Hi i was wondering if anyone could help me install my coilovers onto my hatchie. i dont have a spring compressor and that's the major thing. i was wondering if anyone could lend a helping hand. im located in SF, CA
Hi i was wondering if anyone could help me install my coilovers onto my hatchie. i dont have a spring compressor and that's the major thing. i was wondering if anyone could lend a helping hand. im located in SF, CA
"The Original White" 88 DX Hatchback
Mysterious Project Car
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You won't know what hit you
You can rent spring compressors but make sure you get the right one, our coils are pretty close together so normal domestic spring compressors don't fit between the coils.
- llia
I picked up my spring compressors at Harbor Freight for like $12. But they're like the domestic-style so they might not work on the 3g. I'm sure you can find some that will work somewhere for maybe $20-$25. I can't imagine them being that expensive...
Places like advanceauto and autozone have free loan-a-tool kits and a spring compressor is one of them. All you do is buy it from them and they give you a special receipt that says its a loan and when your done with it you bring it back and they give you back the money or you can just keep it and they keep your money. I use their stuff all the time, but i usually end up keeping it because the prices are fairly cheap.
time to go to the pico shop......he is located in Vallejo
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Like messy said you can come up this way if you want and work on your car here, we'd have to work outside since my car is still tied up in the garage.Originally Posted by MessyHonda
Anywayto the forum
thanks a bunch. i havnt purchased my coilovers yet or struts. im looking at the ground control coilovers and probably the koni or toki's blue. (i think thats how you spell it) havnt decided which one
"The Original White" 88 DX Hatchback
Mysterious Project Car
www.myspace.com/tunerplayground
You won't know what hit you
good luck finding the konis the tokicos are the easyest to get i have drop zone sport coilovers and tokicos and there slammed to the ground and it rides pritty good if ur planing on going out to picos to do it i come out prolly in my gf 89 lx lol my car will be down for a while due to having to smog lol but ill come for sure and me and pico know exactly what to get to keep the rear perches seated at the right hight and it only cost 5-10 bucks and a trip to home depot
yeah get the tokico blue...they run like 200 bucks on ebay...and then get some coil overs or some lowering springs....so far im liking the way my car drives....you are welcome to check it out since im in san mateo
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
hahahahahahaha i like that its funny lol
lol....pico already has a pet cat....its Charley the picopop shop cat.
you got any pics of it pico?
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I'll take some him when I see him around
does he still show up even when your fence board fell on top of him? i saw it happen...it was funny/sad....
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I always catch him on the hood of the truck or the acuradoes he still show up even when your fence board fell on top of him? i saw it happen...it was funny/sad....
hey pico how long would it take to get everythin installed? i probably only bringing the struts and coilovers.
"The Original White" 88 DX Hatchback
Mysterious Project Car
www.myspace.com/tunerplayground
You won't know what hit you
with them helping you i'd say hour, hour and a half tops
yeah it should not be hard at all. i ran into some probs but pico helped me.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Yup an hour to two tops depending on how many of us and no problems come up
aite cool doodes. i should be able to order my stuff soon and then i'll be in touch wid you two to set up somthing
"The Original White" 88 DX Hatchback
Mysterious Project Car
www.myspace.com/tunerplayground
You won't know what hit you
i wanted to make sure really quick that they are tokico hp shocks right? not struts
"The Original White" 88 DX Hatchback
Mysterious Project Car
www.myspace.com/tunerplayground
You won't know what hit you
yeah our car uses shocks not struts but tokico only sells one product which matches our cars
this is probably the cheapest you can find the complete set: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...spagenameZWDVW
i got them and they are not the cheapest....since they are in san diego i got charged the 8.5% tax it came out to like 240 shipped
on some its like 200 bucks
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
i paid like 200 for my tokicos and like 40 for my coilovers but u can prolly get away with everything for about 300-350 depending on what coilovers u get maybe more if u buy expensive coilovers lol b
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