BUSHING and COIL OVER INSTALL
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From: Newberry FL
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St. Jude Donor '07
BUSHING and COIL OVER INSTALL
Anyone have some good directions/instructions on installing a BUSHING kit and COIL OVERS?
If you do...
That would ROCK!
Thanks,
Micah
If you do...
That would ROCK!
Thanks,
Micah
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here ya go.. http://mysite.verizon.net/res0aae8/coilover.html
Thanks, now I just need to get one for doing the bushings.
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From: Loveland CO
A good torch and some patients is the easiest way to get the old bushings out.. Melt'em and slide the new ones in their place. Aluminum suspension parts in a press makes me nervious... if it cracks then you are done.
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St. Jude Donor '08
A hydraulic press can help you with pushing out the stock bushings. You can also use a ball joint press to do the job.
After pushing out the old bushings, it's a pretty simple job to clean up the bores and install the new bushings.
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
here ya go.. http://mysite.verizon.net/res0aae8/coilover.html
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
With that said......
If you start high and want to go lower you run the risk of unscrewing the top part of the shock from the upper mount. Don't ask me how I know this...
NOT good ! Toque
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Your ride height is up to you. I'm just saying that if you want to go low then start off with the shock turned down into the lower housing on front and back more than you think u will need. Turning the shock back out of the lower housing to increase the ride height is no issue....
With that said......
If you start high and want to go lower you run the risk of unscrewing the top part of the shock from the upper mount. Don't ask me how I know this... NOT good !
Toque
With that said......
If you start high and want to go lower you run the risk of unscrewing the top part of the shock from the upper mount. Don't ask me how I know this...
NOT good ! Toque
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
My front was too high to start with and I found out the HARD way that turning the shock down into the lower housing WILL unscrew the top of the shock from the upper housing...
Leave the spring rates where they are to start off...
Just a FYI for you. Hope it helps !
Toque
