hi just installed coilover sleeves on my stock shocks,(98 civic) but the springs are loose when the car is lifted. (is that the way coilovers are ?)
other thing when i drive through cracks and small bumps on the road they ratle and make sound. i wonder what could be the problem.

2. is it possible to blow the stock shock if i lower the car more than 2" ?

 

pretty much any amount of lowering on stock shocks with kill them... and when my car is in the air the springs are loose.

 

1. yes they would be loose
2. yes they will blow out soon or later depending on how low u adjusted them

 

so, you basically bought a part you have no idea how it is suposed to be at times.

Good job, you owe yourself some researching and reading time when making your next purchase.

 

just re-installed them, drives much better than before.
thanks for help boys.

 

What did you do different?

 

gues what, a not even a month passed and my stock shocks blew up. it appears my coilovers are some cheap imitation from ebay. i ordered kyb agx adjustable
question is, is it worth to put back the coilovers and kyb agx's, or just install stock springs with new shocks. toronto roads are pretty bad, i guess coilovers are not a way to go here.

 

i had a set of kyb's on my old civic (97) with cheap coilovers with them all the way down and never had a problem.... kyb have a much larger (comfortzone) then stock shocks so you should be good

 

thanks man,
what level did you had it on front and back, if you had it adjusted it will save me some time.