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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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T1R coilover install?

Just curious as to how difficult it is to install t1R coilovers? Any tips or tricks I should look out for? Thanks fellas!

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Its a regular coilover install, T1Rs no diff then the rest.
If your somewhat handy and have done some work on suspension before it shouldnt be too difficult. Took me and a buddy about 5hours, we took our time.
 
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5 hours?!?!?!???!!?!?!??!!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?
 
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5 hours?!?!?!???!!?!?!??!!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?
Hah.. Yes we had to make a trip or two to the hardware store. And we didnt rush man..Why rush when installing such an imprtant part of the car.
 
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Yea I have never done coilovers, just springs (too many). I am pretty good mechanic, plus its nice when your honda tech is a good friend. Just curious if im gonna have to take the top hats off the stock strut and put it on the coil, am i correct?
 
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Yea I have never done coilovers, just springs (too many). I am pretty good mechanic, plus its nice when your honda tech is a good friend. Just curious if im gonna have to take the top hats off the stock strut and put it on the coil, am i correct?
Yes you are correct.
 
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Yes you are correct.
sweet, now should any alignment shop be able to adjust my alignment for me? Also how many of you are using the roll center adjusters?
 
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alignment gonna be cake for the shop or should camber kit be installed as well? Trying to make my tires last. any word on the roll center adjusters?
 
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depends on how low you plan on going
 
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sweet, now should any alignment shop be able to adjust my alignment for me? Also how many of you are using the roll center adjusters?
Depending on how low you go yes. When i was on the lowest setting i was forced to remove my front bumper to get on the machines, if your not going to be dumped that wont be a problem.
 
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Depending on how low you go yes. When i was on the lowest setting i was forced to remove my front bumper to get on the machines, if your not going to be dumped that wont be a problem.
I def want to be dumped and I will be sitting on 16x7 konig countersteers (Te37 reps). I should probably roll up there and take my bumper off then? But again anyone got the roll center adjusters?
 
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they should come with the rear springs and pirches, reason I ask is because I am buying the ones used from 08fithappy's FS thread... But let me know before I go order these D2s off of hopupracing.com
 
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I def want to be dumped and I will be sitting on 16x7 konig countersteers (Te37 reps). I should probably roll up there and take my bumper off then? But again anyone got the roll center adjusters?
You probaly wont be as low as me just because you will be on 16s, and i was on 15s. If you look at my sig thats how low my car was. And the clearence issue was like half an inch id say, so you can probaly get away with leaving the bumper on. Bring some tools just incase though
 

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Ok sweet! Tool you wouldn't happen to know about the roll center adjusters would you, as far as a need to have them for bump steer on the street?
 

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