Has anyone done the coil overs personally?
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Has anyone done the coil overs personally?
Ive searched and found some members pay to get their coil overs put in by a shop they trust.
Are there any DIY guides here? How many people have installed a set themselves? How hard was it, and were there any special tools needed?
I found a great price on a set from a member here, but I like to do things myself.
Anyone chime in?
Are there any DIY guides here? How many people have installed a set themselves? How hard was it, and were there any special tools needed?
I found a great price on a set from a member here, but I like to do things myself.
Anyone chime in?
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Not on this car but on many Subaru's back in the day. Truthfully it's not that hard as you are swapping out the entire set. Fronts are pretty simple, you take out the entire OEM unit and swap in the coilover. For the rears it's a bit more tricky as you need to access the bolts from the trunk by pulling the carpet aside. Plus the spring and shock are not one piece. You will need to jack the car up and most likely pry the control arm down a bit to slide in the new stuff.
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I highly recommend a impact to get the top hat on and off. hex socket to get the front sway bar link off and a lot of patience.
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You dont need any torx sockets, the top spindle mount can be loosened with a 14mm hex (21mm for the nut)
The two lower screws comes of with a 11mm hex.
The front is very easy but the rears arnt that fun, I didnt like that adjustable spring kit and went with adjusting rear hight using shortened H&R springs and different rubber pads instead.
The two lower screws comes of with a 11mm hex.
The front is very easy but the rears arnt that fun, I didnt like that adjustable spring kit and went with adjusting rear hight using shortened H&R springs and different rubber pads instead.
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You dont need any torx sockets, the top spindle mount can be loosened with a 14mm hex (21mm for the nut)
The two lower screws comes of with a 11mm hex.
The front is very easy but the rears arnt that fun, I didnt like that adjustable spring kit and went with adjusting rear hight using shortened H&R springs and different rubber pads instead.
The two lower screws comes of with a 11mm hex.
The front is very easy but the rears arnt that fun, I didnt like that adjustable spring kit and went with adjusting rear hight using shortened H&R springs and different rubber pads instead.
The rears were a pain huh? Did you need a new camber kit to get the alignment back to OEM spec? Also, what was wrong with the adjustable spring kit?
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Nah, wrong camber offset doesnt affect tire wear as much as toe,
Didnt like the kite due to its very unstable design, the adjuster is bolted down in the lower arm and the spring sits on it on an angle that seems wrong.
Didnt like the kite due to its very unstable design, the adjuster is bolted down in the lower arm and the spring sits on it on an angle that seems wrong.
