I dont use the car much so can wait till next weekend. Just need to find a place with flat ramps and willing to do the tracking with the car being so low.
Coilovers fitted
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Anybody fancy doing a mini guide ?
I spoke to rimstyle today and my coilovers should be here by next wednesday at the latest, Im only going to have saturday to fit them from 12 onwards. And the lad that was going to help me cant make it for then and i want them on and set up by the following saturday (RR day). So i fancy trying to fit them myself but its somthing ive never done before. Is it a one man job and fairly stright forward? From how i understand it you just remove the calipers and undo the top mount bolts remove and refit? Or is there abit more to it than that? Easy enough to fit the mounts and bearings? Or is that somthing that comes clear once the old one is off?
How long roughly should it take?
Any help would be fantastic, Sorry to HI-jack.
I spoke to rimstyle today and my coilovers should be here by next wednesday at the latest, Im only going to have saturday to fit them from 12 onwards. And the lad that was going to help me cant make it for then and i want them on and set up by the following saturday (RR day). So i fancy trying to fit them myself but its somthing ive never done before. Is it a one man job and fairly stright forward? From how i understand it you just remove the calipers and undo the top mount bolts remove and refit? Or is there abit more to it than that? Easy enough to fit the mounts and bearings? Or is that somthing that comes clear once the old one is off?How long roughly should it take?
Any help would be fantastic, Sorry to HI-jack.
With you having the strut tops and not having to dis-assemble and re-assemble the struts.......I would say an hour on rear and hour or more on fronts.
Providing you dont run into problems.
Providing you dont run into problems.
yeah thats about right i think i took about 5hrs to do mine, i was on my own that includes jacking up etc. the only thing i would mention is that on the rear you've got to do them at the same time.
As for the fronts the only problem i came across was the black caps ,on the strut top in the engine bay, were a b*****d to get off.
yeah i think there is a post in this thread with the correct sizes for the bolts/nuts somewhere you may need a drop head ring spanner to do up the top nut on the front or a deep socket.
As for the fronts the only problem i came across was the black caps ,on the strut top in the engine bay, were a b*****d to get off.
yeah i think there is a post in this thread with the correct sizes for the bolts/nuts somewhere you may need a drop head ring spanner to do up the top nut on the front or a deep socket.
No you won't need to undo it but you will need to do the new one up onto the new top mount. you will need to use your old top mount nuts (3 of) aswell.
yeah jack the rear up completely and take both old shocks off (making sure you support the beam) and replace them with the new ones, they need to be done as pair other wise you won't be able to do the other side if done individually.
yeah jack the rear up completely and take both old shocks off (making sure you support the beam) and replace them with the new ones, they need to be done as pair other wise you won't be able to do the other side if done individually.
Look at my post on page 2 mate, about my LCR splitter, thats as low as I can go on the front, and its pretty low. I will tell you how I get on tonight with speedbumps haha.
Am i right in thinking i can at least assemble the top mount before it goes on the car then its just a matter of doing the 3 top nuts up and re attaching the caliper to the coilover?
Should i have 6 new studs already fitted to the new front top mounts? or do you re-use the old ones? Or am i totally confused lol
Like i said never done this before so hence all the Q`s.
Should i have 6 new studs already fitted to the new front top mounts? or do you re-use the old ones? Or am i totally confused lol
Like i said never done this before so hence all the Q`s.
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I never got the top strut BOLTS, that attached the top strut to the actual car. But I did get the nuts with hold the strut top on the spring.
Thats right mate.
Your going to...for rear
1. Take bolts out bottom and top. 1x 17mm bolt on bottom...with 2 nuts on top, not sure what sizes now.
2. Old strut will now just drop out.
3. Assemble coilover.
4. Fit coilover.
5. Tighten up bolts.
For fronts..
1. Undo 3x13mm bolts on top of old strut. Found in the engine bay
2. Remove rubber dome. I found this the hardest bit haha, because its quite tight in there.
3. Undo and remove 2x19mm bolts on bottom of suspension
4. Suspension will now just drop out
5. Assemble coilover
6. Fit, tighten up bolts
Bobs ye uncle
Thats right mate.
Your going to...for rear
1. Take bolts out bottom and top. 1x 17mm bolt on bottom...with 2 nuts on top, not sure what sizes now.
2. Old strut will now just drop out.
3. Assemble coilover.
4. Fit coilover.
5. Tighten up bolts.
For fronts..
1. Undo 3x13mm bolts on top of old strut. Found in the engine bay
2. Remove rubber dome. I found this the hardest bit haha, because its quite tight in there.
3. Undo and remove 2x19mm bolts on bottom of suspension
4. Suspension will now just drop out
5. Assemble coilover
6. Fit, tighten up bolts
Bobs ye uncle
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