Alright so I've been riding on ksports..and now I'm parting out my car...so I proceed to remove my ksports and all is going well...until I get to the REARS...

everything goes smoothly when I remove both REAR ksports...then I proceed to install the STOCK suspension (already assembled and ready to go)...when i install the drivers side REAR...it goes in fine...but I noticed, the stock assembly is very tall compared to aftermarket...and the holes wouldn't line up becuz of that...well, what I did was, I pushed down the rear beam, and it flexed...that allowed me to quickly put the bolt through and tighten it down...

I go over to the passenger side...everything lines up...again, i have the same problem as the drivers side...the stock suspension is very tall...so in order to line up, I pushed down on the rear beam...I noticed it still wasn't enough to get the bolt through....I kept on trying and trying until I finally gave up...

I noticed when I push down on my PASSENGER side beam, it doesn't flex as much as the DRIVERS side...i'm wondering why it doesn't flex so much? if i can get it to flex a little more slack, I can get the bolt go to through!! I removed the drivers side shock, just to see if that is causing the beam to rise so much...then I go back to the passengers side, and it barely made a difference...still too far

I seriously have to get this project done by Monday night...its on jack stands right now...argh!!! my last resort is to put back my ksport coilover only on the passenger side...just becuz its the only thing that can fit!! somebody please help!

 

here is a picture of the stock assembly...its real tall compared to aftermarket springs or coilovers...



sorry for the crappy picture...but the red is what it looks like if I put the stock assembly in place...and the black is where the bolt is suppose to go through...notice the assembly goes too far...i tried pushing down on the beam to line up the holes...but its still not enough...argh

is there any hope!?!?!

 

Hey this might sound dumb but I did it when I put my springs on. Make sure you are not jacking the car up under that beam or differential. I lifted the car in the middle between the front and rear door and did one side at a time. I hope this helps. Good Luck!

 

my jacking points are on the side of the vehicle...if i used the center beam to put my jack stands, then i'd be running into more problems

 

Replied in 5th Gen thread....

 

I had the same problem installed Stechs/Illuminas. Get someone to step on the rotor and it will go down enough.

 

thanks kevlo and puppetmaster

 

check your 5th gen thread. The method there will work for sure

 

replied in 5th gen thread.

I think the large bushings in the trailing arm are rotated around and seized.....