Need suspension help really bad guys....

**Tweaked's Girl** · 5-14-08, 8:19

Okay, can someone please answer this question for me...

Can I use my Ground Control coilovers with KYB GR2 struts?

I've been told yes a hundred times, but the mechanic who has my car right now says no. He says I cannot lower my car with the GR2s.

Please shine some light on this for me.

Thanks guys,

Carrie

**josey_gt** · 5-14-08, 8:42

technically you can. BUT since the GR2's are practically OEM replacements, the GC's will blow them in no time. so yeah. maybe thats why he says you cant...

**thefallenangel1** · 5-14-08, 8:51

Ive known lots of people to drop on KYB's ... Myself included ..

**Tweaked's Girl** · 5-14-08, 9:08

Thanks guys. The mechanic is saying that by looking at them (KYB's are in a box in my trunk, GC's are lying in the trunk) he thinks that they don't "fit"

**Tweaked's Girl** · 5-14-08, 9:16

Will I need to make any modifications to the struts for the coilovers to go on? I've been told that there's a part of the strut that needs to be shaved in order for the coilovers to slip on.

**max626** · 5-14-08, 10:00

Yes you have to mod the strut, you will have to cut the perch off. I would find a link for you but im on my PDA, so just search the forum its been done. A good example for doing so is Gavin's threads on suspension(the 1g suspension dude). But i wouldn't use the GR2s just for the simple fact that they are OE replacement and will blow out prematurely, and wasting time on moding them just to replace them again is just pointless IMO

Never mind i found it faster then i thought i would:
http://www.mx6.com/forums/1g-faq-sus...ml#post1295605 (Koni insert installation)

**Tweaked's Girl** · 5-14-08, 10:38

Thanks for your help guys. I told my mechaninc to just order me some stock springs. I'll worry about buying something else to lower it maybe next year. For now I just need my car back.

**max626** · 5-14-08, 11:03

No problem, but I always thought your car was lowered already. Your the mx6 in the pic on the bridge with the FDs right?

**Tweaked's Girl** · 5-14-08, 12:09

Yup that's it. I had Tokico Illuminas with the GC's on it and the illuminas were blown so in the fall I put stock suspension on it for the winter and they were off our parts car and ended up being trash too. Right now my suspension's so [fizzle]ed that it's like having no suspension at all. So I haven't actually had the car lowered since the end of last summer. I guess having it fixed is all that really matters right now. Maybe next year I'll worry about getting something better and lowering it a bit.

**Renboy** · 5-14-08, 13:46

You don't NEED to cut the perches off the struts. You only have to do that if you really want to sink your car. If you're going with a mild drop the perches can stay.

**Tweaked's Girl** · 5-14-08, 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renboy

You don't NEED to cut the perches off the struts. You only have to do that if you really want to sink your car. If you're going with a mild drop the perches can stay.

Ya, that's what I thought. Was only gonna go with a mild drop. But for now I'll just deal with stock height and worry about lowering it when I can find someone competent to do the job for me.

**mushkid** · 5-15-08, 14:14

weird? i am sorry but i think your mechanic was being lazy!, i added the aerospeed coil-overs on my sensa-tracs and i have a good quality!!!!! she just glides beautifully well she used too!!!! lol

sol · 5-15-08, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tweaked's Girl

Yup that's it. I had Tokico Illuminas with the GC's on it and the illuminas were blown so in the fall I put stock suspension on it for the winter and they were off our parts car and ended up being trash too. Right now my suspension's so [fizzle]ed that it's like having no suspension at all. So I haven't actually had the car lowered since the end of last summer. I guess having it fixed is all that really matters right now. Maybe next year I'll worry about getting something better and lowering it a bit.

This is a little off topic and too late now, but those Illuminas carry a lifetime warranty, Tokico has been good to me in the past replacing them.

**Tweaked's Girl** · 5-15-08, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by sol

This is a little off topic and too late now, but those Illuminas carry a lifetime warranty, Tokico has been good to me in the past replacing them.

really? that's good to know. I still have them so maybe I'll contact them. Do I need to have a receipt or anything?

**Renboy** · 5-15-08, 23:00

If you cut the perches off the illuminas then the warranty is void. This is the reason I left my perches intact.

