Front coil over installation tips?
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 5,019
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From: North tonawanda NY
I have the same coil overs I picked up 2 years ago. I installed the matching rear shocks with a composite spring in the rear last year but never got the front swapped because I am doing the tubular a arms.
I got nervous about the light 350 springs they came with so I just bought a pair of new 500lb springs for a steal on ebay(on sale for $100)
My project keeps growing and now Ive decided to commit to a 406 swap while I swap in my new trans and rear end so looks like ill be doing the a arms and borgeson then when I pull the engine and trans.
I know the matching rear shocks come in 2 sizes... one is for stock or slightly raised and another is for stock or slightly lowerer if I remember right.
I am lowering my car all the way around. I picked up the vansteel delrin pucks to raise the rear crossmember up and allow me to drop it a bit more without messing up the geometry.
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2020
Posts: 1,566
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From: Wisconsin
I haven’t many miles on them yet but the ride seems significantly better. I can’t speak to handling improvements cuz I don’t burn corners in my sled.
Little tip on the install: for removing the lower shock mount weld nuts, run a 5/16-18 screw part way in them from above and then smack the screw head sideways from all directions a few times and the weld nut should break off clean with no grinding required. Make sure your screw protrudes thru the bottom enough to grab it with a vice grips in case you accidentally break off the screw before knocking off the weld nut!
I had a little challenge just on the drivers side getting the top of the shock rod tilted just right to guide it into the shock mount. Required getting a little creative with persuading the spring in the direction I wanted.
Little tip on the install: for removing the lower shock mount weld nuts, run a 5/16-18 screw part way in them from above and then smack the screw head sideways from all directions a few times and the weld nut should break off clean with no grinding required. Make sure your screw protrudes thru the bottom enough to grab it with a vice grips in case you accidentally break off the screw before knocking off the weld nut!
I had a little challenge just on the drivers side getting the top of the shock rod tilted just right to guide it into the shock mount. Required getting a little creative with persuading the spring in the direction I wanted.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 5,019
Likes: 1,119
From: North tonawanda NY
I haven’t many miles on them yet but the ride seems significantly better. I can’t speak to handling improvements cuz I don’t burn corners in my sled.
Little tip on the install: for removing the lower shock mount weld nuts, run a 5/16-18 screw part way in them from above and then smack the screw head sideways from all directions a few times and the weld nut should break off clean with no grinding required. Make sure your screw protrudes thru the bottom enough to grab it with a vice grips in case you accidentally break off the screw before knocking off the weld nut!
I had a little challenge just on the drivers side getting the top of the shock rod tilted just right to guide it into the shock mount. Required getting a little creative with persuading the spring in the direction I wanted.
Little tip on the install: for removing the lower shock mount weld nuts, run a 5/16-18 screw part way in them from above and then smack the screw head sideways from all directions a few times and the weld nut should break off clean with no grinding required. Make sure your screw protrudes thru the bottom enough to grab it with a vice grips in case you accidentally break off the screw before knocking off the weld nut!
I had a little challenge just on the drivers side getting the top of the shock rod tilted just right to guide it into the shock mount. Required getting a little creative with persuading the spring in the direction I wanted.
