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post Sep 18, 2007 - 6:24 PM
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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.
 
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post Oct 11, 2007 - 3:57 PM
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you have to leave the black OEM top hat....

you are getting spring binding more than likely grease the top like crazy with bearing grease...or you completely screw up the install
post Oct 11, 2007 - 7:21 PM
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QUOTE(playr158 @ Oct 11, 2007 - 3:57 PM) [snapback]604048[/snapback]

you have to leave the black OEM top hat....

you are getting spring binding more than likely grease the top like crazy with bearing grease...or you completely screw up the install

ya the spring is coiling up and snapping back into place when you turn. sounds like the springs might be too short tho. are you sure you didn mix up the springs
post Oct 12, 2007 - 12:14 PM
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QUOTE(trdss111 @ Oct 11, 2007 - 7:21 PM) [snapback]604105[/snapback]

QUOTE(playr158 @ Oct 11, 2007 - 3:57 PM) [snapback]604048[/snapback]

you have to leave the black OEM top hat....

you are getting spring binding more than likely grease the top like crazy with bearing grease...or you completely screw up the install

ya the spring is coiling up and snapping back into place when you turn. sounds like the springs might be too short tho. are you sure you didn mix up the springs


im pretty sure i didnt mix up the springs....they came separated in the box. there were 4 sections all divided up with 1 spring, coilover, and top hat in each section. i couldnt tell which springs went where so i looked at the diagram i was sent (which was crappy) and i could only tell the differences of the tophats. i cant remember if it showed the flat tophats or the ones with a little bump in the front, but i jus went by wut it said. so if i grease the tophats, it should improve? wut kinda grease should i use? and it just seems like the stock plate is too big. iono maybe its jus me...

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- hashmaster52   ? about installing struts&coilovers (ground control)...   Sep 18, 2007 - 6:24 PM
- - Harold_Fastwaker   A cover over the spring? Or the shock? I never ha...   Sep 18, 2007 - 8:23 PM
|- - hashmaster52   QUOTE(Harold_Fastwaker @ Sep 18, 2007 - ...   Sep 19, 2007 - 11:22 PM
- - 95CelicaST   yeah. There is a ring of sorts that needs to be gr...   Sep 20, 2007 - 9:15 PM
|- - hashmaster52   QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Sep 20, 2007 - 9...   Sep 20, 2007 - 9:40 PM
- - 95CelicaST   The only noise mine would make was a little bit of...   Sep 20, 2007 - 10:44 PM
- - BLINKYxMUNKEY   Make sure to grease up the top caps really good.   Sep 21, 2007 - 6:48 AM
- - hashmaster52   ok so the question is this: u know how theres a pl...   Oct 9, 2007 - 8:55 PM
- - hashmaster52   ummm can someone plz lemme know if that needs to b...   Oct 9, 2007 - 11:54 PM
- - creis   ok hold on.. when doing the install you replace th...   Oct 10, 2007 - 5:04 AM
|- - hashmaster52   QUOTE(creis @ Oct 10, 2007 - 5:04 AM...   Oct 10, 2007 - 6:40 PM
- - BLINKYxMUNKEY   You can leave the plate on there. Just looks clean...   Oct 11, 2007 - 6:25 AM
- - hashmaster52   so then i cann remove it and leave the tophat as t...   Oct 11, 2007 - 3:42 PM
- - playr158   you have to leave the black OEM top hat.... you a...   Oct 11, 2007 - 3:57 PM
|- - trdss111   QUOTE(playr158 @ Oct 11, 2007 - 3:57...   Oct 11, 2007 - 7:21 PM
|- - hashmaster52   QUOTE(trdss111 @ Oct 11, 2007 - 7:21...   Oct 12, 2007 - 12:14 PM
- - hashmaster52   ok so i think i fugured out wut was wrong....first...   Oct 16, 2007 - 3:30 PM


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