**Project eBay** (sorry 56k, no one loves you)

[NismoDriver240]

Did he preload them the correct way?

i dont think he's doubting you, he was saying that based off of what he's heard they're not good but by you saying they hold up to NYC pot holes then that proves hear-say wrong.

[finalgear]

no i was asking about the neon if they preloaded it correctly when they installed it.

[NismoDriver240]

just threw together a list of whats to come, all to be ordered probably friday some stuff is expired but it'll be re-listed

coilovers: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...73647&

FMIC: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...22112&

Piping: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...96845&

BOV: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...41362&

Gauges (boost, oil pressure, trans temp any recommendations?): http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...65882&

wheels (maybe red, and if i dont like em, re-paint em): http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...72540&

Possible Seats (Opinions?): http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...56494&

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...01940&

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...57346&

enjoy guys n gals, i'm soooo excited right now!!! COME ON friday!!!!!

[mchkc240]

IMO the seats are really important. I would just get S14 seats instead. Because sh1tty seats might break when you get into an accident..

I like your idea!!! Cool project!!

[xrider252]

IMO the seats are really important. I would just get S14 seats instead. Because sh1tty seats might break when you get into an accident..

I like your idea!!! Cool project!!

i know the whole point is to buy off ebay, but i know someone sellin some wheel and coil new brand for the same price as ur ebay ones. just lookin out for ur

[King Ranzo]

I noticed the eBay catback you bought has that annoying silencer inside it. I also have an eBay catback, and if you ever figure out how to get that silencer out, please tell me. Here's my car zerothread?id=317102. Go check it out if you want.

[NismoDriver240]

my silencer came right out, just undo the bolt. i think pflichit (sp?) had a problem with the silencer, he had to bend the muffler tip a little bit, undo the bolt then bend it back no problem. got a pic of your tip/silencer?

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

no i was asking about the neon if they preloaded it correctly when they installed it.

please tell me what this means asap, all we did was install it... and adjust the ride height.. did we do somethin wrong

[sr20deTsomeday118]

I noticed the eBay catback you bought has that annoying silencer inside it. I also have an eBay catback, and if you ever figure out how to get that silencer out, please tell me. Here's my car zerothread?id=317102. Go check it out if you want.

grab your nearest lubrication device (wd-40, mystery oil, tub of lard if your kinky) and soak away. thing should slide right out!

[NismoDriver240]

please tell me what this means asap, all we did was install it... and adjust the ride height.. did we do somethin wrong

I don't know of this "preloading" and would love to know. I just ordered my wheels and the coilovers, and the tires I'll order tonight VERY EXCITE!!

[King Ranzo]

my silencer came right out, just undo the bolt. i think pflichit (sp?) had a problem with the silencer, he had to bend the muffler tip a little bit, undo the bolt then bend it back no problem. got a pic of your tip/silencer?

I already got the bolts out and tried yanking the ****er out with this hanger thing that i got at a hardware store that a bunch of people insisted on me trying but it didnt exactly work. Some people said that the silencer tack might be welded in, but i looked inside and i didnt see anything.

[NismoDriver240]

people on ebay would never weld a silencer in. lube it up like sr20 said and twist and pull

[finalgear]

you preload them like this adjust the spring all the way up with just hand tightening them then lock them in place and adjust the ride height with the bottom half, You have to set the preload with the spring and LEAVE IT!! Basically the spring should not move up and down but you should be able to spin it between the top and the bottom mounts (while jacked that is). Do not adjust the height by the spring!! use the bottom collar for thatok makesure spring is all the way up to the top of the strut just enough that you can move it by hand then lock in place with the lower spring perch (GREEN) then loosen the lower lock (RED) and adjust rideheight with the lower part (YELLOW)i hope this helps.
Modified by finalgear at 1:14 PM 6/4/2008

[King Ranzo]

people on ebay would never weld a silencer in. lube it up like sr20 said and twist and pull

I know this sounds kinky as hell but where do i apply the lube? (A paint illustration would help)

[NismoDriver240]

anywhere. all around the seal. cant add to much

[finalgear]

spray lube between outer an inner (Red) then push in then get in car rev motor it should come out enough for you to pull it out.

[King Ranzo]

spray lube between outer an inner (Red) then push in then get in car rev motor it should come out enough for you to pull it out.

All I got out of that was sweat and my parents getting angry at me. I guess WD 40 isnt a very good lubricant. Any other suggestions? Cuz i think im just gonna end up leaving it in there cuz my parents continue to tell me just leave it in there. You dont want to be like those bungholes flying up Hollywood Blvd with their loud *** exhausts. The fact is YES I DO!

