exactly what hardware is needed for spring/shock install?
09-22-2008, 09:33 PM
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exactly what hardware is needed for spring/shock install? bought some used slp bilsteins with hypercoil front springs and eibach rears. i have the springs/shocks/front rubber isolator piece that goes under the spring, and the dust cover boot things. that's it, no hardware at all.
anyone have the papers that came with these new or know off hand exactly what all i need?
anyone have the papers that came with these new or know off hand exactly what all i need?
09-23-2008, 08:37 PM
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You'll need:
1. Full set of wrenches [mostly metric] up to 13/16 for the rear shocks +T50 torx.
2. Possibly new endlinks for the front swaybars, if they've been on the car for 50+k miles [bolts likely to break if rusted]
3. Spring compressor for the front springs.
4. A vise or something strong to hold the shock tip during diassembly process would help.
1. Full set of wrenches [mostly metric] up to 13/16 for the rear shocks +T50 torx.
2. Possibly new endlinks for the front swaybars, if they've been on the car for 50+k miles [bolts likely to break if rusted]
3. Spring compressor for the front springs.
4. A vise or something strong to hold the shock tip during diassembly process would help.
09-23-2008, 11:50 PM
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Each front shock should come with 1 washer and 1 nut for the top... don't remember dimensions. Bottom mounting nuts/bolts should be reusable.
Each rear shock should have 2 metal washers and 2 rubber bushings for the top + 1 nut. And mounting nut for the bottom. On SLP Bilsteins you'd use 7/8 wrench for that last nut. Not sure about exact dimensions...
Each rear shock should have 2 metal washers and 2 rubber bushings for the top + 1 nut. And mounting nut for the bottom. On SLP Bilsteins you'd use 7/8 wrench for that last nut. Not sure about exact dimensions...
09-24-2008, 11:56 PM
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http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=6&printable=y
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=8&printable=y
As long as stock hardware is used, this is pretty much all the tools you'll ever need.
Note for those who haven't done this already: If you decide to use the directions for the rear, you need not to fold back the whole carpet in the rear. Just look for the "perforations" in the rear, carefully snip the fabric threads along the seams, lift up the squares, temporarily remove the foam pads, and you'll have access to the top threads of the shocks.
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=8&printable=y
As long as stock hardware is used, this is pretty much all the tools you'll ever need.
Note for those who haven't done this already: If you decide to use the directions for the rear, you need not to fold back the whole carpet in the rear. Just look for the "perforations" in the rear, carefully snip the fabric threads along the seams, lift up the squares, temporarily remove the foam pads, and you'll have access to the top threads of the shocks.
Last edited by Foxxtron; 10-02-2008 at 02:09 AM.
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09-26-2008, 07:50 AM
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if youre like me and just so happen to shear off the lower mounting bolt on one of the rear shocks, pep boys sells the replacement kits for around 6 bucks. i also replaced the torx bolt on the drivers front with a hex head bolt. im pretty certain those were the only pieces of hardware i bought when i did my springs and shocks.
10-02-2008, 12:27 AM
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I just started this mod. I'm halfway through the back end. I'm using Bilstiens/Eibach. I bought some torx today to take out the car seat holddowns. That's a T-40 and it's a 13/16 on the bottom of the shock. I bought a pickle fork but Kent-Moore makes a tool for separating the ball joint w/o damaging it but i was never able to track down the p/n. I'm gonna try Foxxtrons trick on the back carpet. The back's OK, I'm kinda wondering about the fronts....
