Ebay coil overs review and install
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- This is how to install ebay coil over sleeves and how to make it NOT bounce like the typical Ebay coil overs do. NOTE!!!!! DO NOT INSTALL THE METAL UPPER TOP HAT THAT COMES WITH THE KIT. The key is to make sure the struts are in good shape. These are a temporary coil over until i get my REAL coil overs. These will work great for now.
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I love how he says this is a really nice strut! Lol!! It’s blown and doesn’t have any pressure. Also his relaxed install! “It really isn’t important. You don’t need this piece.” absolute make it up as you go video.
I just got finished putting on the front two coil overs on my 91 accord. Its my first time ever installing anything like this so your video really helped allot! It was a bit more challenging than I expected. But I would not have had the knowledge to do it without your videos. Thanks for the help man! :)
AOG Media no problem! I figured I’d help the best I can. Knowledge is power! Hope I have other videos that can help too.
AOG Media how are they?, i’m thinking about buying some for my DC2 👀
@@RwP223 lmaoo i bet, but was 17 at the time lol i ended up getting skunk2 coils but that build is long gone i have a bagged lexus 3is at the moment
@@jflexiko Gotta admit the Civics are still fun vehicles though. So cheap it doesnt even matter if you wreck it haha
Thank you for this video. I was able to install mine. But with top hats drilled to shaft's size. All is good so far for 2 weeks now. No noise whatsoever. Just a bit stiffer but I love it.
Drilling them to the shaft size makes any kind of proplems?
Thanks for the video and instructions. Doing coil overs tonight. So this is definitely going to help. Never used a spring compressor before.
Thanks for the video. As well as explaining exactly how its assembled
James D guy for real you have the best channel i have been able to find so far. Im a stay at home dad, on a budget, with a honda im working on too lol. I also use ebay parts. Im actually planning to put similar coil overs on my 91 accord lx 4 door soon. Great videos dude keep it up... really tho keep posting cause your how to videos are really helpful
Farley McFarlen thanks I really appreciate that!! I try my best
Your photography isn't "Chris Fix" good, but you're 95 % there. That's a hell of a compliment. Your paint and mechanical skills are top notch !!
Bent Nickel thanks Idk who Chris fix is but ima assume he does top notch work! I’m working out of impossible conditions small small garage, 5 year old go pro, no money in the bank and no camera man/help. Which I manage but once I get my new shop things will all change.
Chris Fix is a UA-cam mechanic with 2 million subscribers. He's your age.
Nice! im 27 almost 28yrs old btw.
No way!!!! You are literally the only video that shows where those orings go!!! Thank you so much! Im about to slam my 3G Eclipse. I already have wheel spacers on there so ill have to make sure to roll the fenders =)
SmokinSkittles Thats awesome! Hope it turns out amazing! Just a heads up don’t put that spacer in!! I need to make a note in the video somewhere because it rode super rough! I took it out then the car rode amazing after! Hope that helps
SmokinSkittles I subscribed hope to see a video of it when it’s done :)
@@JamesDguy the spacer you drilled out?
Do you have 3 sets
Mine came with 3 different sizes
Lol if you don't know where those rings go on the coil over and couldn't find it online idk if you should get coil overs..
That driveway is smooth as hell compared to what I have drove on with a slammed car
Jason Solomon This driveway isn’t the worse i have been in either but you also don’t see how bad it really is on camera. This whole town is garbage and there is no reason to slam a car in this shit hole. If I did I would be missing a oil pan and be super pissed. Function and form is how I like it.
James is a real talented guy.
Tried to remove the rear struts today.. even with heat the bolts didn't want to come loose.. the bushing started spinning instead, it's a nightmare.. took half a day and have 3 to go :(. That's in Sweden thou, where they salt the roads on the winters which ruin the cars. Didn't look like you had the same problem :p. Great vid btw!
Robbin W these roads are salty here we live in salt city. We have a foot ball team called the Salt hawks. But I usually have that issue but this time I didn’t. I found a way around it but it’s unorthodox. Cut or grind the rear nut off the rear of strut and off any awaited bolt and do the same to the bolt head. Pry the old control arm out replace control arm use anti seize on the new bolts and nut. That’s how I do it at least/
Hell yea! Coil overs will be my next purchase for the rolla so I’ll have to come over and put them on cuz I don’t have a big enough air tank for an impact yet but soon enough!
