lrk322

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When putting 5/8 heater hose on a rear spring should I actually slide the coil end into the hose? Or should the hose be cut and just draped over the spring's top coil and use a zip tie to secure it? I was gonna use 5/16 hose and just slit the bottom and zip tie it on- would this work as well?
Thanks
-Lane

damon_Z

I would like to know too. Thanks in advance for the info.

01 Red WS6

iTrader: (4)

I didn't cut the hose. I slid the hose around the coil... Took a little work but it was easy.

MikeMs01TA

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I slid mine over the spring. Went on really easy when I lubed it with water with just a drop of dishwashing liquid in it. (So diluted it didn't get sudsy )

bryan c

I squirted a little white lithium grease on the spring and slid the hose over it. Worked fine.

CashMoney

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Insert Newbie Question Here: Why would one put the heater hose on the springs?

Bad Blu Formula

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^To avoid metal on metal contact. Both forms will work, you can slide the hose over the coils or just cut the hose open and zip tie or whatever if you want to be a little lazy.

Ping King

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i did 1/2 inch heater hose...fits exact...just spray some silicoln on it and work it...you may need to use a heat gun if you have girly man hands.

MTN_Z

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I didn't cut it either. I slid it on. The first spring I did was somewhat difficult to slide the heater hose on. I then decided that I would lube the beejeezus out of the other spring so it would slide right on. It did, and now I have this annoying squeak on the side which was mega lubed because it slid right the hell back off. Metal to metal under there and I checked to be sure. Sucks. So just be patient. It will go on and don't lube it too much.

JonB

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I cut mine but i also still used the big rubber isolator. I was looking to raise the rear alittle not lower it. It worked fine for me. But i do think if you were not useing the rubber isolator sliding it on would work best.

01formula6

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I just lubed the inside of the hose with some motor oil.

schultzsj

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You can lower the rear of the car about 1/2-3/4" by removing the rubber isolator that is on top of the rear springs. You then use piece of rubber hose slide on over the first coil to avoid direct spring contact with the metal perch.

I did this to reduce the light rear end feeling under braking and cornering at high speeds and to improve rear weight transfer. I did not really notice much change in launch traction but the back end definitely feels less loose at high speeds - I didn't really like the "its going to spin" feeling when getting on the brakes in a turn at 100mph.

Steve