coil over kit cheap and modify?

[gestiva]

I bought these.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Coilover-Lowering-Sleeve-Civic-1988-2000-EF-EG-EK-EM-RD-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2a07e8f7deQQitemZ180521334750QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Pic of the night I got them.


I am using the stock festy top hats and they work fine.

[devon527]

^^^ Are they pretty stiff??

[gestiva]

^^^ They are a little bouncy, But NOT stiff...
The bounceing is ok, If it was "jarring" stiff, I might not have liked them.
Compared to stock=WAY better!
Compared to "real" coilovers=WAY cheaper, lol

[sasquatch]

Compared to stock=WAY better!
Compared to "real" coilovers=WAY cheaper, lol

the EXACT reasons why i got mine

[sedat]

I'll second that. they are bouncy but not stiff at all. we went over some train tracks and my spine is still intact.

I'll be picking up a set myself

[devon527]

I'm buying some tomorrow. You convinced me

[gestiva]

^HaHa! Cheap ebay coilovers FTW!!!!!

[sedat]

^HaHa! Cheap ebay coilovers FTW!!!!!

That and I'm tired of the festy dragging its hind quarters around on the ground with all the tools I have in it.

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

i have cheap ebay hoda coil overs on the front of my car and they are a bit stiff but not terrible...

[1988festivazoom]

I bought crx springs and if they are adjusted up all the way they are on the bumps. I got coils from a @quare body accord or civic I cannot remember what model. Look for a kit with long adjusters so u can compensate if they are too short. The crx kit I bought had really short adjusters and that was part of the problem. I believe the springs I have now are about 7-9" long.

[devon527]

Do I have to modify anything to get them to fit?

[ejp2fast]

that looks GREAT!

[gestiva]

Do I have to modify anything to get them to fit?

I will take a few pix in a few to show u exactly what I did.

Also, NO... There is no mods to get them to work.
Basicly Remove old springs,
Put sleeve on strut, then put spring over sleeve, then
install original tophat from festy, then reinstall everything.

On the rears, switch the top washer (the one inside hatch)
with the one on the underside(looks like a cup)
Reinstall and your done.
By doing this, it will give the rear a inch higher postion(Simply find a flat washer for the inside cupped looking one and your even)

[gestiva]

that looks great!

thanks!^^^

[1988festivazoom]

U can cut the old spring perches off of the coils if u decide you are gunna run them. If u cut them off then u can run way wider tires in the front and not worry too much about the offset bc you won't have the perch in the way anymore, but you will still hit the "frame" if you crank it hard. I have a set of 10" wide slicks I gotta mount up one of these days.... fronts and rears for autox. But I will just use them for the drags most likley.