Yo thank you for this video, I recently purchased some coil sleeves off Facebook market place and was very lost on how to install them, this definitely helped a lot!!
Glad your back making them videos! keep sharing everyone!
Dude !!,, after a lot of time searching over youtube on how to install this universal coilover kit, i finally find this video, which is gonna help me a Lot, 1 important thing to mention is that the fat springs goes in front
2 of the springs on the kit comes a bit bigger , anyways Saludos desde Monterrey Mexico, Amigo .. great video
you just got youself another suscriber
Eder Davila Thank you. I try to make videos easy to watch and enjoyable.
My friend had me install these on his civic he liked them he said they worked great rode prefect . Me personally i would never trust them not saying they are not safe but my mind will not allow me to trust them lol. good diy man
PA Tuners I honestly trust stock cut springs more than coil overs to be honest lol if u cut springs right they ride 100% like stock and you even have to decompress them like stock. I think ima do a video on the cut springs I have stock springs I just cut why not lol
I would never put these on my civic. The spring is suppose to be flush against top hat. If ya hit a pot hole even the slightest your car gonna fuck up
If you flip the threads upside down you can go with a lower drop
I used these once I didn't trust the o rings not loosing up over time so I added the bottom one and filled it with silicone and then added the top one never had a issue and there were super solid till the day I got rid of them
Thanks for showing me how these work my brother bought some for the accord that I bought from him. Now I can install them. I was really confused, like there is no way these would work cause the springs are small compare to his 2 inch drop coil springs.. But I'll install them to see how they work.
What year accord and how did you get it to sit level on all four corners I'm running into issues
My sons car is an 01
@@mazdajason I took them off I couldn't get the back to raise up since it was at the last end of the turn to the cup so I bought some coilovers for my budget since the shocks was blown.. I didn't like them since they would be clacking when I drove..
@@mazdajason my accord is a 93
I'm running $200 ebay (maxspeedingrods) coilovers and they ride awesome. Skip the coil sleeve kit for regular struts and just buy the ebay coilovers. If you have a bearing in the top hat just work some pb-blaster into the bearing before installing or it will pop.
U def did them right considering some these other videos but that upper ball joint should have been changed bro the boot was completely ripped.. new upper control arms with camber adjustment only 30 bucks .. not hating bro just wouldn’t have let that go if it were me I had one break going down road from lettin it go after boot ripped an caused me to wreck an messed up one front rim where is sucked under the fender when it snapped
Johnathon Lattimer I like to do separate videos on things like that. I was trying to keep this about the springs but I did replace the entire front end suspension. It didn’t clunk or have any issue I just always replace everything when I get a new project
Nice video man love your work I was hesitant on buying these things but I just want to be low it's not like we have $5,000 cars Sonim ok going cheap lol but thank you for making these video sir hope you make more
I'm late to the party but thanks so much man. Great vid
Great video next time u can just undo the strut bolts first and as u lift it itll take the pressure off the spring without it shooting anywhere full control very gd video tho
I just let everything explode when taking it apart so you don't have to rent a spring compressor
jockobo right or u can undo the bolt while the car is still on the ground and then jack the car up and it release the tension slowly as u raise the car. Less sketchy but either way works haha
James D guy I did that before. It was kind of a pain in the ass to get it out lol
jockobo spring compressors are cheap on Amazon. Yep yep,
jockobo they sure can be at times. I guess I found a way that works well idk lol
The old school way
Gonna do this on my 03 accord, until I can get some coil overs.👍🏻
I saw 0 preload on that first one mounted 😬
Can you do a follow up about how the kit has held up?
If I kept a car long enough lol.
I sold it to a guy in Oklahoma and I have frequent contact with friends of his and he says it’s holding up great still no bounce. Eventually I’m going to keep one of these nice project cars. Maybe I’ll keep my G35 lol.
If I had it I would deff do a update!
Ty i will be doing my setup this week an your video helped me learn well an why not to use the top hat the ebay coilovers come with ??
Only decent video for this install. Everyone isn’t as specific as this nice job
Thanks I try to make the videos as user friendly as possible
Why does your wheels stick out so much.are you running spacers or are the rims that wide.
