Skunk2 Pro-S Coilovers on a NHBP FA5 ***Pics inside*** - Page 8

boostedLSb18 · 07-11-2008, 03:44 AM

^^^looks like your rear is installed incorrectly. the adjustment rings should be on the bottom and not the top.

Drop and car looks good though.

AznSupastar · 07-11-2008, 11:11 AM

uh oh, i think my pro C was the other way too Dave...

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 07-11-2008, 12:58 PM

that's funny cause i emailed Brian @ skunk2 this pic and he said it was correct.

Thank you for contacting the Helpdesk at Skunk2 Racing.

You have your rear springs installed correctly.

If you have any more questions regarding Skunk2 products or policy please let us know.

Brian Nichols
Customer Service
Skunk2 Racing
2050 5th St.
Norco, Ca

either way, i just fired over another email with this install pic to skunk2 support for their final word.

Emerican · 07-11-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastTimesAtFGHigh

So is the right or not?????? I installed my with the adjuster on the bottem and was told it was incorrect so I'm going to redo it this weekend (hopefully) and get it done right

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 07-11-2008, 04:27 PM

I'm awaiting a reply from Skunk2. I sent the pic above and Brian from Skunk2 said it was CORRECT. It's boosted's picture and he said it was correct... but then he said mine was incorrect. but it's the same pic??

boostedLSb18 · 07-11-2008, 05:55 PM

I believe the rear of the sedan and the coupe are different. I'm about to double check right now. I have Mr. 1221ci's car in the shop now.

Ok, just to make everyone unconfused:

Both pics from me and FastTimes are showing the rear correctly installed.

Pics from sctuned is showing the rear INCORRECTLY installed.

2000civic · 07-11-2008, 06:36 PM

Looks great FastTimes, Im installing mine this sunday on my FG2. How long did the install take?

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 07-12-2008, 12:28 AM

^ thanks! the install with two mechanics at iGarage took about 1 hour and 45 min. These guys knew what they were doing though.

BTW, my installation is CORRECT. The latest email from Skunk2 as of tonight...

From Skunk2 Racing <helpproduct@skunk2.com>
to xxxxxxxxx@gmail.com
date Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 7:02 PM
subject {100-7045} RE: Installation Pro-S Coilovers
mailed-by ohmden.hostasaurus.com

hide details 7:02 PM (4 hours ago)

Reply:

Thank you for contacting the Helpdesk at Skunk2 Racing.

The picture you posted shows the suspension is installed correctly. Well done.

If you have any more questions regarding Skunk2 products or policy please let us know.

Brian Nichols
Customer Service
Skunk2 Racing
2050 5th St.
Norco, Ca

anyhow, i just spent so much unnecessary time adjusting the ride height all wrong. for anyone adjusting the height on your own i hope this helps...

8 turns on the collars = 1" drop/raise
fronts = turn the collars down lowers
rears = turn the collars up lowers

what can i say, i'm a n00b.

***sgtmorph*** · 07-12-2008, 02:03 AM

nevermind......i'm an idiot.....lolz

I just erased my REALLY dumb question...

***jrotax101*** · 07-12-2008, 02:07 AM

The rear perch should be on top of the spring.

By turning the rear collars up you are allowing the spring to sit further up providing a lower ride height.

***sgtmorph*** · 07-12-2008, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrotax101

The rear perch should be on top of the spring.

By turning the rear collars up you are allowing the spring to sit further up providing a lower ride height.

yeah.....that was my idiot question....lolz

A simple look at the pics again and I answered my own question....lolz

***sgtmorph*** · 07-12-2008, 03:00 AM

I'm so in love right now:

Emerican · 07-12-2008, 08:13 PM

Nice man, you installing it yourself, or having someone do it? It isn't too bad doing it yourself, just make sure you look at this thread for help =)

Going to do my rears now, hopefully everything goes according to plan!

