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Old 08-29-2012, 12:10 PM
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Problem installing Powertrix coilovers...

Aren't the driver side and passenger side rear coilovers supposed to be different?

I believe I received 2 passenger side coilovers because there is no way this will mount on the driver side due to the 2 studs and the hole that the 12mm bolt goes into is on the wrong side..

Am I doing something wrong or do I have the wrong coilover? My 2 coilovers for the rear are identical.

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You can rotate the assembly.....
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Take a look here if you haven't already.

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I understand that you can rotate the assembly but that isn't going to fix my issue...

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Either way, the bolts will be in the wrong spots. Flipped or not. Please correct me if I am wrong.. One of the pics shows the coilover flipped as If I flipped the bracket.
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They are different... Unless the mount can be flipped over and the bolts threadded in the other way you will need to get the one side replaced
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That's what I thought. I contacted Powertrix about it and I am waiting on word back.

Just my luck

Got the front installed, anyways. Should make for a fun ride... 10k springs in the front and stock in the rear LOL.

Thanks for the help Dannobre. I didn't think this would work.
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I think he is talking about the rears.

Edit: nevermind waited too long to respond,
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Originally Posted by Phyrx

Got the front installed, anyways. Should make for a fun ride... 10k springs in the front and stock in the rear LOL.
Be very careful..the thing will be unpredictable as hell setup like that...Granny driving for you only
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I know, right? I took it for a test drive. It is pretty scary.

Is it common for the front coilovers to squeek a little after first installing them? I'm positive everything was tightened well and installed correctly. They squeek when I hit bumps.
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Did you reuse the stock plastic gaskets?
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Yes sir.
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