ComicArtist Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Got a question for you guys. For those of you running S13 coilovers, by removing the strut cartridge, cutting down the strut tube, and welding on the threaded lower mount of an S13 coilover, have you run into any problems with that setup? Basically, I'm in the process of doing the same thing with Acura DC2 coilovers, and I'm wondering if it'll put a lot of stress on certain areas I can pay attention to right away to avoid stuff breaking. So far, I'm going with camber plates up front, and I'm trying to figure out a way to get a pillowball mount in the back. Shorter sway bar endlinks should help some too, as well as bump steer spacers. Anything I'm overlooking? As long as the welds are solid on the mounts, I think it should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashintar Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I've tracked this setup being less than nice on them and haven't had any issues. As long as the welds are done proper you should be fine, but if you want to add a little bit of extra insurance you can run a piece of metal rod through it as well like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicArtist Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Cool! Are you running pillowball mounts or the stock tophats? From what I've read, the fronts need pillowballs and the rears are optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashintar Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Its got the pillow ball mounts front and rear. Any particular reason you are using dc2 coilovers vs the s13 setups from zcc / mckinney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicArtist Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 I've seen it done with both, and the s13 coils don't quite go low enough in the front for me. I also found a set of DC2 coils locally for an extremely good price with steel bottom mounts, so I went ahead and decided to go that route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snailed Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I've seen it done with both, and the s13 coils don't quite go low enough in the front for me. I also found a set of DC2 coils locally for an extremely good price with steel bottom mounts, so I went ahead and decided to go that route I wouldn't feel comfortable taking corners knowing those little shock shafts are all that is keeping the top of wheel from flopping over...at least not with sticky tires. Did you see how big the stock struts are in comparison? There's a reason I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicArtist Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 I was worried about that as well, but surprisingly the shafts on the DC2 coils are almost as thick as the stock S30 shaft. I hadn't ever heard of the brand of coilover, so I looked them up and apparently they were designed for drag Hondas, so they're pretty beefy. If it doesn't work out, I'll probably figure something out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashintar Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I've seen it done with both, and the s13 coils don't quite go low enough in the front for me. I also found a set of DC2 coils locally for an extremely good price with steel bottom mounts, so I went ahead and decided to go that route Someone fell in love with yuta's car i see . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashintar Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I've seen it done with both, and the s13 coils don't quite go low enough in the front for me. I also found a set of DC2 coils locally for an extremely good price with steel bottom mounts, so I went ahead and decided to go that route Someone fell in love with yuta's car i see . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicArtist Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 You already know. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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