KW Installed! Pics inside!!!

[EP33]

Thanks for the info, reading the article now.

Two more questions about KW while you're on the board:

1. What is the service life of the Koni dampers? Will they ever
need rebuilding?

2. Do the upper mounts for the Civic EP require pillow ball
mounts? I have heard that pillow balls need to be replaced
regularly to avoid sudden failure

I guess that's three questions. Thanks again, no more questions for now:D

BTW, I saw your segment on Super Tuner TV over the weekend, good stuff.

[Glen@KW]

Originally posted by EP33
Thanks for the info, reading the article now.

Two more questions about KW while you're on the board:

1. What is the service life of the Koni dampers? Will they ever
need rebuilding?

2. Do the upper mounts for the Civic EP require pillow ball
mounts? I have heard that pillow balls need to be replaced
regularly to avoid sudden failure

I guess that's three questions. Thanks again, no more questions for now:D

BTW, I saw your segment on Super Tuner TV over the weekend, good stuff.

Easy ones, I like these.

1. The V2's for the EP are not made by Koni, they are produced in house by our race department, and are warranteed for life to the original purchaser. They have a 100,000 miles service life. This is not just a round number, it is a tested number by the seal manufacturer.

2. The aftermarket pillow ball all mounts are not needed, and are not reccomended. We use the factory upper bearing, with its reccomended service life to avoid any issues such as failure and creaking.

[EP33]

Great!

I'll add KW to my to do list.

[Glen@KW]

Originally posted by EP33
Great!

I'll add KW to my to do list.

No, thank you!

[BlasTech]

Originally posted by Glen@KW

1. The V2's for the EP are not made by Koni, they are produced in house by our race department, and are warranteed for life to the original purchaser. They have a 100,000 miles service life. This is not just a round number, it is a tested number by the seal manufacturer.

2. The aftermarket pillow ball all mounts are not needed, and are not reccomended. We use the factory upper bearing, with its reccomended service life to avoid any issues such as failure and creaking.

I am so sold on these, now.

[silver ep]

Glens the man! I ordered my set Thursday of last week, can't wait to get these installed! :)

[EPHatchgirl]

Originally posted by BlasTech
Speaking of alignment here's an article about DIYing it. I havent tried this yet, but I've got all the stuff needed in my garage.

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=267237

Can we sticky this link?

[02SilverSiHB]

Originally posted by EPHatchgirl


Can we sticky this link?

done agreed

[greenguy]

Originally posted by 02SilverSiHB

done agreed

Ha Ha totally ghetto!:p .

[Ocelaris]

just wanted to share a little work I have done in the last two days :)

[Ocelaris]

y uno mas

[Ocelaris]

now, the above pic is where I have it set, 1 1/2" above bottom perch setting on the strut for the front, and 1" above bottom on the back. And I have 1/2 finger in the front if any, and 1 finger in the back... To me, that's hella low, somebody asked if it could be slammed? well it is, I'll jsut have to see how it rides and if it scrapes now :) awesome product KW.

[greenguy]

Originally posted by Ocelaris
now, the above pic is where I have it set, 1 1/2" above bottom perch setting on the strut for the front, and 1" above bottom on the back. And I have 1/2 finger in the front if any, and 1 finger in the back... To me, that's hella low, somebody asked if it could be slammed? well it is, I'll jsut have to see how it rides and if it scrapes now :) awesome product KW.

How was your install? Mine took a woppin 2-1/2 hrs:D Very easy!
Hell yes you'll scrape. I had 1-1/2 finger up front, and I would scrape entering the parking lot at work on the "dont back up, extreme tire danger" spikes. I raised it up to a 2 finger gap front/back. Car is still at the alignment shop and should be ready in an hour. Car will be washed, new wheels and tires put on and pics will be taken:D
later...

[Ocelaris]

I took like all day wednesday to do it myself, but alot of that time was spent adjusting camber on the rear wheels, I have yet to drive it around much yet, so when I get off work I'll go take it over some speed bumps and see how it does, haven't scraped yet on any driveways or entrances...

How far up on the perch did you set your lower spring? I put my front at 1 1/2" and the back at 1" from the bottom... didn't expect it to be this low, probably raise it up some before I take it to the alignment shop.

What do you have your dampers set at? Mine would do 7, 90 degre rotations, I couldn't use the tool on the back, so I just used my hand for all of them. I have it set at 3 turns from the softest, so near the middle, on the softer side.

The whole procedure would have gone faster probably if I'd had help and/or known more what I was doing, I did an install on my friend's EX civic, with the Teins, and am very happy I went with the KWs, the hex nut locking lower spring perch is sweet, much better than the tein's two nuts which you have to turn opposite to lock them in.

[greenguy]

Dude, I just noticed that our lower spring perch is different. Mine is a two piece and yours is one.
I measured from the top of the controll arm ( black piece that strut attached to) to the top of lower spring perch. Its right at 5-1/4" up front, and rears was more difficult to get a good spot to measure.
I will take new measurements when I put the wheels on with a measuring tape in pice to get a good idea of where I am checking from.
Car is done with alignment. Front struts didnt need a kit as they alow some adjustability and I used the ingals in the rear.
Update soon:)