Spring & Shock/Damper Installation Reference Guide

[aegis]

This is probably an extremely stupid question, but are H&R springs usable on non DCC cars? I'm assuming you can.. looking at the stance of the B8/H&R combo.

 

[Ezekiel81923]

This is probably an extremely stupid question, but are H&R springs usable on non DCC cars? I'm assuming you can.. looking at the stance of the B8/H&R combo.
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I run B8s and H&R Sports on a non-DCC car. Works great. OE Sports are a different spring but I can't imagine why they would not work.

 

[Hayden]

Going to be banging out my first coilover install this weekend using the 2x4 method.

Should I cut the bumpstops? I ordered APR's coilovers and there is no installation instructions, I contacted them and they don't have any to offer.
Is it normal for the rear collars to not be locking? The front coilovers have 2 rings to lock together, the rears only have 1 ring...is that normal?

 

[Cuzoe]

Should I cut the bumpstops? I ordered APR's coilovers and there is no installation instructions, I contacted them and they don't have any to offer.
Is it normal for the rear collars to not be locking? The front coilovers have 2 rings to lock together, the rears only have 1 ring...is that normal?

APR designed the suspension, and bump stops are part of that. They should tell you whether the need to be cut, and to what height.

This is a snip from the Bilstein instructions for B8 install on a Golf Mk7... Fit original/ BILSTEIN mounting parts on strut in reverse sequence to removal, except for bump stop, since BILSTEIN- strut has built in bump stop. Please refer to diagram to identify which parts will be replaced with BILSTEIN- supplied components also. If there is no dust cover delivered by BILSTEIN, the original one is to be reused.

About the rear rings, there are pictures on APR's site, which I would assume are representative of the actual product. But that seems like a question they could/should easily answer.

 

[Maiden69]

Going to be banging out my first coilover install this weekend using the 2x4 method.

Should I cut the bumpstops? I ordered APR's coilovers and there is no installation instructions, I contacted them and they don't have any to offer.
Is it normal for the rear collars to not be locking? The front coilovers have 2 rings to lock together, the rears only have 1 ring...is that normal?

If you look at their pictures, the rear mount is a locking collar. Once you set it to height tighten it.

 

[Hayden]

APR designed the suspension, and bump stops are part of that. They should tell you whether the need to be cut, and to what height.

This is a snip from the Bilstein instructions for B8 install on a Golf Mk7... Fit original/ BILSTEIN mounting parts on strut in reverse sequence to removal, except for bump stop, since BILSTEIN- strut has built in bump stop. Please refer to diagram to identify which parts will be replaced with BILSTEIN- supplied components also. If there is no dust cover delivered by BILSTEIN, the original one is to be reused.

About the rear rings, there are pictures on APR's site, which I would assume are representative of the actual product. But that seems like a question they could/should easily answer.

Apr doesn't tell you anything, but the bumpstops are included in the new coilovers. Again I contacted APR for installation or assembly instructions and they don't have any.
I read some people say they cut their bumpstops regardless if the coilover/spring manufacturer recommended it, some said it improved ride quality.

Others said they didn't cut them..so just not sure what to do.

As for the rear rings, there is only 1 ring on the rears but 2 on the fronts, I am not sure how to lock that?

^ See the yellow dots.

If you look at their pictures, the rear mount is a locking collar. Once you set it to height tighten it.

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See photo above. Your photo seems different? Maybe that is their new set?

 

[Maiden69]

See photo above. Your photo seems different? Maybe that is their new set?

Same thing, I bet you the split is on the backside of the mounts. This is very common in rear mounts. The ones that are not split as a locking collar have a set screw on the ledge.

 

[Hayden]

Same thing, I bet you the split is on the backside of the mounts. This is very common in rear mounts. The ones that are not split as a locking collar have a set screw on the ledge.

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Sorry, what do you mean?

I wasn't able to find a set screw.

I actually just got an email back from APR, i asked them if its normal that the rears dont seam to lock in place and they said yes that is normal...

 

[Hayden]

My APR coilovers (supposedly made by Eibach) didn’t come with dust covers for the front struts.

I already installed the bearing and mount, impacted the nut on.
Should I remove the dust cover from the oem struts and transfer it over? Or just leave it without?

I live in Vancouver so lots of rain. Car sees maybe 2 days of snow a year, didn’t see any snow last year.

Also, I currently have h&r springs with stock struts. I want to go a tad bit lower than that setup. How can I measure this out on the new set?