I meant to say 235/40/17 on a 17x8 inch wheel..+35 offset, maybe +38..not sure. itd be great if it worked though!
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I meant to say 235/40/17 on a 17x8 inch wheel..+35 offset, maybe +38..not sure. itd be great if it worked though!
yessir stock 04-05 is 205/55/16 i double checked
and also if anyone wants to buy the stock ep3 bushings...for the rear struts instead of grinding them
i have a couple
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...p3bushings.jpg
both in picture are brand new...one of them i just opened because i thought i was going to be able to push the aspec bushings out
but i couldnt
and i couldnt leave the car overnight without struts cause i needed to drive it
so i just shaved it. wish i coulda waited and just used these bushings instead of shaving:mfrown:
well if anyone is interested let me know
ill probably still have them
idom you should add the part number for the rear strut bushing in the 1st post, in case someone wants to go that route instead of grinding. you can use my picture also
i notice more and more that people are choosing to go aspec because hfp is discontinued
Well.. I know it would take some heavy ass machinery to get them out. That's why I was asking.
I'd say you'd be fine with any decently reputable brand like Craftsman or Kobalt even. I don't even have any tools besides he basics (Flathead, Philips, Hammer.... lol) My step brother and I and quite a few of my friends (who are mechanics) are all also in to cars so I always go to their places to do stuff to my car.
Nothing special, what I can think of off the top of my head is..
-Full metric socket set (normal sockets and deep sockets)
-Full metric wrench set
-3 & 6 inch socket extension
-Torque Wrench
-Breaker bar helps
I searched online for torque wrench's and there's 3/8 1/4 and 1/2. I'm lost as to which I need and also you mention on what to torque the nuts too.
How do you know what you are torquing the nuts too on the wrench it's self ?
I never used a torque wrench before so I hope you can understand my question. I'm a noob sorry
It's okay, you gotta find out somehow. I feel confident in saying that none of us came out of the womb with any sort of knowledge on this stuff. I myself don't know a lot, just the basics.. (I'd like to think so, anyway) BUT... That's the socket drive size. Look at the back of a socket, there will be a square shape. That's what those sizes are referring to. Those vary, 3/8's, 1/4, and 1/2 an inch. You have to get the torque wrench that will match up with what sockets you have.
Here is a video that will help you understand how they work, I just found one real quick on youtube, it's kinda corny with the music but it works..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgwwOJ0B964
There are different styles of wrenches though.. Some read Newton Meters (NM) and some read Foot Pounds (LB-FT) and some have both as the one in the video does.. (You'll mostly find Foot Pound ones though, so no worry) The specs given are in Foot Pounds, so set it with LB-FT on your torque wrench. When the torque wrench clicks, that means it's tightened to whatever you set it at.
Also, howstuffworks.com is bomb diggidy on answering any other questions you might have.
im not sure but shg_easye did it.
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2748948&page=37
if you scroll down and look at the picture of the torn down suspension the dampener/shock(whatever) has the bushing removed.
so it is doable. probably have to take it to a shop with a big press to do it.
mine are for sale!!!!! let me know if anyone wants them! come to me before going to the oem sites for them lol!
let me also add that...a breaker bar is almost necessary to do a coilover install...i dont think i'd be able to do one without one. there's always that one bolt that just wont budge without a breaker bar.