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

[Emerican]

My friend at honda said he can do it for $20 but IDK if thats true... i'll be picking up my grille tomorrow from honda and checking the price, hopefully not too expensive!!

[sgtmorph]

I just bought me some Pro-S.....WOOT

[TurboBlue]

Don't know much about coilovers but im looking into the S2 Pro-s as well and was wondering can you adjust the height to stock height?

[sgtmorph]

according to what skunk2 told me today, yes you can adjust up to stock height

[Emerican]

Do the front cambers need an alignment? My rear cambers are installed, but front camber bolts should be here monday. I was going to go in and get an alignment, but if the front camber needs and alignment too, then I will just wait and get it done at once

[boostedLSb18]

You will need to get a front and rear alignment. Front camber bolts are not required, rear LCA are to make it easier on the alignment guy.

[Emerican]

Alright I'll just wait a little bit then until I have them both installed.. My fronts will be here monday... stupid weekend, and I installed my rears Thursday night (didn't really drive until friday) will it be bad driving on unaligned cambers for the weekend? there isn't any rubbing or anything bad that I can tell.

[2000civic]

^^ you should be fine. Just drive as little as possible. It isnt rubbing that you are worried about. Your alignment is probibly completly out of spec, so driving alot can tear up your tires. After I got the alignment done my car felt SO SO much better.

[Spikez1222]

Ya, I just got my Pro-S Coilovers installed yesterday, still gotta play with the ride height a bit and get everything realigned... I also got every underbrace and swaybar for my car... and it handles like a beast for a DD! lol

[Ct_Sidan07]

^^When you installed the Pro-S coilovers did you have any problems with the rear making a popping noise? Seems to be the problem with these...

[boostedLSb18]

I won't say it's a problem, but more of an annoyance. I believe this is due to the fact the springs are progressive and not under any load. The noise that people are hearing is the spring decompressing and coils hitting one another.

[Ct_Sidan07]

does this happen with every set? Or does the 2nd version of these make the noise as well? Has anybody who purchased these and installed them correctly have any problems with the rear making a popping sound

[2000civic]

I installed mine myself, and it is done correctly. Nothing is loose, everything is where it should be, and tight. I get the noises. It really is not loud at all. The noise in mine actually seems to have subdued over the last week that I have had them on.

[illmaticone]

Excellent thread for pro-s! there is a lot of great info. what do you guys feel is the best method on adjusting the ride height? my biggest question is how do i assure both my front/rear are the same.. new to coils and thanks for the info

[sgtmorph]

Originally Posted by illmaticone

my biggest question is how do i assure both my front/rear are the same..

use a ruler.....lolz

[FastTimesAtFGHigh]

that was the biggest issue with me. it's all trial and error unfortunately. what i did was take a piece of chalk and mark one of the collars. i then rotated it all the way and then counted rotations from the chalk mark to the 2nd collar until i had the desired ride height.

Originally Posted by illmaticone

Excellent thread for pro-s! there is a lot of great info. what do you guys feel is the best method on adjusting the ride height? my biggest question is how do i assure both my front/rear are the same.. new to coils and thanks for the info

[sgtmorph]

Update:

For those planning to buy these Pro-S coilovers, ask the seller first that they are selling the new updated version 2.0 that includes the rear shock mounting washers. I got a total of 4 washers for the rear (2 for each side). The upper washers are black flat washers. The lower ones are actually countersunk to fit perfectly on the slanted part of the shaft. I will take pics of these washers this weekend for those who need furthur clarification. Make sure you buy these from an authorized Skunk2 dealer. They can be found here>>> Authorized Skunk2 Dealers

I bought mine from RMS Distributing on that list, otherwise known as "jdm-in-stock" on ebay. I paid them $620.00/shipped using best offer. Bottom line is they sent me the updated version. So double check with whatever seller you choose. Good luck...

Here's a few pics I borrowed from lp18t's for sale thread:

[2000civic]

^^
Mine was the updated version.

Originally Posted by illmaticone

Excellent thread for pro-s! there is a lot of great info. what do you guys feel is the best method on adjusting the ride height? my biggest question is how do i assure both my front/rear are the same.. new to coils and thanks for the info

I put on just the front coils first. After both front coils were on, I measured the wheel gap. You can do this by measuring from the floor to the fender, or from the bottom of the centercap to the fender. Basically I lowered one side to the point where I liked the way that it looked, measured it, and then adjusted the other side accordingly to match. Same for the back. Now if you want the front and back to be equal, make sure the wheel gap has the same measurement in the front as in the back. Personally I wanted the front lower than the back so this was not much of an issue for me.

[illmaticone]

Thanks, I just got mine in the mail yesterday how can I verify I got the updated version?

[2000civic]

Originally Posted by illmaticone

Thanks, I just got mine in the mail yesterday how can I verify I got the updated version?

Make sure your rear shocks look like the ones in the pic above