Extended top hat might help the struts and pre load. I know it’s just a temporary thing.
truelegendracer I thought about getting some neochrome ones actually but your right it’s only a temp thing
Great video and great knowledge! Make some more!!!
Nathan I have a ton of them spanning back from 2009-2018 but not all are as good as others. I'll try to make them all like this
Ok so can i use my stock shocks and put coilover sleeves?
Ya that's what he did in the video
I've been watching videos from Turkey very nice thank you
Nice video,nice tutorial! Compare to the others!
This video help me do it with out that spring thing alot of better and doing it on a honda accord 5gen
Your very informative. Most guys aren't. Very good content man👍!!!
$35? That just seems ridiculously cheap, for most cars individual springs cost more than that. You know companies like Ground Control sell and other kits that look exactly like this for $400-$600 or more, and people use them on much more expensive cars that they even take on road courses. They work just fine and can last a very long time even under extreme conditions.
As long as the shock and spring rates are a good match, what exactly is the problem with this as opposed to a "real coilover"? I guess it depends on the situation, but if you aren't trying to slam a car and just want a slight height adjustment and the ability to corner balance, and you have a really good OEM adjustable shock that you would like to keep, this type of setup is perfectly acceptable in my opinion.
So how much did you end up having to adjust it to to keep it from rubbing? And btw nice video man really imformative and straight to the point no bullshitting keep it up
Limp Salamander I don’t remember it’s been over a year but it didn’t require a lot of adjustment. I did make sure to remove that metal top mount that it came with because it rode way smoother after that
@@JamesDguy gotcha, I'll just have to play around with it and figure it out, thanks for the quick reply man
Limp Salamander No problem
"Ok coming up to some tracks BLAP ,nice really smooth......lol
Why did you put in your description not to install the metal top hats ?
xxnoobtuberproxx I decided to take them out and the ride quality improved so much!
Thanks for the gread video but I was wondering how you could fit those sleeves to thick shocks like the Galant. Do I need to shave it off with a grinder? The shock body I mean.
I'm having a hell of a time finding the coil overs that fit my 01 Civic when i search this is what i get Tuning Fit Civic 1988-2000 Integra 94-2001 Adjustable Scale Coilover Red Springs Front? will they work?
88-00 civic, integra, del sol is the same suspension. most likely your 01 civic should be the same, or check ebay for the coilovers, usually there are lots of parts for all models of civics.
here are some links for what you may need with different price range:
www.ebay.com/itm/Skunk2-Racing-517-05-1710-Coilover-Sleeve-Kit-Fits-01-05-Civic/293309036621?fits=Model%3ACivic&epid=1630617585&hash=item444a94b84d:g:SWUAAOSw-IhdvP0X
www.ebay.com/itm/Rev9-Power-Hyper-Street-2-Coilovers-Lowering-Kit-Honda-Civic-SI-01-05-EM2-EP3/162971402179?fits=Model%3ACivic&hash=item25f1da3fc3:g:rXgAAOSwxxVavWF2
Hey brotha I installed them same springs , but now my car bounces like crazy , and ideas how to fix the problem
I really enjoyed this video..step by step 👏👏
Damm just picked some up for 44$ for my Honda Civic ex coupe 1998
I have a question are they still good ? They dint messed up few weeks after ?
They are still currently ride good but skip the top metal piece step and toss it in the trash. It rode worse with it on. I’m talking about the thing that I drilled the hole bigger on. It still rides great 👍🏻 sold the car but been updated
Man you dont have a video how to replace water pump , I dont wanna do it my self because they charging me like $300 to fix it :( the water pump is $40
James D guy do we still leave the stopper u took out the washer stopper ? We leave that on instead of the thing u drilled ?
Found this out the hard way, long story short dont let your friend use the impact
Would you mind posting a link to the ebay ones you bought ? I'm trying to do the same on an 03 Jetta on the cheap and havent found as complete of a kit for that kind of price... Thanks and still miss your Orange Rocket !
sail235aeh sure thing
sail235aeh m.ebay.com/itm/Red-1-4-quot-Adjustable-Lowering-Suspension-Coil-over-Coil-Spring-Fit-Honda-Civic-/112673194681?txnId=1769209273001
Thank you Sir !