2000civic · 07-12-2008, 09:02 PM

^^Not sure if your talking to me or the other guy, but Im going to be doing the install on mine, my uncle is going to help me. This thread def. helped alot, I was really unsure about how to mount the rears. Also the height adjustment, I have never installed coils before lol. Im putting them on tmrw, Im super excited!

Today I went for a drive through the canyons to get one last good feel for the stock suspention

Emerican · 07-12-2008, 11:12 PM

Both of you guys lol... A guy in the DIY did a good job of coilover installation, but they arn't skunk2 pro-s.. I followed them, and stopped after he removed his coilover. From there it pretty much easy...

Theres alot of members who have installed these, just hit one of us up if you have a question!

2000civic · 07-13-2008, 12:35 AM

Yea I read the DIY a few times, I like to think I am pretty mechanically inclined lol, and my uncle makes a living fixing up cars, so it really shouldnt be a problem.

Emerican · 07-18-2008, 01:07 AM

Boosted, how would I go about adjusting or making my cambers at 0? I don't really want to go to a shop and get them aligned

***jrotax101*** · 07-18-2008, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emerican

Boosted, how would I go about adjusting or making my cambers at 0? I don't really want to go to a shop and get them aligned

get an alignment if you dont want the toe to eat your tires...

Emerican · 07-18-2008, 01:11 AM

Daaaang I don't want to spend the $75+ dollars for it haha, but oh well..

***Sirbelch*** · 07-18-2008, 01:33 AM

$75? Damn. I go to a little family owned business and its $40 for all four corners.

07-11-2008, 03:44 AM	#141 (permalink)
boostedLSb18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 421 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^^looks like your rear is installed incorrectly. the adjustment rings should be on the bottom and not the top. Drop and car looks good though. Last edited by boostedLSb18; 07-11-2008 at 01:00 PM.

07-11-2008, 12:58 PM	#143 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 1,697 http://jdmfg2.blogspot.com iTrader: 6 / 100%	that's funny cause i emailed Brian @ skunk2 this pic and he said it was correct. Thank you for contacting the Helpdesk at Skunk2 Racing. You have your rear springs installed correctly. If you have any more questions regarding Skunk2 products or policy please let us know. Brian Nichols Customer Service Skunk2 Racing 2050 5th St. Norco, Ca either way, i just fired over another email with this install pic to skunk2 support for their final word. Last edited by FastTimesAtFGHigh; 07-11-2008 at 01:02 PM.

07-11-2008, 05:55 PM	#146 (permalink)
boostedLSb18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 421 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I believe the rear of the sedan and the coupe are different. I'm about to double check right now. I have Mr. 1221ci's car in the shop now. Ok, just to make everyone unconfused: Both pics from me and FastTimes are showing the rear correctly installed. Pics from sctuned is showing the rear INCORRECTLY installed. Last edited by boostedLSb18; 07-11-2008 at 06:47 PM.

07-12-2008, 02:03 AM	#149 (permalink)
*sgtmorph* 18 AND 1 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Suffick County Age: 26 Posts: 1,579 iTrader: 8 / 100%	nevermind......i'm an idiot.....lolz I just erased my REALLY dumb question... __________________ CAN YOU BEAT MY RECORD??? I GOT 13 SECONDS AND 100% EFFICIENCY RATING WANT PROOF??? click here>>> http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...C280/fg034.jpg TRY AND BEAT MY RECORD>>> http://www.ingenuitywelcome.com/game/ Last edited by sgtmorph; 07-12-2008 at 02:06 AM.

07-12-2008, 03:00 AM	#152 (permalink)
*sgtmorph* 18 AND 1 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Suffick County Age: 26 Posts: 1,579 iTrader: 8 / 100%	I'm so in love right now: __________________ CAN YOU BEAT MY RECORD??? I GOT 13 SECONDS AND 100% EFFICIENCY RATING WANT PROOF??? click here>>> http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...C280/fg034.jpg TRY AND BEAT MY RECORD>>> http://www.ingenuitywelcome.com/game/

07-11-2008, 11:11 AM	#142 (permalink)
AznSupastar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,000 2007 Taffeta White Si Coupe iTrader: 6 / 100%	uh oh, i think my pro C was the other way too Dave...

