How to thread needed, shocks and sways.
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From: McAlester Oklahoma
How to thread needed, shocks and sways.
I spent the last hour searching for a "How to" thread for changing shocks and sways with no luck (did find some other good info though!). Anyways, could someone point me to a thread that explains the procedure for changing out old shocks and sways for new? I ordered C6Z06 shocks and sways and will be getting rid of my F55 next weekend. BTW, I will have 2 or 3 good F55 shocks for sale soon after, 80k miles on them. Thanks!
Drifting
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From: Colorado
sways are pretty incredibly easy. so easy that i doubt you'd find a how-to. get under car, remove bolts, end of story. endlinks are one of a torx set + wrench (97-01) or just 2 wrenches (02-04, or upgraded metal ones). its really so simple that there's no reason to write it up.
shocks are another story. there's some shock how-tos on the web, just not the forums. only fresh on my mind cus i just put on coilovers. heres a link:
http://fuzzydiceracing.com/test.htm
shocks are another story. there's some shock how-tos on the web, just not the forums. only fresh on my mind cus i just put on coilovers. heres a link:
http://fuzzydiceracing.com/test.htm
Drifting
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no prob. also note that if you dont want to do the zip tie method (kind of a pain but it does work easily enough) you can remove the upper control arm. there are washers that shim the control arm, however, that affect the alignment.
if you're on a roll or doing it late like i was, a cheater tip to remember where the shims go is easy enough: the control arm will have made a square (no shim) or circular (shimmed) impact area on the frame.
if you're on a roll or doing it late like i was, a cheater tip to remember where the shims go is easy enough: the control arm will have made a square (no shim) or circular (shimmed) impact area on the frame.
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It's not exactly a How To thread, but you can use our Johnny O'connell sway bar and shock install instructions. The shocks will install exactly the same.
Pfadt Race Engineering - Johnny O'Connell Stage 1 Shock Installation
The Sway bar installation will be slightly different since you do not have adjustable endlinks with your C6Z bars, but it will help with disassembly.
Johnny O'Connell - Stage 1 Sway Bar Installation Instructions
If you want to upgrade to a suspension package that's both easier to drive and will net better performance than the C6Z parts will definitely give our Johnny O'Connell bars a close look!
Pfadt Race Engineering - Johnny O'Connell Stage 1 Shock Installation
The Sway bar installation will be slightly different since you do not have adjustable endlinks with your C6Z bars, but it will help with disassembly.
Johnny O'Connell - Stage 1 Sway Bar Installation Instructions
If you want to upgrade to a suspension package that's both easier to drive and will net better performance than the C6Z parts will definitely give our Johnny O'Connell bars a close look!
