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Spoon Rigid Collars Front and Rear
Here is an overview of what the product does.
I was one of the first private parties to attain the Rigid Collars for the FK8 platform in the US. And this is a longterm review.
Installation is difficult and should be done with a 2 or 4 post lift and multiple screw jacks. This is a multi-step process as you should have the car aligned after installation. Do not be afraid to over lube with the supplied anti-seize included with the collars. Lube up the subframe bolts and the collars. Instructions are in Japanese but reference the areas of the subframe where they go and they are numbered to its respective placements.
DO NOT mess up the placement of the collars as they are specific to their hole sizing.
***Note*** careful while dropping the front and rear subframe.
The front, you will find the rack and pinion for steering have little play to bring down the subframe. Be gentle, not forceful you may need to disconnect the rack and pinion to gain additional space for the collars to fit into place correctly.
Rear subframe installation is the difficult one. Should you drop the rear subframe too much you risk damaging the fuel tank/fuel filler nozzle. There is no way to know if you installed the rigid collars right in the rear until you are done. After installation of the rear collars start the vehicle, should a check engine light come on you have messed up by dropping the subframe too low and will need to buy a new fuel tank/nozzle assembly. An internal hose within the fuel tank and nozzle assembly have come apart while you installing the rear rigid collars.
Pricing per axle is $200 depending on where you purchase the part sets from.
In my personal opinion, this is the BEST suspension upgrade you can do to your suspension as you will notice a big difference whether stock or have done some suspension upgrades to your “R”
Noise Vibration and Harshness, steering response, and overall feel are greatly improved. This upgrade acts like welding your subframe to the unibody of the vehicle always keeping your suspension geometry square. After having these installed on my “R” over 8 months I don’t have any complaints but praise for something so simple to improve your driving experience.
the top center bolt shows the collar installed in one area of the rear subframe.
Here is an overview of what the product does.
I was one of the first private parties to attain the Rigid Collars for the FK8 platform in the US. And this is a longterm review.
Installation is difficult and should be done with a 2 or 4 post lift and multiple screw jacks. This is a multi-step process as you should have the car aligned after installation. Do not be afraid to over lube with the supplied anti-seize included with the collars. Lube up the subframe bolts and the collars. Instructions are in Japanese but reference the areas of the subframe where they go and they are numbered to its respective placements.
DO NOT mess up the placement of the collars as they are specific to their hole sizing.
***Note*** careful while dropping the front and rear subframe.
The front, you will find the rack and pinion for steering have little play to bring down the subframe. Be gentle, not forceful you may need to disconnect the rack and pinion to gain additional space for the collars to fit into place correctly.
Rear subframe installation is the difficult one. Should you drop the rear subframe too much you risk damaging the fuel tank/fuel filler nozzle. There is no way to know if you installed the rigid collars right in the rear until you are done. After installation of the rear collars start the vehicle, should a check engine light come on you have messed up by dropping the subframe too low and will need to buy a new fuel tank/nozzle assembly. An internal hose within the fuel tank and nozzle assembly have come apart while you installing the rear rigid collars.
Pricing per axle is $200 depending on where you purchase the part sets from.
In my personal opinion, this is the BEST suspension upgrade you can do to your suspension as you will notice a big difference whether stock or have done some suspension upgrades to your “R”
Noise Vibration and Harshness, steering response, and overall feel are greatly improved. This upgrade acts like welding your subframe to the unibody of the vehicle always keeping your suspension geometry square. After having these installed on my “R” over 8 months I don’t have any complaints but praise for something so simple to improve your driving experience.
the top center bolt shows the collar installed in one area of the rear subframe.
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