Video: How to assemble a Honda/Acura Top Hat Kit on an OEM-Style shock/coilover

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12-30-2010, 05:25 PM

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Video: How to assemble a Honda/Acura Top Hat Kit on an OEM-Style shock/coilover

Hi there, in case you guys needed a nice little reference on the top hat kit assembly order on your suspension, check out the video we tossed together through this link.

http://www.heeltoeauto.com/pitboard/?p=842

Thanks for reading!

12-22-2011, 08:34 PM

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Thankyou. What I want to see is the OEM coilover taken apart. Spring compressor so the top hats and parts can be put on the new coilovers.

When I bought a set of TEIN SS coilovers I bought all new parts OEM at Acura (top hats, washers, bushings, etc) So I didnt have to compress the coils. Do you have a video with taking the OEM coilovers apart with spring compressor.

Thanks for the video Marcus

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12-22-2011, 10:28 PM

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There is a DIY with pics here: https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-tires-wheels-suspension-100/diy-lowering-dropping-your-tl-623631/

It's for a 2G, but as far as using the spring compressor and removing the Top Hats, it is 100% identical to 3G.

There are couple of generic videos on YouTube, but I didn't see anything I thought was good enough/similar enought to post.

Marcus: Nice video.