Ground Control Coilovers + KYB GR-2 Shocks NOT FITTING %$#@!

by **rezilient** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:28 pm

DaTwUnKrAziEpInOy wrote:I'm so totally lost and I do suspension....lol

i just hope we can get it to work this weekend...

but if we can't should i get rid of the springs and get teins instead?

or should i keep the springs and get tokico shocks??

by **DaTwUnKrAziEpInOy** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:41 pm

[quote="rezilient"][quote="DaTwUnKrAziEpInOy"]I'm so totally lost and I do suspension....lol[/quote]

i just hope we can get it to work this weekend...

but if we can't should i get rid of the springs and get teins instead?

or should i keep the springs and get tokico shocks??[/quote]

IMO I just don't trust sleeve coilovers. I mean yeah it gives you ride height adjustability and that's all compared to full coilovers where you adjust ride height, damper stiffness, spring rate, and camber. Rezilient, just get some Tiens installed, they give you a pretty nice drop and they'll ride fine with the KYB struts.(I'm assuming that the KYB struts are nearly new)

by **rezilient** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:42 pm

Update:

The install was successful.

FYI - The KYB + Ground Control combo is possible but requires some minor modification. The "perch" I mentioned earlier needs to be ground down to allow the red threaded sleeve to pass over it. The sleeve sits nicely on the shock plate, as mentioned before.

Thanks all.

:bday:

by **1st Gen Sol** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:10 pm

Any pictures of the KYB's with the Ground Controls after they were re-done?

I'm curious to see how they look with the sleeve coilovers on a Solara.....also how is the ride?

by **solaraheno** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:40 am

hey sup bro im living in Ont as well finally someone whos actually living in canada

rezilient wrote:
CamrySE-soCALlara wrote:Like I said, I know they got on the plate, I had the sleeves before... Where are you located??

I'm in Ontario bro...

CANADA

Thanks for the offer though!

So you had these KYB shocks or the stock ones?

by **rezilient** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:23 pm

Some pictures taken with my phone during the install.

So ya, it just needed to sit on the shock plate.

Now I'm having trouble with a "knocking" sound coming from the front end just whenever I turn the steering wheel left or right? Driving in a straight line (even over bumps) is smooth and knock free.

Any ideas??

by **CASTRO** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:28 pm

prolly because the red sleeve is just chillin on the shcok mount. Its not flush. Springs have a rubber isolator and true coilovers have perches that are machined to be flush with the spring. I'd suggest you find some type of heavy duty rubber and place it under the red sleeve.

by **rezilient** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:52 pm

CASTRO wrote:prolly because the red sleeve is just chillin on the shcok mount. Its not flush. Springs have a rubber isolator and true coilovers have perches that are machined to be flush with the spring. I'd suggest you find some type of heavy duty rubber and place it under the red sleeve.

The Ground Controls didnt come with any rubber gasket although the stock springs DID have it. I will do what you suggest, but do you think there is any other spot I should look at also?

by **xavier** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:37 pm

wow, is it just me or do I see red x's...

by **Yanks0114** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:10 pm

xavier wrote:wow, is it just me or do I see red x's...

Might be just you. I see pics no problem

by **xavier** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:23 am

Ok now I can see the pics. May have been work interfering with my daily internet activity.

Ground Control Coilovers + KYB GR-2 Shocks NOT FITTING %$#@!

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