Skunk2 Pro-S Coilovers on a NHBP FA5 ***Pics inside*** - Page 5

BTRobertson · 04-04-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastTimesAtFGHigh

Why isn't a simple thing like instructions included with these anyhow?

LOL...I think Skunk2 is a racing company at heart still, and assume that any tuner shop - note TUNER SHOP - will be able to install these with NO instructions. In fact, they can and should be able to. My shop installed my S2 rear camber kit with no instructions and I even helped (they were easy, of course).

Not sure why they don't come, but my guess is because of this separation between racing tuners and street/home/do-it-yourselfer tuners.

boostedLSb18 · 04-04-2008, 03:36 PM

^^^^ Agree. They are pretty self explanatory once you look at your current set up and the new product. You should be able to figure out what bolts you need to remove. If not, there's forums, like this one, that can help you out.

deuce0880 · 04-04-2008, 03:56 PM

mine came with instructions, sort of. they were extremely brief and somewhat understandable. i just need to see what you have on the rear shock at the top it order for it to sit tight. its moving around a lot.

boostedLSb18 · 04-04-2008, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deuce0880

mine came with instructions, sort of. they were extremely brief and somewhat understandable. i just need to see what you have on the rear shock at the top it order for it to sit tight. its moving around a lot.

Here's a pic:

I'm using the stock rubber piece at the bottom of the spring. It looks a cone shape rubber piece.

BTRobertson · 04-04-2008, 04:55 PM

That just looks sexy.

It gave me chills. I have all that except the coilovers. Someday...

smoker-21 · 04-04-2008, 04:57 PM

whos the ride quality in that setup

boostedLSb18 · 04-04-2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoker-21

whos the ride quality in that setup

As low as I am right now (too lazy to raise it) LOL, it's very tolerable. Stiffer than stock, but that's expected.

deuce0880 · 04-04-2008, 05:01 PM

can you give me a description of whats on the top of the rear shock that goes through the trunk???

boostedLSb18 · 04-04-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deuce0880

can you give me a description of whats on the top of the rear shock that goes through the trunk???

On the strut, you should have the factory washer first, then put the strut through the trunk, then the two washers that Skunk2 included and last the nut to tighten everything down. Now it should be nice and firm.

deuce0880 · 04-04-2008, 05:18 PM

i didn't get any washers from skunk2...i have it now, the bumpstop from the factory shock, through the hole, other bumpstop, washer, and nut.

boostedLSb18 · 04-04-2008, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deuce0880

i didn't get any washers from skunk2...i have it now, the bumpstop from the factory shock, through the hole, other bumpstop, washer, and nut.

This is the washers I'm refering to from Skunk2:

You see the slight flare out just below the threads, put the stock washer there first, then insert strut through trunk, then the Skunk2 washers and finally the nut.

eK24monster · 04-04-2008, 06:46 PM

My name is Robert; I'm one of the Senior Salesmen @ Skunk2. Albert @ Zero Hour Motorsports was the first person to bring this situation to "my" attention and I've been working on a formal solution ever since.

I wanted to share with you all that we (Skunk2) don’t expect our customers to have to "Make" things work or fix our problems, so... for those of you that have been persistent enough to make these work

we'll make it up to you! Sometimes we don’t even know of these problems until we hear from you or read a post that was forwarded to us by friends of Skunk2 so sorry for the delay.

Right now Skunk2 does not have the parts needed to make this install go smoothly so I'm going to borrow a pictures used earlier in this thread and ask you to follow his lead.

Temporary Solution: Drill out the dimple in the collar found on the OEM rear shock and transfer the collar and washer below it over to the Skunk2 shock assembly. I call this a temporary solution because future products wont have this problem... there is nothing wrong w/ this fix and should be good for the life of the product.

friedk · 04-04-2008, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eK24monster

My name is Robert; I'm one of the Senior Salesmen @ Skunk2. Albert @ Zero Hour Motorsports was the first person to bring this situation to "my" attention and I've been working on a formal solution ever since.

I wanted to share with you all that we (Skunk2) don’t expect our customers to have to "Make" things work or fix our problems, so... for those of you that have been persistent enough to make these work

we'll make it up to you! Sometimes we don’t even know of these problems until we hear from you or read a post that was forwarded to us by friends of Skunk2 so sorry for the delay.

Right now Skunk2 does not have the parts needed to make this install go smoothly so I'm going to borrow a pictures used earlier in this thread and ask you to follow his lead.

Temporary Solution: Drill out the dimple in the collar found on the OEM rear shock and transfer the collar and washer below it over to the Skunk2 shock assembly. I call this a temporary solution because future products wont have this problem... there is nothing wrong w/ this fix and should be good for the life of the product.

Glad you guys are standing behind your products.

boostedLSb18 · 04-04-2008, 08:06 PM

Robert, thanks for getting your input out to the community.

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 04-04-2008, 08:14 PM

When will the REVISED version of the Skunk2 Pro-S coilover be released then? I don't want to purchase the current version until the "fix" or revised version has been released.

boostedLSb18 · 04-04-2008, 08:33 PM

As stated above, they are currently working on a solution, but no eta on a resolution. Thus the temporary solution was given. If you don't want to drill out your stock stuff, then you can go to the hardware store and get a metal washer that will fit just big enough around the threads but not big enough to fit around the flare out.

huanqi · 05-01-2008, 04:42 AM

uh...so whats the problem with these pro-s kits? the OP states that by using stock OEM washers, it solves the bump-stop issues. Is there another problem that i should know about before ordering?