5-14-08, 8:19	#1 (permalink)
Tweaked's Girl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 iTrader: (0)	Need suspension help really bad guys.... Okay, can someone please answer this question for me... Can I use my Ground Control coilovers with KYB GR2 struts? I've been told yes a hundred times, but the mechanic who has my car right now says no. He says I cannot lower my car with the GR2s. Please shine some light on this for me. Thanks guys, Carrie

5-14-08, 8:42	#2 (permalink)
josey_gt Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jersey City, NJ, USA Age: 23 iTrader: (0)	technically you can. BUT since the GR2's are practically OEM replacements, the GC's will blow them in no time. so yeah. maybe thats why he says you cant...
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5-14-08, 8:51	#3 (permalink)
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5-14-08, 10:00	#6 (permalink)
max626 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Queens, New York, NY, USA Age: 19 iTrader: (1)	Yes you have to mod the strut, you will have to cut the perch off. I would find a link for you but im on my PDA, so just search the forum its been done. A good example for doing so is Gavin's threads on suspension(the 1g suspension dude). But i wouldn't use the GR2s just for the simple fact that they are OE replacement and will blow out prematurely, and wasting time on moding them just to replace them again is just pointless IMO Never mind i found it faster then i thought i would: http://www.mx6.com/forums/1g-faq-sus...ml#post1295605 (Koni insert installation)
	95 Mx6 V6 5spd RSB/KING FSB,CAI,B&M Shifter/w RR STS bushings,Custom Redline boot,00 626 sway bar...Parts awaiting installation:Pacesetter headers,ZE IM/TB,Mazda speed protege knob,tranny-saver... JDM list: Taillights[],Headlights[ ],Fog lights[], Bumper[ ], Mirrors[*], Lipkit[ ] 94 626 4cyl 5spd Yes i love mazda

5-14-08, 11:03	#8 (permalink)
max626 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Queens, New York, NY, USA Age: 19 iTrader: (1)	No problem, but I always thought your car was lowered already. Your the mx6 in the pic on the bridge with the FDs right?
	95 Mx6 V6 5spd RSB/KING FSB,CAI,B&M Shifter/w RR STS bushings,Custom Redline boot,00 626 sway bar...Parts awaiting installation:Pacesetter headers,ZE IM/TB,Mazda speed protege knob,tranny-saver... JDM list: Taillights[],Headlights[ ],Fog lights[], Bumper[ ], Mirrors[*], Lipkit[ ] 94 626 4cyl 5spd Yes i love mazda

5-14-08, 9:08	#4 (permalink)
Tweaked's Girl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. The mechanic is saying that by looking at them (KYB's are in a box in my trunk, GC's are lying in the trunk) he thinks that they don't "fit"

5-14-08, 9:16	#5 (permalink)
Tweaked's Girl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 iTrader: (0)	Will I need to make any modifications to the struts for the coilovers to go on? I've been told that there's a part of the strut that needs to be shaved in order for the coilovers to slip on.

5-14-08, 10:38	#7 (permalink)
Tweaked's Girl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for your help guys. I told my mechaninc to just order me some stock springs. I'll worry about buying something else to lower it maybe next year. For now I just need my car back.

5-14-08, 12:09	#9 (permalink)
Tweaked's Girl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 iTrader: (0)	Yup that's it. I had Tokico Illuminas with the GC's on it and the illuminas were blown so in the fall I put stock suspension on it for the winter and they were off our parts car and ended up being trash too. Right now my suspension's so [fizzle]ed that it's like having no suspension at all. So I haven't actually had the car lowered since the end of last summer. I guess having it fixed is all that really matters right now. Maybe next year I'll worry about getting something better and lowering it a bit.

5-14-08, 13:46	#10 (permalink)
Renboy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: G-Spot (Guelph, Ontario), Canada Age: 30 iTrader: (6)	You don't NEED to cut the perches off the struts. You only have to do that if you really want to sink your car. If you're going with a mild drop the perches can stay.
	http://www.redlinegoods.com/cgi-bin/...1&aid=195&p=34 Words should be a little wild, For they are the assault of thought on the unthinking.

5-15-08, 23:00	#15 (permalink)
Renboy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: G-Spot (Guelph, Ontario), Canada Age: 30 iTrader: (6)	If you cut the perches off the illuminas then the warranty is void. This is the reason I left my perches intact.
	http://www.redlinegoods.com/cgi-bin/...1&aid=195&p=34 Words should be a little wild, For they are the assault of thought on the unthinking.