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hey guys im going to put on my new set of bilstien hd's on later or tomorow and how do i get the shocks to extend to make them long enough? any tricks?
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Originally Posted by shaun
hey guys im going to put on my new set of bilstien hd's on later or tomorow and how do i get the shocks to extend to make them long enough? any tricks?
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sory for the stupid question lol
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http://www.ls1howto.com/
Check that site out and read over #9 and #10 in the F-body column. They go over the install of both the front shocks/springs and rear shocks/springs.
Also don't tackle the front shocks/springs by yourself. It's doable but it's a real PITA. It makes it much easier to have an extra set of hands or two to help out.
Check that site out and read over #9 and #10 in the F-body column. They go over the install of both the front shocks/springs and rear shocks/springs.
Also don't tackle the front shocks/springs by yourself. It's doable but it's a real PITA. It makes it much easier to have an extra set of hands or two to help out.
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If you are going to do it by yourself, and its your first time, be prepared for a headache.
I spent about 6 hours doing the drivers-side front shock. I had the common problem of the top damper nut being completely rusted on, after hours of break-away getting me nowhere, I ended up cutting the damper rod in half. Talk about a pain... Re-assembly was fairly straight forward, after figuring out which way the spring needed to be oriented to get the mounts to all line up.
I really think if you knew what you were doing, it would only take about 1.5 hours per side. The rears are a piece of cake, 30 minutes each or so...
I spent about 6 hours doing the drivers-side front shock. I had the common problem of the top damper nut being completely rusted on, after hours of break-away getting me nowhere, I ended up cutting the damper rod in half. Talk about a pain... Re-assembly was fairly straight forward, after figuring out which way the spring needed to be oriented to get the mounts to all line up.
I really think if you knew what you were doing, it would only take about 1.5 hours per side. The rears are a piece of cake, 30 minutes each or so...