Smogrunner and I have been trying to set his car up for road racing. However, we are running into a few problems with setting up his suspension.

First, we have the Ohlins shocks with the Eibach springs, but we are wondering if we will need a spring compressor to install them on the car?

Second, is we have no idea on where to set the springs once they are on the coilovers. Unfortunately the shocks and springs came in pieces and we now have to do all the work to figure out how to set them up.

It would be nice to get some feedback from guys who have these shocks or who can provide us with some detailed help on this matter. Unfortunately, a search on this forum produces negative results for help.

I hope I can get some good feedback because this might be very beneficial to a lot of future Ohlins owners such as myself.

Thanks in advance, Gnulooks...

 

I have done many shocks springs installation myself but not on the EVO yet. But I can give you some ideas. Yes you will need a spring compressor you can get from sears also you need grease as well. For the setups and the cars I have done you will have to use the stock shock head with the new shock and trq them right. I always recommend changing all the bushings so it won’t squeak as much as the older bushings have been setting in a certain position on the stock shocks. Once you have the EVO coilover out you will have to take it apart and use the top part to finish your setup. Don’t quote me on everything I said this just a quick experience from some German, Honda cars that I have done.

Good luck and watch out because I still have 9 stitch under my chin from a spring flying....

 

I hate to break this to you, but the shop you purchased them from should handle this. Your probably like me and not a suspension expert, so purchase your shocks from someone who is. Your not going to get the handling benefits of the coilovers because their are so many aspects from dampening to rebound to corner-weighting to ride height to alignment, etc. Remember your drivetrain isn't centered directly in the middle of your car.

I would take what you've purchased to RRE or Stasis and have them set the car up for you.

But if you want Craftsman sells a 40 dollar spring compressor that is self-explanitory, although you won't be able to get all the camber you want without camber-plates to put up top.

 

Thats why i have learned my listen and I only buy coilovers now. ready in one pc to my door just pop them in. Shocks and springs installation have so many steps you will have to look after.

 

I'm in line at RRE but John M is a busy man! Might be as late as the end of November.

 

dude, no compressor needed....no pre-load on the spring! You will need to make a spacer to allow the tophat on the spring to fit the factory upper mount/bearing, unless you are running camber plates. 1000.250.0350 up front, 1000.250.0450 in rear (assuming that you are using these rates, but the parts are marked in white on the outer coils) 1.25" above the knuckle up front for starters, and almost all the way on the bottom with the rear .25-.50" off the bottom of the threads, adjust ride-height from there....and cornerweight if you are really feeling randy.

 

....just make sure you turn the external clickers in the rear to full + (CW) before removing the adjuster.....

 

Could you post which model Ohlins shocks you have?? Silver ones ???

 

A big thanks to MountTamalpaisAreaCode510! If only you were in Socal I'd highjack you. I'm gonna give this project another go sometime soon. Ran out of time for now.