07-11-2008, 04:27 PM	#145 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 1,697 http://jdmfg2.blogspot.com iTrader: 6 / 100%	I'm awaiting a reply from Skunk2. I sent the pic above and Brian from Skunk2 said it was CORRECT. It's boosted's picture and he said it was correct... but then he said mine was incorrect. but it's the same pic??

07-11-2008, 06:36 PM	#147 (permalink)
2000civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rancho Cucamunga,California Age: 20 Posts: 1,576 Robert iTrader: 0 / 0%	Looks great FastTimes, Im installing mine this sunday on my FG2. How long did the install take?

07-12-2008, 12:28 AM	#148 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 1,697 http://jdmfg2.blogspot.com iTrader: 6 / 100%	^ thanks! the install with two mechanics at iGarage took about 1 hour and 45 min. These guys knew what they were doing though. BTW, my installation is CORRECT. The latest email from Skunk2 as of tonight... From Skunk2 Racing <helpproduct@skunk2.com> to xxxxxxxxx@gmail.com date Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 7:02 PM subject {100-7045} RE: Installation Pro-S Coilovers mailed-by ohmden.hostasaurus.com hide details 7:02 PM (4 hours ago) Reply: Thank you for contacting the Helpdesk at Skunk2 Racing. The picture you posted shows the suspension is installed correctly. Well done. If you have any more questions regarding Skunk2 products or policy please let us know. Brian Nichols Customer Service Skunk2 Racing 2050 5th St. Norco, Ca anyhow, i just spent so much unnecessary time adjusting the ride height all wrong. for anyone adjusting the height on your own i hope this helps... 8 turns on the collars = 1" drop/raise fronts = turn the collars down lowers rears = turn the collars up lowers what can i say, i'm a n00b.

07-12-2008, 08:13 PM	#153 (permalink)
Emerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,079 who said it was fast? iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice man, you installing it yourself, or having someone do it? It isn't too bad doing it yourself, just make sure you look at this thread for help =) Going to do my rears now, hopefully everything goes according to plan!

07-12-2008, 09:02 PM	#154 (permalink)
2000civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rancho Cucamunga,California Age: 20 Posts: 1,576 Robert iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^Not sure if your talking to me or the other guy, but Im going to be doing the install on mine, my uncle is going to help me. This thread def. helped alot, I was really unsure about how to mount the rears. Also the height adjustment, I have never installed coils before lol. Im putting them on tmrw, Im super excited! Today I went for a drive through the canyons to get one last good feel for the stock suspention

07-12-2008, 11:12 PM	#155 (permalink)
Emerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,079 who said it was fast? iTrader: 0 / 0%	Both of you guys lol... A guy in the DIY did a good job of coilover installation, but they arn't skunk2 pro-s.. I followed them, and stopped after he removed his coilover. From there it pretty much easy... Theres alot of members who have installed these, just hit one of us up if you have a question!

07-13-2008, 12:35 AM	#156 (permalink)
2000civic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rancho Cucamunga,California Age: 20 Posts: 1,576 Robert iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yea I read the DIY a few times, I like to think I am pretty mechanically inclined lol, and my uncle makes a living fixing up cars, so it really shouldnt be a problem.

07-18-2008, 01:07 AM	#157 (permalink)
Emerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,079 who said it was fast? iTrader: 0 / 0%	Boosted, how would I go about adjusting or making my cambers at 0? I don't really want to go to a shop and get them aligned

07-18-2008, 01:11 AM	#159 (permalink)
Emerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,079 who said it was fast? iTrader: 0 / 0%	Daaaang I don't want to spend the $75+ dollars for it haha, but oh well..

07-18-2008, 01:33 AM	#160 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	$75? Damn. I go to a little family owned business and its $40 for all four corners. __________________ You know what the sun's all about when the light go out.

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