a camber kit at the same time? Will I need one? If so, whats involved with doing this?

Thanks,
Rob

[oompahlumpa]

2"+ drop you should get a cambler kit, but since your getting coilovers you might want to get it anyway.

[Doughboy]

it really depends. I had coilovers on my car for about 6 months, and to be honest with you it was dropped 2.25 and barely ANY camber wear.. Just keep an eye on it.

[98ex2286]

its always nice to have the camber kit i suggest investing in one. even tho u wont need one as unless u drop the car alot.

other than that with the old shocks n springs u could invest in a spring compresser when u dissessemble the shocks and the springs from one another

[NstyGrnHatch]

Originally posted by rdub@Mar 20 2005, 02:56 PM
Hey guys.. I'm in suspension hell lol

What came on my car when I bought it were coilover sleeves and adjustable shocks. Whoever did them f*cked them up royally.. from what I've been told you set the flange that the spring sits on and then cut the housing below the flange, but whoever did mine cut the housing before the flange so there is no flange and the spring is just rammed down on the housing.. so its not supporting the weight of the car and now the shocks are done and my tire on the front driver side is rubbing the wheel well liner when I turn corners.. my car also pulls everytime I hit a bump or rut in the road..

So I'm going to invest in a nice full coilover setup from Tein.. my question I have is if I did the work myself they are easy enough to put on because they come fully assembled but in taking the old ones off, should I be worried about them flying off when I undo the bolts?

Also do you guys think I would/should do a camber kit at the same time? Will I need one? If so, whats involved with doing this?

Thanks,
Rob

well being a suspension head. Im gonna suggest a few things:

1. That coilover job sounds pretty bad. Take some pics of it. lol.

2. Having your car pull everytime you hit a run in the road is normal for any car, esp a lowered one with smaller profile tires.

3. Teins full coilovers are good for people who want to run a really stiff suspension. Ive head things that they blow in 2-3 years and you have to send them away and get them rebuilt. But on the other hand i have talked to people who love them. Personally, if you dont know that much about suspension, and dont want to have to mess with adjustable coilovers and crap. Get yourself a really good strut/spring combo. Its less maintaince and you dont have to worry about adjusting it and crap. Its all personal preference.

4. Yes if you get a full setup, it will be cake to remove and install.

[Calesta]

Originally posted by NstyGrnHatch@Mar 20 2005, 05:45 PM

3. Teins full coilovers are good for people who want to run a really stiff suspension. Ive head things that they blow in 2-3 years and you have to send them away and get them rebuilt. But on the other hand i have talked to people who love them. Personally, if you dont know that much about suspension, and dont want to have to mess with adjustable coilovers and crap. Get yourself a really good strut/spring combo. Its less maintaince and you dont have to worry about adjusting it and crap. Its all personal preference.

4. Yes if you get a full setup, it will be cake to remove and install.

3. Nope. They last well past 2-3 years. I should know.

4. Yup. Easy as pie.

[jtw156]

Werd on the camber kit. I'd get one with any drop.

[oompahlumpa]

Originally posted by NstyGrnHatch+Mar 20 2005, 03:45 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NstyGrnHatch @ Mar 20 2005, 03:45 PM)</div>

well being a suspension head. Im gonna suggest a few things:

1. That coilover job sounds pretty bad. Take some pics of it. lol.

2. Having your car pull everytime you hit a run in the road is normal for any car, esp a lowered one with smaller profile tires.

3. Teins full coilovers are good for people who want to run a really stiff suspension. Ive head things that they blow in 2-3 years and you have to send them away and get them rebuilt. But on the other hand i have talked to people who love them. Personally, if you dont know that much about suspension, and dont want to have to mess with adjustable coilovers and crap. Get yourself a really good strut/spring combo. Its less maintaince and you dont have to worry about adjusting it and crap. Its all personal preference.

4. Yes if you get a full setup, it will be cake to remove and install.[/b]

This is so true, I dont know much if any about suspension, that's why I went with a set it and forget it setup LOL. and no my struts were not made by ronco (a little late night infomercial humor). I am sure that my hp setup will do me well although I might want to get a spring that will lower me more than the tokico does.

[NstyGrnHatch]

Originally posted by Calesta@Mar 20 2005, 07:03 PM


3. Nope. They last well past 2-3 years. I should know

then why have i been seeing people with 240sx's and rx7's blowing teins coilovers? And tein also has a rebuilding service, so obviously thier shit breaks.

[oompahlumpa]

maybe they think there drifters... ever think about that? driving like an asshole will fuck with your car.