BlkonBlkFG · 05-01-2008, 06:46 PM

according to skunk2...your rear coilovers are on upside down. The sleeve should be at the bottom they told me today.

deuce0880 · 05-01-2008, 07:36 PM

^^^nope, they are on correctly. i have these on my car and this question already arose. They sit a lot better like that then they do with them flipped around.

deuce0880 · 05-01-2008, 07:40 PM

you also go by the actual writing on the spring itself. you want to be able to read it while it is on the car.

a heads up for everybody wanting to do this, the stock upper pillowball mount is not on snug when you take the front struts off. the front right came off with the stock one and i lost all the little bearings (but i found them all!!!) but be very careful because it is very stressful if you do indeed lose them.

04-04-2008, 06:46 PM	#92 (permalink)
eK24monster Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My name is Robert; I'm one of the Senior Salesmen @ Skunk2. Albert @ Zero Hour Motorsports was the first person to bring this situation to "my" attention and I've been working on a formal solution ever since. I wanted to share with you all that we (Skunk2) don’t expect our customers to have to "Make" things work or fix our problems, so... for those of you that have been persistent enough to make these work we'll make it up to you! Sometimes we don’t even know of these problems until we hear from you or read a post that was forwarded to us by friends of Skunk2 so sorry for the delay. Right now Skunk2 does not have the parts needed to make this install go smoothly so I'm going to borrow a pictures used earlier in this thread and ask you to follow his lead. Temporary Solution: Drill out the dimple in the collar found on the OEM rear shock and transfer the collar and washer below it over to the Skunk2 shock assembly. I call this a temporary solution because future products wont have this problem... there is nothing wrong w/ this fix and should be good for the life of the product. Last edited by eK24monster; 04-04-2008 at 06:53 PM.

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04-04-2008, 03:36 PM	#82 (permalink)
boostedLSb18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 421 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^^^ Agree. They are pretty self explanatory once you look at your current set up and the new product. You should be able to figure out what bolts you need to remove. If not, there's forums, like this one, that can help you out.

04-04-2008, 03:56 PM	#83 (permalink)
deuce0880 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orrville, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 415 Alan iTrader: 3 / 100%	mine came with instructions, sort of. they were extremely brief and somewhat understandable. i just need to see what you have on the rear shock at the top it order for it to sit tight. its moving around a lot.

04-04-2008, 04:55 PM	#85 (permalink)
BTRobertson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 31 Posts: 685 B.T. Robertson iTrader: 0 / 0%	That just looks sexy. It gave me chills. I have all that except the coilovers. Someday...

04-04-2008, 04:57 PM	#86 (permalink)
smoker-21 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	whos the ride quality in that setup

04-04-2008, 05:01 PM	#88 (permalink)
deuce0880 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orrville, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 415 Alan iTrader: 3 / 100%	can you give me a description of whats on the top of the rear shock that goes through the trunk???

04-04-2008, 05:18 PM	#90 (permalink)
deuce0880 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orrville, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 415 Alan iTrader: 3 / 100%	i didn't get any washers from skunk2...i have it now, the bumpstop from the factory shock, through the hole, other bumpstop, washer, and nut.

04-04-2008, 08:06 PM	#94 (permalink)
boostedLSb18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 421 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Robert, thanks for getting your input out to the community.

04-04-2008, 08:14 PM	#95 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 1,697 http://jdmfg2.blogspot.com iTrader: 6 / 100%	When will the REVISED version of the Skunk2 Pro-S coilover be released then? I don't want to purchase the current version until the "fix" or revised version has been released.

04-04-2008, 08:33 PM	#96 (permalink)
boostedLSb18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 421 iTrader: 0 / 0%	As stated above, they are currently working on a solution, but no eta on a resolution. Thus the temporary solution was given. If you don't want to drill out your stock stuff, then you can go to the hardware store and get a metal washer that will fit just big enough around the threads but not big enough to fit around the flare out.

05-01-2008, 04:42 AM	#97 (permalink)
huanqi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles Age: 19 Posts: 621 Huan iTrader: 1 / 100%	uh...so whats the problem with these pro-s kits? the OP states that by using stock OEM washers, it solves the bump-stop issues. Is there another problem that i should know about before ordering?

05-01-2008, 06:46 PM	#98 (permalink)
BlkonBlkFG Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 130 iTrader: 0 / 0%	according to skunk2...your rear coilovers are on upside down. The sleeve should be at the bottom they told me today.

05-01-2008, 07:36 PM	#99 (permalink)
deuce0880 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orrville, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 415 Alan iTrader: 3 / 100%	^^^nope, they are on correctly. i have these on my car and this question already arose. They sit a lot better like that then they do with them flipped around.

05-01-2008, 07:40 PM	#100 (permalink)
deuce0880 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orrville, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 415 Alan iTrader: 3 / 100%	you also go by the actual writing on the spring itself. you want to be able to read it while it is on the car. a heads up for everybody wanting to do this, the stock upper pillowball mount is not on snug when you take the front struts off. the front right came off with the stock one and i lost all the little bearings (but i found them all!!!) but be very careful because it is very stressful if you do indeed lose them.