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    makin Tein basics lower...

    a few guys mentioned this in my thread of my car, so ill just post a new thread and ask here. i have a 05 Altima with Tein basic coilovers. they dont have any settings besides the up/down rings. so a few people told me to remove the spring perches, which i guess are the second locking rings to set adjustments. how would i go about removing them, or if i did can i still raise my car in the winter to clear snow? i could just keep using my GF's Lesabre instead lol somebody help me cause i could use a little more low in the front. something tells me the coilovers i got are meant for a 3.5 V6, not for my 2.5 4cyl so the motor aint weighing it down enough. thanks guys i REALLY appreciate any good help.
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    It is not safe to remove the locking collar unless the perch is all the way down. If you need to be able to raise it up in the winter, I suggest contacting Tein and ordering a shorter spring. Another option is to install camber plates if you haven't, some of them will lower the car up to another inch.
    Last edited by JSanders; 06-01-2010, 10:57 AM.

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    • #3
      ya i might check into that. u know if its hard to swap out the springs in and out of the coilover?

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      • #4
        hit em up for some springs

        pic provided by a guy on DriveAccord whom retrofitted a kit that tein is to release for 8th gen accords on SS's.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by staytuned05 View Post
          ya i might check into that. u know if its hard to swap out the springs in and out of the coilover?

          It's not hard. Did you install the coilovers yourself?

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            no my local shop did. they usually do airbags and hydros so im sure they would do "custom" work. i dont have the tools to install/uninstall myself but im sure with my friends help i mgiht be able to pull it off. just hope they dont charge too much for 2 springs. should i tell them i need springs for a 4cyl? i dont mean to sound like such a newbie lol just wana be sure of things since its my daily and i dont have too much cash to spare. the Teins were 600 used

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            • #7
              It might be better for you to source the springs yourself so you don't end up with a ridiculously soft spring rate or something.

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              • #8
                im about to just cut out the extra spring perch.... cause i dont plan on raising it. especially if im still checkin out this site and feeding my addiction to LOW lol

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