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D2 RS Coilovers
Posted:
Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:57 amby IRN-RU
Hey everyone.
My set of D2 RS coilovers arrived today and i was wondering. how easy are they going to be to fit. Bearing in mind this is the 1st time i've done anything like this would you guys recommend i go to a garage or actually bother to read instructions and attempt to fit them myself?
Posted:
Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:46 pmby asianrob
its very simple.
since you are not taking the springs off and reusing the struts (i'm assuming the D2's are only made as full coilovers)
just take off the old strut and put the new one's on.
you could probably get it done with in an hour an a half (depending how hard it is to get the bolts off) and save a bunch of cash
get a buddy to help you.
Posted:
Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:36 pmby Graham
Its dead easy - i fitted them to mine, was the first time id ever worked on a car
Only complication is rusted bolts, having a friend help is definetaly good though
Posted:
Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:59 pmby IRN-RU
yeah they are full coilovers.
that's well good news!!! that's my weekend sorted!
what about the ride height..easy to get equal?
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:52 amby Greasedmonkey
yea its really easy. Just time consuming.
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:02 amby IRN-RU
time consuming???
OH MAN THAT'S EVEN WORSE
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:07 pmby Graham
just measure the gap between the rings and make sure the fronts are the same, and do the same for the back. Its time consuming if you keep changing the height
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:12 pmby Gorveatt
if you're planning on getting new LCA's do it NOW and save yourself some hassle. otherwise be sure to get replacement LCA bushings cause i guarantee you that the bolt will be seized in the lca.
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:44 pmby IRN-RU
Well....the bolt wasn't seized! good old jap imports.
time for the bad news.
Before i bought the parts i asked the guy if they would fit an EG import from japan and he said yes.
Went to got at it all today, got my old suspension outta the right rear and went to put the new D2 set in...it seemed a bit tight so i just greased it up but no matter how hard i tried to get it in line or even into the hole in the LCA it wouldn't go. i was sat down trying to figure out what was wrong only to find where he stuck my address on the side of the box it said "honda integra dc2" I'm fucking livid!!
As far as i'm aware, DC2 suspension will fit if i buy DC2 lca's. is this true or can i just buy eg6 aftermarket lca's...of course i wont be paying for these, the twat who sold them to me can!
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:47 pmby Greasedmonkey
Depends, Is it a DC2 R or just a regular? The tegs here have the same LCA pretty much as our cars. The R though on the other hand has a different LCA.
How about some pics?
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:09 pmby IRN-RU
Here's some pics.
remember it's a JDM lca.
And the scratches on them are from me trying to get the buggers in!
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:47 pmby whitedxi
don't look like eg6 lca's
the arm should slide over it not into it
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:49 pmby Graham
Dude dont try and stuff the fork into that arm, thats the UK bottom end, not the JDM one
Should be an eyelet bottom end like your old shocks
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:50 pmby Graham
whitedxi wrote:don't look like eg6 lca's
the arm should slide over it not into it
JDM lcas are like the ones he posted, they have an eyelet fitment thats different to the fork fitment most other countries have
Posted:
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:54 pmby IRN-RU
i thought it was the EDM fitting but the guy said it fits...bloody maltese!!!
he said he'll sort it for me so i'm assuming he's going to send me the JDM bottom halfs...or at least he better do!