STEP BY STEP OF HOW 2 FIT KTEC COILOVERS PLEASE ??? (PICS ASWEL)

[shep0904]

AS ABOVE^^^

 

[Cunney]

lol i'm guessing your on your drive way at the moment?

 

[Speedlover]

Dont fit them yourself if your having to ask?! Theres a guide on chrispys HRs and thats how I fitted my KTECs. Simples

 

[mwn11]

Guide section?

Search Button?

 

[James28]

Ahh, he's not a member.

Yea, if your a full member, there's the H&R guide mentioned above, and also Fubar's fitting lowering spring guide which is a great help as well

 

[shep0904]

i aint a full member tho so cant c the guides and that .. any chance any1 can post the step by step ktec coilover guide on here or 2 my email address if so private message me

 

[Gaz_]

Stop being tight and become a member?

 

[Gav_r26]

Dont fit them yourself if your having to ask?!

My thoughts exactly. Its not rocket science if your even slightly mechanically minded. I did mine with no guide, and i'd never touched suspension before. Just unbolted the old springs and shocks and bolt the coillies on the same.....

 

[M90 HRF]

Stop being tight and become a member?

Couldnt agree more its not expensive to become a member !

 

[ScarySquirrel]

One thing the guide doesn't have which I would be keen to know is the exact tools required. I don't have my own tools so would buy the exact things I need. Could anyone help?

Thanks

 

[Rob]

Jack, Axel Stands, Tyre Iron, 19mm Socket & Spanner, 21mm Socket & Swan Neck Spanner, 17mm Deep socket / Spanner... I'm probably missing loads, but it's a start.

 

[James28]

Yea the only 'specialist' tool that you might need would be the swan neck spanner, for undoing the top mounts.
Other than that just a decent socket set,
oh and some mole grips or pliers to hold the rear strut thread bit to stop it spinning when undoing the top nut on the rear shocks I found.

 

[shep0904]

o rite cheers .. its my first suspension change so was just wondering from others experience thanks 4 the heads up and will post pics when i have done it .. thanks aaron

 

[shep0904]

bit of a well stupid question but do u need a spring compressor 4 rear springs???

 

[DrR]

Don't need spring compressors at all on the 1*2s

 

[fUbAr]

Especially not for rear springs... they just pull out with little effort.

I used compressors for the fronts, just to be on the safe side as the 1*2 springs do still have compression in them.

 

[shep0904]

wicked cheers mate its 04 reg full fat 182 so should b just fine

 

[Gav_r26]

One bit of kit i found essential for undoing the front top strut nut was a cordless battery impact driver. Couldn't undo it until i borrowed one. tried soaking it with oil, wd40 and even getting heat on it but no joy. Borrowed an impact gun and had it off in seconds!