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Originally Posted by tenn-gsx
The spring perch is made of cheap aluminum or pot metal, and only held in place by an oring and 3 hex screws.
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The "perch" is welded onto the strut. The "threaded sleeve" is made of cheap aluminum.
turboglenn - I purchased that exact same coilover kit earlier this year. I only bought it for the threaded sleeves though. DO NOT use those springs. They are junk and will sag or break in no time. Not to mention they are a few inches too short. If you're going to use that kit, buy a set of 7"or 8" Hypercoil springs to use with it.
For my set-up, I didn't use the set screws. I figured they would rattle loose and fall out pretty fast anyway, so I didn't even bother with installing them. Just slide the sleeve over the strut body and let it set on the perch. Then determine which o-ring you need to install between the sleeve and the shock body to keep the sleeve tight. After that, it goes in order the same way you have it laid out.
I ended up not liking this set-up though. I ran it for a week or two and sold it to buy a true coilover set-up (threaded body aluminum shock). I didn't like using this set-up with the OE upper plates and because everything fits together so loose, I was constantly having problems with the upper nut coming loose on the rears, and then I'd hear it "clank" around corners. IMO, this isn't the worst set-up, but also definitely not the best either.