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dsmdeliveryboy · 05-21-2009, 08:20 PM

Ok so I just got done installing my Megan Racing springs and they went on without any problems, once I got the back on I noticed that when I push the back end down and compress the struts they act they're loose but they're completely tight... They are the stock struts but they're almost new(no money to buy aftermarket struts right now

)and the front end isn't doing it so I'm kind of lost...

LongGrain · 05-21-2009, 08:28 PM

did you put the little rubber bump stops back on the shocks when you were reassembling them? i forgot that when i first did mine and i had the same problem.

dsmdeliveryboy · 05-21-2009, 08:32 PM

Ya I made sure I did that, I'm completely lost because as far as I know they're put together right. I took the strut and put the spring in it and compressed the spring and put the top hat on and then the washer and nut...

s13boy89 · 05-21-2009, 08:43 PM

the rear is going to be softer because in the front you have a motor

all stock · 05-21-2009, 11:49 PM

how "new" are these struts? if they're OEM, they're bound to be around 10+ years old, unless someone bought OEM ones from the dealer.

dsmdeliveryboy · 05-22-2009, 12:51 AM

They're less than a year old and half of the year the car wasn't even on the ground

HYPNOTIK · 05-22-2009, 06:59 AM

I have Megan springs on Ohlin's struts and I don't have any problems, I have them on a set of KYB struts before and no problems with them either.

dsmdeliveryboy · 05-22-2009, 11:48 AM

I just dont get why its doing that, I think I'm gonna pull em off tomorrow and check em out.

lazysk8er2 · 05-22-2009, 12:14 PM

did u check the shocks/struts for play when they were out even though they are a year old they can still blow. take them out and push them in and out if its easy then they are blown if they are tough then they should be good

dsmdeliveryboy · 05-22-2009, 09:25 PM

Well I took a little closer look today and it looks like the struts are too long for the springs, the threads for the struts are way too long and stick up a lot so it just seems like I'm riding on springs when I drive around. And I went and bought one new strut because it wasn't rebounding like you said and still nothing... Can someone show me a diagram or something of everything? I've lowered a lot of different cars I've owned and I've never had this problem...

repda916 · 05-22-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dsmdeliveryboy

Well I took a little closer look today and it looks like the struts are too long for the springs, the threads for the struts are way too long and stick up a lot so it just seems like I'm riding on springs when I drive around. And I went and bought one new strut because it wasn't rebounding like you said and still nothing... Can someone show me a diagram or something of everything? I've lowered a lot of different cars I've owned and I've never had this problem...

sell everything you have and buy some used megans?

dsmdeliveryboy · 05-22-2009, 11:07 PM

wouldn't add up to enough and I'm already trying to deal with other more serious problems the car is having.

dsmdeliveryboy · 05-23-2009, 11:45 PM

Need some help, need to get this car on the road. Will buy beer for someones help.

ImPLiCiTS14 · 05-30-2009, 12:31 AM

im also having same issues installing eibach sport lines on tockico struts. Anyone?

dsmdeliveryboy · 05-30-2009, 10:41 AM

Uh threadjack???

05-21-2009, 08:20 PM	#1
dsmdeliveryboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Megan Racing springs installed, ran into slight problem. Ok so I just got done installing my Megan Racing springs and they went on without any problems, once I got the back on I noticed that when I push the back end down and compress the struts they act they're loose but they're completely tight... They are the stock struts but they're almost new(no money to buy aftermarket struts right now )and the front end isn't doing it so I'm kind of lost...

05-21-2009, 08:43 PM	#4
s13boy89 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: anaheim Age: 35 Posts: 1,991 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	the rear is going to be softer because in the front you have a motor __________________ I have kids running around here I dont want to use an xxr as a coffe table

05-21-2009, 11:49 PM	#5
all stock Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Irvine Posts: 312 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how "new" are these struts? if they're OEM, they're bound to be around 10+ years old, unless someone bought OEM ones from the dealer. __________________ NASA PTD/SCCA ITS

05-22-2009, 06:59 AM	#7
HYPNOTIK Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pisa, Italy Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I have Megan springs on Ohlin's struts and I don't have any problems, I have them on a set of KYB struts before and no problems with them either. __________________

05-21-2009, 08:28 PM	#2
LongGrain Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,741 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	did you put the little rubber bump stops back on the shocks when you were reassembling them? i forgot that when i first did mine and i had the same problem.

05-21-2009, 08:32 PM	#3
dsmdeliveryboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ya I made sure I did that, I'm completely lost because as far as I know they're put together right. I took the strut and put the spring in it and compressed the spring and put the top hat on and then the washer and nut...

05-22-2009, 12:51 AM	#6
dsmdeliveryboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	They're less than a year old and half of the year the car wasn't even on the ground

05-22-2009, 11:48 AM	#8
dsmdeliveryboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just dont get why its doing that, I think I'm gonna pull em off tomorrow and check em out.

05-22-2009, 09:25 PM	#10
dsmdeliveryboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well I took a little closer look today and it looks like the struts are too long for the springs, the threads for the struts are way too long and stick up a lot so it just seems like I'm riding on springs when I drive around. And I went and bought one new strut because it wasn't rebounding like you said and still nothing... Can someone show me a diagram or something of everything? I've lowered a lot of different cars I've owned and I've never had this problem...

05-22-2009, 11:07 PM	#12
dsmdeliveryboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wouldn't add up to enough and I'm already trying to deal with other more serious problems the car is having.

05-23-2009, 11:45 PM	#13
dsmdeliveryboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Need some help, need to get this car on the road. Will buy beer for someones help.

05-30-2009, 12:31 AM	#14
ImPLiCiTS14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Going thru a honda near u Posts: 187 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	im also having same issues installing eibach sport lines on tockico struts. Anyone?

05-30-2009, 10:41 AM	#15
dsmdeliveryboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Uh threadjack???