? about installing struts&coilovers (ground control)... Options

[hashmaster52]

ok so a couple weeks ago my friend n i installed my new kyb gr2's with ground control coilovers. well, u know how the stock springs are really wide in diameter compared to ground controls? well there was like a cover that was on the top of each of the front springs and when i put them back on the new setup, they wiggled. now they make a lot of noise. wut should i do? iono if itll b ok if i take off the covers....thx for the help in advance.

[creis]

ok hold on.. when doing the install you replace the stock strut with the new one and keep the stock top hat that bults to the car. the coilover comes with a threaded tube base, to install you put 2 of the rubber O rings around the base of the shock 1 about .5 inches from the top and the other about 4 inches from the top (where the mettle rod goes in and out.) grese if you want (i did not with no issues) and slide over the threaded tube base it compleatly goes over the strut down to where the bottum hat of the strut is welded to the shock. then the bottum screw bult that goes onto the threded base that gives you the changeable ride hight. then a thin rubber washer sits on that, then the small spring, then another rubber washer and the top hat, then place the stock top hat and bult to shock then bult to car.
grese the rubber washers, and if you want the top hat but I never did and I have no problems (I have kyb-gr2's with Ground control's)

hope that makes sence.

This post has been edited by creis: Oct 10, 2007 - 5:06 AM

[hashmaster52]

ok hold on.. when doing the install you replace the stock strut with the new one and keep the stock top hat that bults to the car. the coilover comes with a threaded tube base, to install you put 2 of the rubber O rings around the base of the shock 1 about .5 inches from the top and the other about 4 inches from the top (where the mettle rod goes in and out.) grese if you want (i did not with no issues) and slide over the threaded tube base it compleatly goes over the strut down to where the bottum hat of the strut is welded to the shock. then the bottum screw bult that goes onto the threded base that gives you the changeable ride hight. then a thin rubber washer sits on that, then the small spring, then another rubber washer and the top hat, then place the stock top hat and bult to shock then bult to car.
grese the rubber washers, and if you want the top hat but I never did and I have no problems (I have kyb-gr2's with Ground control's)

hope that makes sence.

so u kept the large black plate that covers the top of the stock springs? even though it is a lot bigger than the ground control springs? then y does mine make so much noise while turning? it seems to pop if i turn far left or far right. it also seems a little loose because when i lift the car, i can move it(the plate) easily....im stuck

This post has been edited by hashmaster52: Oct 10, 2007 - 6:41 PM