[finalgear]

lol that was funny

[King Ranzo]

I know this is completely out of the blue but since im gonna be drifting with my car do you think that 17" rims are to big?

[spooled240]

if you get the appropriate tire size like low profiles then the there will actually be no difference in gearing having taller wheels. 17" tires are more expensive than say 15" or 16" tires though if that's what you're concerned about.

And keep spraying the exhaust silencer with WD40 and eventually it will break loose

[poems2beats]

i'm soooo excited right now!!! COME ON friday!!!!!

Im exited for friday too. I will be graduating AND I have a hot date for Sober Grad

IMO I think those rims are kinda ugly. I see alota riced out tegs with similar looking wheels. I also noticed they wer 6 lug.... Keep us posted

[sr20deTsomeday118]

wd-40 that b1atch till it can take no more. mine was stuck in there for an hr after i got mine on my car and with the help of about a third of a can of wd-40 and one rev mine shot out the back of my car.

makes me wonder why i dont park on the back side of hills with my exhaust in the air and shoot potatoes over the hill with it. bahaha

[NismoDriver240]

All I got out of that was sweat and my parents getting angry at me. I guess WD 40 isnt a very good lubricant. Any other suggestions? Cuz i think im just gonna end up leaving it in there cuz my parents continue to tell me just leave it in there. You dont want to be like those bungholes flying up Hollywood Blvd with their loud *** exhausts. The fact is YES I DO!

spray the hell outta it then just drive, redline and stuff, itll come out

Im exited for friday too. I will be graduating AND I have a hot date for Sober Grad

IMO I think those rims are kinda ugly. I see alota riced out tegs with similar looking wheels. I also noticed they wer 6 lug.... Keep us posted

to each their own i guess. i say them and have only seen a couple pics of em on here, never out on the road. they're not 6 lug, 4 lug universal.

have fun at graduation and welcome to the free world

[King Ranzo]

wd-40 that b1atch till it can take no more. mine was stuck in there for an hr after i got mine on my car and with the help of about a third of a can of wd-40 and one rev mine shot out the back of my car.

makes me wonder why i dont park on the back side of hills with my exhaust in the air and shoot potatoes over the hill with it. bahaha

Thats actually a perfectly good idea. I was gonna try and find a picture, but i have found nothing.

[sharkerio_coupe]

wd-40 that b1atch till it can take no more. mine was stuck in there for an hr after i got mine on my car and with the help of about a third of a can of wd-40 and one rev mine shot out the back of my car.

makes me wonder why i dont park on the back side of hills with my exhaust in the air and shoot potatoes over the hill with it. bahaha

hahah

hey that is a goooood idea! you should and then youtube it!

[DMan II-40]

I saw someone post before saying that they got eBay exhaust and when they ran it the silencer got stuck in there. There might be something with the heat that makes it expand and wedge itself in there. That would be my only guess. I know when I order mine in the next couple of days i'm not going to put the silencer in.

[sr20deTsomeday118]

I saw someone post before saying that they got eBay exhaust and when they ran it the silencer got stuck in there. There might be something with the heat that makes it expand and wedge itself in there. That would be my only guess. I know when I order mine in the next couple of days i'm not going to put the silencer in.

which ebay company are you ordering from?

[DMan II-40]

The same one the creator of this thread bought from, Lokakech. it is the cheapest one, esp if you live outside CA. If you look at all the different sellers, they all have the same cheap-o exhaust, so it really doesn't matter who you buy it from. But why pay $300 when you can pay ~$165 for the exact same thing.

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

you preload them like this adjust the spring all the way up with just hand tightening them then lock them in place and adjust the ride height with the bottom half, You have to set the preload with the spring and LEAVE IT!! Basically the spring should not move up and down but you should be able to spin it between the top and the bottom mounts (while jacked that is). Do not adjust the height by the spring!! use the bottom collar for thatok makesure spring is all the way up to the top of the strut just enough that you can move it by hand then lock in place with the lower spring perch (GREEN) then loosen the lower lock (RED) and adjust rideheight with the lower part (YELLOW)i hope this helps.

Modified by finalgear at 1:14 PM 6/4/2008

we didnt do that, does that mean it wont work properly?

[finalgear]

well preloading them extends the life of the coilovers its highly recommended to preload them, thats y people blow them ....... Also did you get a ney car? or are you looking for 1?
Modified by finalgear at 11:36 AM 6/5/2008