EFK9 B16B - The Speedboat

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:06 pm

PI springs are too long, so they need to go back or be sold..

And fitted the door handle but it's come out yellowy from the lacquer I expect. So that will need doing again, if I can be bothered!

Not having the best of times with the VT recently.

However, I have managed to order two new outer CV joints, £55 delivered.

nick_civic · Post by **nick_civic** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:10 pm

the door handle is kool man

nice little mod

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:24 pm

nick_civic wrote:the door handle is kool man

nice little mod

yeh man, havent seen anyone else do it yet

shame it hasnt come out 100%. im going to lightly sand it and use a different lacquer on it next week to hopefully stop it from having the yellow tinge to it.

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:29 pm

Got my new outer CV joints in the post today! £55 posted for two!

And I fitted an EK throttle cable.
Really easy to do, I'll do a write up for the "How to" section later on tonight.

(Dynax S50'd)

Bracket being re-shaped, it needs flipping 180, then the piece with the two holes to bolt onto the I-M need bending 180 degress too.

All done...

nick_civic · Post by **nick_civic** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:22 pm

looking bling y0.

oil catch can would look sweet

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:35 pm

Just had a look in the garage and I think I'm going to knock up my own bracket for the IM.

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:41 pm

I decided to make my own bracket to get an extra 15mm length to it so it grips the cable at the right place..

Perfect fit, better than a bent OEM one!
Not bad for half an hour in the garage!

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:00 pm

cryz2 wrote:the springs might not be the wrong length mate !!!

as they might compress more then the other under load !!!!!!!!!!

they dont lol, it sat higher than the Eibachs, around OEM height

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:50 pm

do they not just need bedding in? A few miles should tell

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:52 pm

Rich4thGen wrote:do they not just need bedding in? A few miles should tell

no way man. when you put lowering springs on, they should lower the car instantly, prehaps not the full 100%, but at least 75%.

they are wrong wrong wrong
PI shocks are shorter than OEM, which is the problem with these springs

Rich4thGen · Post by **Rich4thGen** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:53 pm

cool cool. sounds like their just really high

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:59 pm

Rich4thGen wrote:cool cool. sounds like their just really high

yessur!!
I should of got pics, but I couldnt be bothered, I just wanted to put the old ones back on.

Post by **Gizmo** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:43 pm

really? took my DX 2 days before it finally settled, took the coilovers just over a day also

Post by **Marc_EE9** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:46 pm

Gizmo wrote:really? took my DX 2 days before it finally settled, took the coilovers just over a day also

And much lower did it go after they settled in??

My tein's didnt settle, niether Have the Eibach's, both had at least 3k on them. My 306 on the other hand did, but no more than 10mm. And if 50mm springs sit at OEM height, imo are not going to go any lower than 20.

Post by **Gizmo** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:54 pm

the DX was about 30mm when i first had them on, next day, had gone to 40mm, and the next morning they had gone to 50mm (measured from top of arch to the floor)

the EF2 took about a day, with stiffer springs, i had the front as low as they would go, sitting about 10-5mm off the tire, next day they were rubbing