Hi James, great vid!!! May I ask how is the ride? Are those springs forgiving enough for use on a daily driven car?
Gerald Gama i ended up taking the top hat piece off but it rode perfect and still daily driving on it. A buddy ended up buying and having no issues
@@JamesDguy It works well on my civic 1997 with the top hat. It rides great although a bit stiffer of course. But i had to remove the dust boot as you said. Other than the boot not being in there, all is well. Been using it as daily from home to work for 2 weeks now. No issues. Just need camber kit to correct the alignment.
Great video man
The shock absorber cover has a washer with it. When I removed the spring the cover would not come off not even the washer. What do I do ???????
Can you do the same to the rear if you don't have the spring compressors?
The rear is even easier to be honest. But the answer is yes
Hutch ks that’s dope af
Manny Alvarez I don’t live there anymore I moved to the great state of Texas 💪🏻
So I ordered a set of these and they didn't come with the o-rings is there anything I can do to get around it
Yo need a thinner tire to let it tuck and not hit your fenders then you can lower it a little more
Ended up doing that lol
What are the feelings of riding them? Can they be driven every day?
Nice vid bro, new subscriber over here, cheers from Chile!
jose pablo fernandez Welcome! My videos have improved since this but welcome feel free to browse!
what measurements are your wheels and rims
Which step of your installation made it not bounce?
Nice video bro. I was wondering how these coil overs were. I might get me a pair for my 7th gen! I was just curious why did you go with a 6th gen ?
ThizzleKid420 I don’t like anything newer than 2000 I’m a 88-00 any of them years to me are the best years. Parts are cheap and easy to find, light weight and I like the body styling of the 92-00 sedans but I’d own another ef hatch the 88-91 if I didn’t have 4 kids lol I have to buckle 2 of them up and it’s a pain to do as is with 3 car seats -_-
ThizzleKid420 the silver top hats I wouldn’t install them I actually took mine out it’s made it feel like it was bottom out when it wasn’t
James D guy oh okay cool bro i like the 6th gens body style to. Me personally i love my 7th gen i like the way they look the 4 doors. I got 3 kids to so i know how that goes. I had to sell my 03 ranger to buy my 7th gen.
James D guy Okay thanks bro good to know. I am tired of driving a monster truck haha.
There's 2 sizes on the coils ... smaller ones front or back????
Hey man I wanna buy some off eBay but what u think of them quality and all how long will they last
Would I HAVE to put the top metal hats on the rear for it not to be too bouncy or jumpy ?? And also the thinner springs go in the back correct?
great video dude but can they fit my 1999 corolla if yes send the ebay link
The ones I bought come with 2 different size springs but I can’t figure out which goes in the front or rear? Two of the springs have tighter coils than the other
Hey question why when i push down on the car the the nut comes up through the top hat? Help!!!! The stopper is on btw
Jimal Martin had this issue and it was the little metal stopper that was the issue. It needs to go on before the top hat. It has a beveled edge on it. Its not a normal washer. I had that issue though was a easy fix
James D guy thanks im gonna check again
Great video! You got a new subscriber.
Thank you! I appreciate it. I promise my content is only getting better
Nice car bro!
Checking in my man!
Scott Gatto thank you was looking forward to it!
You know im always here brother!
Nice video how does it ride so far 🎈
Ngo-Ta Ara Thank you and I sold the car but it started riding rough so I took the metal aluminum upper peace I drilled a hole in I took that out once I took that metal aluminum piece out it Road perfect I sold the car for over $3000 believe it or not someone wanted it that bad with the way it was built. It Road really good just do not install that little aluminum piece with a hole in it. For the best ride comfort
Does it matter what coilover sleeve you get or does it have to be for the make and model of your car
Great video really informative
I have the exact kit except the tophats can I still do it
Gotta add some camber to get rid of the rubbing 🤘 good video though.
buen día una pregunta amigo,como se siente el desplazamiento salta mucho o que?otra pregunta los neumáticos rozan con el guardafango cuando caes en desniveles de la calle?quisiera saber tu opinión ya que quiero instalar unos así en mi Mitsubishi lancer 00 (mirage)
That's not coilovers its sleeve overs
Hey bro do you know if these can be used on suvs like the xa30 RAV4?
durability speaking is it good? how long will it take to worn out?
Does the coil OD differs from rear and front coilover?
