Ok the coil-overs dont fit on the rear struts. I have heard that you have to do some molding or something. Someone please help. The fronts fit fine though.


Jeff Stillwell
1998 Mitsubishi
Eclipse RS
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I have skunkwork coilover and Tokicos on the rear of my car. The sleeve fits on my shock just not over the spring perch that is welded on to the shock. You have to grind that off to have the sleeve fit over that.

Ian
95 Eclipse RS
http://www.geocities.com/icjeclipse/index.html

How did you grind it off?



Jeff Stillwell
1998 Mitsubishi
Eclipse RS
ICQ #2199879 - add me!!
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I haven't grinded it off yet. I need to find someone or rent a bench grinder to grind it off.

Ian
95 Eclipse RS
http://www.geocities.com/icjeclipse/index.html

what other struts do you guys like with skunk2 coilovers... adjustable please....

Originally posted by Wildflyer897
what other struts do you guys like with skunk2 coilovers... adjustable please....

Hey man, you are bringing up very very very old posts. Mainly we use the old archives for research only.

But with skunks the only struts really made for coilovers are the Koni yellows.

Why don't you just put the coil over sleeve on the perch?

Originally posted by oMInOUs97RS
Why don't you just put the coil over sleeve on the perch?

The car will be too high if you leave it on the perch (even at the coilovers' lowest settings). BTW, icjeclipse eventually had problems with the rear coilover falling down over the tokiko shocks in the rear (hit a speed bump and you car drops down to the ground). He eventually got rid of em. I have skunk2's with kyb gr-2 shocks. You can just knock off the spring perch easily with a mallet, and I have had no probs. Probably going to sell my set soon and go back to stock if you're interested (email me at eclipse804@hotmail.com)

I didn't have any trouble with my maxspeeds on stock struts. If you use the o-rings on the weld then the sleeve shouldn't fall down. I suppose over time if the weld isn't strong enough the car could break through though.

Having the sleeve sit on the perch does not work though unless you have super super tiny springs. Some people say they have the perches and they are slammed but I don't believe them.

Oh, I didn't know that it would make our cars sit up high. When I lowered a couple of Honduhs at my old job, I just put the sleeve on the perches because that is what the directions called for, and before anyone can flame me, obviously I know our cars are nothing like honduhs.

Originally posted by oMInOUs97RS
When I lowered a couple of Honduhs at my old job, I just put the sleeve on the perches because that is what the directions called for

Originally posted by oMInOUs97RS
our cars are nothing like honduhs.

Both statements are correct. :)