guide to fitting coilovers...

[patty]

is there one around for mark 1's???

 

[patty]

simple as poss too... i am def NOT mechanically minded!!!

 

[edde]

The front is dead easy.

Jack car up
Remove wheels
Open the bonnet
The stut is help on the car by a nut type thingie get a swan nosed spanner on the recessed bolt on the top of the strut and trict it you'll see after a few tunrs what part of the top needs to be held still to let you remove the strut so stick a spanner on this and hold this bit still and turn the swan nosed spanner.
Remove the two bolts holding the shock to the hub (get a good big hammer and a can or WD-40 etc if they don't want to come off)
Remove shock and spring
Replace the strut with the coilover unit swopping all relevent bits.

 

[Pat_986]

if the front's are std shocks it will be a 5 or 6mm allen key for the strut, and a 23mm(?) deep ring spanner(as apposed to a socket) so you can unscrew the top plate while holding the strut with the allen key.

 

[-TA-]

its easy ( if you can get the top nut off! which i couldnt! had to drill it off in the end!)

 

[patty]

iv got a jr suspension kit... will this make a difference?

 

[bass_direct]

iv got a jr suspension kit... will this make a difference?

Don't see why not!

 

[patty]

iv got a jr suspension kit... will this make a difference?

i mean its already on the car and i'm swapping it for coilovers....

sounds like a chrsitmas mission!!!

 

[bass_direct]

Yeah it shouldn't matter, just a case of taking the old struts and springs out and put the coilovers on

 

[patty]

coolio will i need to adjust the camber if i lower it say 70mm?