Cautions to take before installing coilovers...
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Alright, so I've owned my GS for around 7 months now. Never been into modding cars but got hooked since I was introduced to the VIP scene.
I'm only 19 so this is my first car, also being the first I'm gonna lower. I've heard installing coilovers is an easy swapping job, which I'm not too worried about. I just wanna know what I should look for when I'm installing the coilovers.
Searching the forum I was able to find two helpful threads (which I'll follow) by 5t341th and fenderzig respectively:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...-write-up.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...watch-for.html
So I'm aware of the ABS line and all that.
Anything else I should look out for? And all the tools needed?
Thanks.
I'm only 19 so this is my first car, also being the first I'm gonna lower. I've heard installing coilovers is an easy swapping job, which I'm not too worried about. I just wanna know what I should look for when I'm installing the coilovers.
Searching the forum I was able to find two helpful threads (which I'll follow) by 5t341th and fenderzig respectively:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...-write-up.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...watch-for.html
So I'm aware of the ABS line and all that.
Anything else I should look out for? And all the tools needed?
Thanks.
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Preload the suspension before you fully torque down the shock bolts. Most people dont do this and end up ruining their shock bushings in the long run. It's also a reason why most people think their suspension is 'settling' when in fact it's their bushings screaming for their dear lives.
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first off. good to see that u went straight to coils!
fronts are easy if you remove the UCA from the spindle arm thing.. also unbolting both sway bar endlinks help too to give you more room when pushing down on the hub.. having 2 ppl helps a lot as well.
rears are SUPER easy too if you remove the camber bolt (after marking it.. doesnt really matter at this point since youre lowered but yea) and then pushing down on the LCA while you pull out the shocks.
fronts are easy if you remove the UCA from the spindle arm thing.. also unbolting both sway bar endlinks help too to give you more room when pushing down on the hub.. having 2 ppl helps a lot as well.
rears are SUPER easy too if you remove the camber bolt (after marking it.. doesnt really matter at this point since youre lowered but yea) and then pushing down on the LCA while you pull out the shocks.
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Have a friend give you a hand. Its useful to have someone kick down the rotor while trying to get the stock suspension out.
I've done, sc300, is300, is350 coilover swaps, never a 2GS
Its not required to remove the UCA right? I can just remove the sways/end links, and have my friend push all his weight on the rotor and guide the strut through the side right? I don't have a ball joint remover.
I've done, sc300, is300, is350 coilover swaps, never a 2GS
Its not required to remove the UCA right? I can just remove the sways/end links, and have my friend push all his weight on the rotor and guide the strut through the side right? I don't have a ball joint remover.
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iono if its required or not but it makes it 100000X easier to remove the front shocks.. due to the additional space and what not. just gotta becareful with that ABS sensor line.
initially i tried it without unbolting the UCA but i ended up giving up and renting the tool. Free so why not? lol
initially i tried it without unbolting the UCA but i ended up giving up and renting the tool. Free so why not? lol
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Don't forget to keep the abs sensor clean before installing them back I didn't and it trip a abs light vcs and yes I check the sensor resistance and they where all find ...also send you stated this is your first car depending on how low your planning to go drive carfully around potholes and stuff ...just my cents
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Don't forget to keep the abs sensor clean before installing them back I didn't and it trip a abs light vcs and yes I check the sensor resistance and they where all find ...also send you stated this is your first car depending on how low your planning to go drive carfully around potholes and stuff ...just my cents
If you do leave it on there just be extremely caution whem moving the spindle/hub around or removing the shocks making sure u dont rest it on the sensor line.
just play around with it buy play close attention to the ABS sensor.
its easy.
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