Help me pick my suspension!!
11-15-2011, 12:12 PM
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NOTE TO NITTO: If you update the 555 to a newer design, "I will love you until your heart stops beating!"
11-15-2011, 05:16 PM
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11-17-2011, 05:38 PM
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UPDATE 11/17
FedEx dropped some stuff off today...
Koni single on-car adjustable shocks
Fays2 watts link
I already had these lying around, but figured I'd throw up a pic anyways...
Strano springs
Stay tuned, more to come!
FedEx dropped some stuff off today...
Koni single on-car adjustable shocks
Fays2 watts link
I already had these lying around, but figured I'd throw up a pic anyways...
Strano springs
Stay tuned, more to come!
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11-24-2011, 04:07 AM
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What are the advantages of lowering the perch height? I noticed that they come with the ring on the top setting, but there is also an option to move this ring to the bottom setting.
11-25-2011, 08:51 AM
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You should not use that lower setting. That is for use on stock springs to get a little drop, but you have lowering springs so you want the perch to remain at the OEM height, which is the upper perch.
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12-16-2011, 02:49 AM
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Here's an update as to what's been going on...
Got the springs/shocks installed around Thanksgiving. Did everything myself, wasn't too bad. The jam nuts for the rears were a bitch for some reason. One of the nuts got stripped. Had 2 jack stands and 1 and a half floor jacks (one didn't have a handle) lol. The spring compressor rental was free from AutoZone.
Since I got the on-car adjustable Koni shocks, I decided to adjust them after they were on the car. Rather than taking the easy way out and adjusting them before installing them on the car, I figured this would help me learn how to adjust them in the future.
It wasn't as easy as I thought though. Had to remove the tire, and put a floor jack under the a-arm to compress the spring a bit so I could get access to the Koni adjuster window.
Got the springs/shocks installed around Thanksgiving. Did everything myself, wasn't too bad. The jam nuts for the rears were a bitch for some reason. One of the nuts got stripped. Had 2 jack stands and 1 and a half floor jacks (one didn't have a handle) lol. The spring compressor rental was free from AutoZone.
Since I got the on-car adjustable Koni shocks, I decided to adjust them after they were on the car. Rather than taking the easy way out and adjusting them before installing them on the car, I figured this would help me learn how to adjust them in the future.
It wasn't as easy as I thought though. Had to remove the tire, and put a floor jack under the a-arm to compress the spring a bit so I could get access to the Koni adjuster window.
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12-16-2011, 03:05 AM
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I started installing the Fays2 Watts link last weekend. Took a TON of grinding on the passenger side to make the watts fame fit correctly. I felt the holes were way too big and ended up putting washers on both sides. The driver side went on okay. I did have to snip off a piece of the metal heat shield.
I'm still not done installing it yet. It's been rainy and cold the last few days, plus busy with work.
I'm still not done installing it yet. It's been rainy and cold the last few days, plus busy with work.
12-16-2011, 03:18 AM
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Had some free time yesterday, so I threw on the 3-point subframe connectors and the lower control arms. I got the poly/poly adjustable LCAs. I just set them to the stock length for now. Everything went on pretty easy, it definitely helps to have a floor jack under the subframe connector to help bolt it into place (I was doing this by myself, no help).
12-16-2011, 03:40 AM
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The Strano sway bars showed up today, they were on back order for a few weeks. The powdercoating on the rear bar is already chipped. Not happy about that. They seem to have been packaged well, so I don't think it's because of shipping. They came sealed individually in plastic, as well as packaging material in the box. Haven't had a chance to inspect the front bar yet, buddy showed up so we went to go eat. I already had the rear sway bar off. Took a pic of the stock and Strano endlinks as well.