Nice job man.
Stacy Pfingsten thanks. I’m actually going to sell these to my buddy. Only because the adjustability isn’t high enough for these big tires ima throw cut springs on haha ride way smoother on cut springs believe it or not. But I figured I’d do a video anyways
James D guy that’s what is on my sons (cut springs) . But it doesn’t ride awesome. Any suggestions ? Hey maybe another how to video.
Stacy Pfingsten hmm it also depends on struts. If the struts are bad or the springs were cut wrong it wouldn’t ride good
Hallo james... How about the quality that coilovers?
Firmansyah they are great quality but I wouldn’t run the top hats like I showed in the video
My car at the rear suspension is seperate, spring outside the strut, can you help me with that
So I installed these on my 98 civic and I'm having some issues before I start with my issues I have a $800 civic just a budget build I wanted to just lower the car make it look good I achieved that it looks amazing but (potholes are obviously rough on a lowered car but they are bad on this set up! Worse then usual from what I've heard and seen on a lowered car) but dips in the highway and side roads like not potholes really hard to explain but the waves in the road miny hills are horrid in the car the wheels bottom out in the wheel well on occasion I go almost airborne and slam back down so hard I fly out of the seat it just doesn't seem right to me at all. I'm used to motor work and tranny work and lifting trucks not lowering cars lol I saw a other video of these being installed and the guy started low kept going up up and up and the ride height stayed low didnt changeso I was wondering if these are a set height and that adjustment is actually just a damper adjustment? Crazy far fetched but possible? Any help is appreciated it's my daily and I cant keep driving the lifted suburban on 38s every day lol
You need to either shorten your shocks or find inserts from another car that fit the sleeve. The insert diameters are pretty standard. They only come in 2 inch, 2 and a quarter and 2 and a half inches and every car brand uses those standard sizes. The strut towers are different for all car brands but the shocks they put in them is all standard stuff. Now find some that are shorter from factory and are the same diameter.
You are driving with the shocks completely compressed. On bumps you bottom out and when you go over hills the shocks push the car up out of the springs and when it comes down it bottoms out again.
For my 73 bmw e12 nobody makes any coilovers or standard lowering kits so i used a similar system to make my own. mine was weld on instead of aluminium but the rest is pretty much the same.
Anyway i shortened the struts by 8cm and used billstein b6 shock inserts from an 90's audi coupe.
They are shorter so the lowering is not done by compressing the shockabsorber more at rest and giving up compression travel but by lowering the entire shock lower into the strut. And now they sit right in the middle where they belong when the car stands still.
I still have all the compression travel as well as the outbound travel now. Actually a little more both ways since the audi shocks come with a few mm more travel from factory.
Things like these can be really useful to fabricate something that is not for sale. But they are a horrible money saving tools. If you do it properly it costs the same as just buying a decent set outright.
And if you don't do it properly the car will drive like shit and your shocks will destroy themselves within 6 months anyway. At which point you have to buy new ones anyway.
Not to mention that the car becomes dangerous in some circumstances.
Those ball joints look like they needed replaced a long time ago
Question i got a set for my 2002 Honda Accord off eBay but i notice that they sent me with 2 that is shorter than the other 2... are the 2 shorter ones for the back or front strut...?
Is it fine to adjust the height on coilovers before installing ?? I’m kinda a noob just wanna know before I mess something up
It's a poor man's garage style, can't complain on that. I'll slam my Honda city z 2000 thanks to you.
Do i have to replace the top metal piece with something or just install it tight away??
You’re a legend
That thing must bang and slam on every pot hole.
Is it normal for the hub to move every where when I try to take the strut out
Great explanation !!!
Hey brother. Can i know what coilover are you using. I need the same coilover that ur use to this video.
What’s up man got a question for you my nut that releases the coil spring is locked up and is spinning the shock itself any fixes?
I got 3 sets of rings. Thin..medium...and thick
How do i know which goes where
I think they are provided to give users options because shock absorber housing differs in outside diameters. Thicker one will fit smaller outside diameter while the thinnest one would fit those larger shock absorber housing
Can I use this coilover sleeves coversion kit to my CRV 99 stock shock absorber?
Did you lower to its lowering capacity ?
Am wondering what size tires he has on. 225/60/16?
Great video