HELP-problem with coilovers - Honda Prelude Forum

jgprelude · 12-04-2001, 09:21 PM

I 'm having a problem with my coilovers.
The inner edge of the aluminum centering ring that sits on top of the spring, hits the outer top edge of my shock. I replaced all the busings and bumpstops on the struts and it still hits the shock on larger bumps in the road.

If I use the stock rubber insulator and don't use the centering ring Do you think I will have any problems with the spring shifting around? This seems like the only way that I'll be able to fix this problem.

H23Lude · 12-04-2001, 11:58 PM

well first off...what kind of coilovers do you have??

I have ground controls and i had some slight rubbing problems also. (but maybe different from yours) The sleeve was rubbing on the springs a little bit. So i trimmed off the top of the sleeve a little. Problem solved, no more rubbing!

or a temporary fix, you can put some duct tape around it.

jgprelude · 12-05-2001, 09:20 AM

the problem is that the upper aluminum ring that sits on top of the spring is hitting my shock. It makes a loud clunking noise and is rubbing through the paint and metal on the top of my shock. I don't think that ring on top is really necessary so I'm just going to remove it and use the stock factory rubber isolator.

H23Lude · 12-05-2001, 12:39 PM

oh ok...thats different from my problem. Sorry i couldnt help...but good luck!