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1987AccordLx-i
06-17-2009, 08:59 PM
alright guys.. the 3g im looking at has coilovers but whats wierd about them is that the bottom of the coilover rests on the cup looking part of the bottom of the stock strut.. when the car is lifted the coilover comes out of the cup looking part.. idk if its called a sleeve/cup.. something... but they are all just resting on it.. is it supposed to be like mounted on the cup thing or can i just get it welded?
ghettogeddy
06-17-2009, 09:00 PM
mine just rest in the cub
1987AccordLx-i
06-17-2009, 09:11 PM
mine just rest in the cub

oh ok... does the spring get completely relieved? like when you lift the tire off the ground? cuz when i lift the car up the spring gets completely relieved and it has like 2 inches of play between the end of the spring and the resting point on the coilover.... would it be good to just weld the coilover to the cup?
ghettogeddy
06-17-2009, 09:38 PM
yup they sure do
1987AccordLx-i
06-17-2009, 09:42 PM
yup they sure do

haha i guess thats just how we do it... i bet the front upper control arms hit the wheel well huh? haha on this one it does
ghettogeddy
06-17-2009, 09:50 PM
mine dont
1987AccordLx-i
06-17-2009, 09:58 PM
mine dont

oh dam... mine hit the wheel well.. i guess its just too low
markmdz89hatch
06-18-2009, 02:28 PM
yep too low. that's a sleeve style coilover setup. What color are the springs, sleeves and locking collars?
1987AccordLx-i
06-22-2009, 11:24 PM
yep too low. that's a sleeve style coilover setup. What color are the springs, sleeves and locking collars?

blue springs... black lock collars
markmdz89hatch
06-23-2009, 04:59 AM
interesting. Got a pic (even if it's just a crappy phone pic)? I'm thinking the R1's that were sold on ebay for quite a while. Is there any printing on the springs that could give any indication as to their maker or rates? If not, it's still not the end of the world, we should be able to figure out the approximate spring rate with some simple measurements.
1987AccordLx-i
06-23-2009, 08:03 AM
interesting. Got a pic (even if it's just a crappy phone pic)? I'm thinking the R1's that were sold on ebay for quite a while. Is there any printing on the springs that could give any indication as to their maker or rates? If not, it's still not the end of the world, we should be able to figure out the approximate spring rate with some simple measurements.

umm at the moment i dont have any pics of the setup but ill get some up today.. i gotta go get smogged first... (stupid california emissions laws) but the guy i got them off of got them off ebay... and the rears are stiff as hell and the front is kinda "floaty" in a way.. like bounces up and down
codyJDM
06-23-2009, 06:55 PM
haha i guess thats just how we do it... i bet the front upper control arms hit the wheel well huh? haha on this one it does

Mine sure did, that's what kept me from going any lower. I was pretty sad when I found out lol.
markmdz89hatch
06-23-2009, 07:02 PM
Mine sure did, that's what kept me from going any lower. I was pretty sad when I found out lol.

Cody, repeat after me... "I was low ENOUGH already. It was scraping with no one in it." haha, looked damn good too.
codyJDM
06-23-2009, 07:04 PM
Cody, repeat after me... "I was low ENOUGH already. It was scraping with no one in it." haha, looked damn good too.

I will never be satisfied! haha. I demand pics of OPs car slammed :D
1987AccordLx-i
06-24-2009, 08:27 PM
I will never be satisfied! haha. I demand pics of OPs car slammed :D

haha dont worry cody i got the pic but i have no way of putting it on the computer cuz im at my friends house til tomorrow.. but i was prett disappointed also when i found out i couldnt go any lower haha but i want to stiffen up the front end tho

EDIT: i found a thread with my car in it... should hold off the temptation of the coilovers for a lil while haha
http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69381
1987AccordLx-i
06-26-2009, 10:50 PM
ok cody.. i got it haha heres my setup
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p262/TOKYOBEAR8990/Image000-1.jpg
Rendon LX-i
06-26-2009, 11:09 PM
No one can compare codys slammed hatchy and keep it clean lol...
ghettogeddy
06-26-2009, 11:19 PM
No one can compare codys slammed hatchy and keep it clean lol...

im sure im pritty close lol i have to bend my finger to touch the top of my tire through the fender lol

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/ghettogeddy/100_4951.jpg?t=1246087104

i still have about and inch to lower if i want lol
1987AccordLx-i
06-27-2009, 08:45 AM
haha nothing can compare to codys car.. but geddy, looks like you have to lower yours a bit on the back