coilover swap

[egb16b]

just a quick question.. i'm installing coilovers in my eg.. the service manual instructs me to replace all the locking nuts. Did anybody bother to do this?? Or is using the same nuts OK??

[bennjamin]

i dont think ANYONE in history has purchased new nuts/bolts like its instructed in the manual.

Personally - i have a big bucket full of old nuts n bolts and reuse then all the time - applying the correct torque to them (according to the manual) and you cant go wrong

[dougie_504]

As above, don't bother as long as the nuts looks fine and aren't worn/rounded etc.

[egb16b]

ok sweet as

cheers guys

[90LAN]

would make your engine bay look alot better
all in the little details

[dougie_504]

If you want the bay to look nicer just go to a wrecker and grab the 14mm nuts off the rear struts of almost any other Honda. I always stock up on these when I'm at a wrecker because plenty of them get rounded due to people over-tightening them with rattle guns etc.

The rear nuts are often covered with a rubber dust cover so they stay nice and shiny. Looks nice putting them in the bay and replacing the dirty ones :)

[egb16b]

Coilover swap = complete! Handles awesome!

Now I'm told and I've read that i need to get a wheel alignment because it'll be out of whack, but my car still drives nice n straight after the install.
Should i get one anyway???

And can i just get a normal wheel alignment or do i need to go to a suspension shop and get a full hardcore alignment??

[Stoogey]

I've always been told that after fiddling with any sussy components it's best to get it aligned because it would have been shifted off point even the slightest bit.

I don't see anything wrong with a regular wheel alignment from a decent place. A hardcore alignment might be more for if your interested in tracking it and stuff and would like them to set it up to your specific likings, eg. 2deg camber etc etc

[mugen_ctr]

best to get an alignment, though it may drive straight, odds are it may be out.... in the long run it will effect the tire wear, especially camber wear

A normal alignement should be fine, unless ur setting up the car for track, or for specific settings as said above, than get a specialist to set it up if u have the hardware, but other wise, get a reputable workshop to do it

[dougie_504]

You need alignment because when you change suspension and re-tighten all of your components they are not under load (holding the weight of the car) but rather the car is on jack-stands. So if the car is aligned properly by a shop while the suspension setup is under load, then you change it, re-tighten off-load, then the alignment will be wrong.

And just because your steering wheel isn't 90 degrees left while you drive straight doesn't mean it's out.

[egb16b]

Yeah i did tighten all the nuts n bolts while the car was on load.. i used a jack to lift it up from under the control arms so the springs were compressed as if they were under load and not being supported by any jack stands. Did this for all 4 corners and tightened to correct torque specs.

I'm gonna buy some front n rear camber kits soon so i'll just hold off on the alignment until i get them installed as well.

thanks guys.