Hey All,
I am upgrading from cut springs to actual coilovers.
Backstory: I did a lot of appearance work to my car two years ago; dent & rust removal, shaved molding, body kit, plasti-dip (not recommended), and lowering.
I am an average person so my budget didn't allow for proper lowering at the time, or proper paint job. I got by with the cut springs for the last two years. But they were always too soft, which required the install of extra bump-stops in the front, and the nasty road conditions that plague the USA causing me to constantly be on pot-hole alert! I also noticed the rear springs were starting to sag after many camping and road trips.
Present Day: I decided to try out the eBay brand coilover of the 1990 Accord variety. I was very surprised at the quality, and therefore I will not be using them. But I would like to discuss my findings from the 'Bay.
The only time any seller would list the spring rate it was always 250 lbs, and I would never buy something that lists no specs. But come on, 250 lbs front AND rear? That seemed weird. I bought them anyway because they were only $47 (red flag)
When I received them, I was excited. I tore open the box and let out a big WTF!?!? The threads on these coilovers are nearly non-existant. There was no way I was going to be flying down the freeway with these bad boys on all four of my wheels.
The Saga Continues: So I turned back to the net. Ironically, also on eBay I found Megan Racing coilovers for $130 and I thought, "Wow, if I had only searched a little harder the first time!" So I immediately snatched them up. Part number MR-CO-HA90.
Excitedly I also tore into this box immediately. To my surprise, the threads on the coilover sleeves were also lacking. This is causing me to rethink how much thread is necessary to properly support a vehicle. Anyway, I am at least more confident with a company that has a reputation to uphold - so I am going to install them.
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Cut Springs
Now that I have removed my old rear springs I can see that I cut the wrong side of the spring. I cut the linear side, when I should have cut the progressive side. (I was a full-tard two years ago) I am not sure how many coils I cut off, but after two years I could barely fit one finger between my wheel and fender.
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