suganuma

I started trying to install my ground control coilover kit with the GAB Super R shocks and filed down the weld like maxcooper's site tells you to and removing the cadmium plate, but the damn collars will simply NOT slide onto the shock body.

wasup with this???

i dont see on any other install where people had to either bore out the collar(which i could do - it is done about 1/4" of the way in and THAT part slides on, but not any further) or filing down more on the shock body which i dont want to do b/c i am scared of going down too far or ruining the integrity of the shock body.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP

call 214-673-7720
if you have any advice/help to give

thanks,

suganuma

anyone.....anyone....

i tried putting the coilover kit onto the Koni's that i currently have on the car and they are too small for the collars by a lot....wasup with this??

the_glass_man

iTrader: (2)

did you try looking at the lightning in a world of thunder site???

suganuma

yep

i just talked to someone online who told me that ground control makes different collars for different shocks.

so now i guess i need to get in touch with rishie and/or ground control and see what happened
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if anyone has any info though....please share and confirm or correct any statements in here

alwan16

you should actually be able to slide the collars in place without even filing down the weld. it just takes a little persuasion with a rubber mallet

suganuma

i hate you.....heh

why are your collars completely black and mine are that marroon and gold color that i see everyone else using??

alwan16

i ordered mine from m2

suganuma

what springs are you using??

i ordered 550 front and 450 rear both in 6" from rishie, but got 500 front and 375 rear

and how do you like the ride with whichever rates you got and what settings are you using?

puma

iTrader: (2)

well if you want 550/450, i am ready to trade it to you for your 500/350, i feel that this setup would be better for me.

tell me if you want to do a trade.

by the way, when i installed it on my koni, it fit perfect. maybe you need the right collar.

puma

edit: if i want softer springs by the way, it is because in quebec canada, we have a hard winter with lots of snow and cold, so the road are really and i mean REALLY bad. Actually, i think i have seen somewhere that we have the worst road in america.

I really feel like my suspension is more of track setup than a bumpy road like we have hear.

suganuma

why's that puma??
give me some feedback on shock settings and what you think of those spring rates

puma

iTrader: (2)

oops, you posted to fast, check my edit.

the setting is great with my koni, it is hard as a rock but bad for the road here.

I drove a little in ontario canada and it immediatly felt better, i started feeling my back again

puma

iTrader: (2)

oh and i have now put my shock to the softer setting so it feels comfortable. But the suspension feels kind of weird with hard springs and soft shocks, so i would prefer softer spring and raise my shock a little.

I am so far, very pleased with my coil-overs, they are SO easy to adjust.

puma

iTrader: (2)

so, do you want to trade?

suganuma

i have to see what is going to go on with getting the stuff from rishie.

how long are your springs??

puma

iTrader: (2)

huh i have one 6" and one 7", it is the usual stuff that comes with the GC kit usually.

i can't remember which is in front or which is in the back but they are made to go there.

suganuma

look on the springs
it should have 3 numbers

puma

iTrader: (2)

yeah i know but i need to lift the car to see it, i'll do it when the car will be on the lift, i am too lazy, unless you tell me that this is the thing that will make you decide if you want to trade or not.

one thing is sure, it is made to go there, i am driving my car so...

suganuma

just bought new sleeves and springs directly from ground control

hopefully rishie will take the other items back and be able to return them. i just really needed to get them here asap to get my car up and running....or at least on its way.

they should get here thurs....

puma

iTrader: (2)

oh ok then, too bad.

suganuma

i might actually still pick yours up if rishie wont take back my springs.

actually i guess i just need him to refund me for the collars and i could trade springs with you.

ground control only had 500/6" AND 400/7" in stock , but i wanted 550, 450 so maybe if i think it is a little too soft i could just swap them out.

let me think about it........ill get back to you
just jack up the car and check the numbers....

puma

iTrader: (2)

ok, i'll do it tonight but i am 90% sure it is 6" in front and 7" on the back, this is the kit that GC sold usually.

i'll tell you tonight

puma

iTrader: (2)

ok,they are 550/250/600 in front and 450/250/700 in the back exactly what i thought.

tell me quick because i have an opportunity to buy some for cheap, so please tell me quick.