ES300 Coilover install Worklog
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Ok so I got my coilovers in early last week. I was busy all week and Saturday and today I finally got a chance to start. I decided to do a worklog for anyone going to coils. Hope it helps.
I'm trying to go picture by picture. I think its something that could definitely be helpful to others doing this install in the future. There are going to be a lot of pictures for this so bear with me. Oh yeah 56K take a nap ![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Now first off I stared with the rear cuz the rears suspension on the ES sucks to do.
I figured I'd do the hardest part first. ![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
The coils. Ksport Kontrol Pro.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/June%202007/IMG_1478Medium.jpg)
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Now first off I stared with the rear cuz the rears suspension on the ES sucks to do.
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The coils. Ksport Kontrol Pro.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/June%202007/IMG_1478Medium.jpg)
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Remove the bottom of the back seat by pulling up.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1495Medium-1.jpg)
Next remove the bolts for the seat belts and the bolts connected to the top half off the back seat.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1496Medium-1.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1497Medium-1.jpg)
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You may need the help of a friend for the next part. Pull up on the seat and then towards the front of the car. The seat hooks into a slot so you have to pull up on the seat pretty far.
My boy Cappo carrying the seat. Putting my friends to work![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1500Medium.jpg)
Back of the seat.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1495Medium-1.jpg)
Next remove the bolts for the seat belts and the bolts connected to the top half off the back seat.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1496Medium-1.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1497Medium-1.jpg)
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You may need the help of a friend for the next part. Pull up on the seat and then towards the front of the car. The seat hooks into a slot so you have to pull up on the seat pretty far.
My boy Cappo carrying the seat. Putting my friends to work
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![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1500Medium.jpg)
Back of the seat.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1501Medium.jpg)
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Back seat with everything removed.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1503Medium.jpg)
Now remove the plastic over off these car seat tie downs off the back deck lid.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1506Medium.jpg)
My paw:
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1507Medium.jpg)
Remove the bolt and the stopper. Put in safe place![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1504Medium.jpg)
Remove the seat belt stopper things.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1508Medium.jpg)
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Remove the stopper from the seatbelt
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1503Medium.jpg)
Now remove the plastic over off these car seat tie downs off the back deck lid.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1506Medium.jpg)
My paw:
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1507Medium.jpg)
Remove the bolt and the stopper. Put in safe place
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![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1504Medium.jpg)
Remove the seat belt stopper things.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1508Medium.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1509Medium.jpg)
Remove the stopper from the seatbelt
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1511Medium.jpg)
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Remove the rear door pillar plastics. They pretty much just snap right off.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1512Medium.jpg)
What it looks like with out the plastic
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1513Medium.jpg)
Now the deck pretty much just snaps off. But be careful cuz it is fragile.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1514Medium.jpg)
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What it looks like with out the plastic
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1513Medium.jpg)
Now the deck pretty much just snaps off. But be careful cuz it is fragile.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1514Medium.jpg)
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Remove the seat belt holders for seat belts on the far left and far right of the car. You could leave them on but it makes it easier to access the top of the strut mount. Besides its easy to remove and put them back on.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1516Medium.jpg)
Remove bolt and take them off.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1517Medium.jpg)
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When I remove bolts I put them back in the hole where I got them from. It makes it easy to keep up them and to know where they go.![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1518Medium.jpg)
Now pull back the rubber covering
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1519Medium.jpg)
Finally we have access to the top of the rear strut mounts.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1523Medium.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1516Medium.jpg)
Remove bolt and take them off.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1517Medium.jpg)
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When I remove bolts I put them back in the hole where I got them from. It makes it easy to keep up them and to know where they go.
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![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1518Medium.jpg)
Now pull back the rubber covering
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1519Medium.jpg)
Finally we have access to the top of the rear strut mounts.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/sdsmi10/ES300%20Coilover%20Install/IMG_1523Medium.jpg)
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Now unfortunately here's where I had to stop. Now it dosent rain all week and it was calling for rain and the day I finally start getting some work done it rains and I have to stop. I couldnt use the whole garage because we started taking the bike back apart to do some things and had parts lying around so had to shut it down.
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And dont think Cappo was doing all the work he was basically chillin and acting as my tool monkey![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Dosent like to be photographed![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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And dont think Cappo was doing all the work he was basically chillin and acting as my tool monkey
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Dosent like to be photographed
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Well that was it for today. I'm hoping to get the rest of it knocked out tomorrow. I must say the rear sucks sooooooooo bad. But the fronts will be a breeze. Getting to the top of the strut mounts of the rear is the worst part. Everything else is pretty straight forward and fairly easy.
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