I finished installing my Ksports that I picked up off the .Org tonight. I have yet to lower/level it to the way I want it. Its down about 1-1.5" all around. Overall, not easy. The CO's were used, and although had been driven for only 6 months, they sat idle for a while. This made collars, etc...very difficult to get unstuck/loose. But I paid $500 shipped for them so, your call.









Oh, and I think I set a record. I installed the front passengers side in 26 minutes...from loosening to tightening the lugs.

Also, I took pics for a detailed writeup with tips, warnings, FAQ, etc...anyone interested? I searched via Google, and looked in the stickies but no one has a 4th gen install guide. I figured with the detail that I planned on going into, it might be helpful.

Peace out...bed time. School tomorrow.

 

Write up is always welcome!

 

Hahah, slam it on steelies and see what people say.

 

26 minutes for one is a record?

good job, lower it more.

 

Not bad time if you didnt have air tools .Great now go get a front end alignment. 4 I foresee a future of unevevnly worn tires.

 

Ya I guess your right, I always forgot not everyone has air tools.

What dampening are you running?

 

writeup

 

1/2 way on dampening right now, I have had no test time. I will today though, 1 hr trek to UCF... :P

Yeah, no air tools. and I had to use my scissor jack to support the contorl arm and push the assembly up.

Alignment, deffinetly...haha.

 

i'm getting mine today. but i need to fix my low *** hanging b-pipe first.

think its b/c of the y-pipe hangers, there actually drooping down allllooooott.
hopefully that will fix it.


but yeah, doodfood already did a writeup in his thread but yours is always welcome too.

 

Make a write-up, you would be very helpful.

 

Do the coilovers come preasembled?
If so, is a write up really needed for the install?
Its the same as installing an assembled strut/spring setup right?
I would think a detailed writeup for the adjusting of the units with pics of the car on different settings would be more usefull.

 

Going to go ahead and say 26 mins. not a record without air tools.

The pics are always helpful for people thinking about getting into the install, I would see about getting them added to the FAQ. *Edit: Also as Flava mentioned, coilover specific instructions or pictures would be best as swapping the full assemblies is actually easier than doing the strut/spring install.

 

Agree. I had no idea what I was doing. I did all 4 in just under an hour. No air tools, just a damn floor jack and wrenches

 

Wow...I thought I was fast...haha.

I am still in the process of getting a feel for them, adjusting, etc...

Also, it helps to know bolt sizes, tips, etc...like using a jack to support the control arm and push the CO up. Or not forgetting to pre measure stock height(guilty...). Haha.

Oh, and I gotta work on some noise issues now...

 

coil overs + haning b pipe is not a fun combo.... trust me.

 

lol...what did you have that "fun combo" setup for a while or something?

i bought the two rubber hangers but there pretty darn expensive. $30 for two dum rubber pieces...

 

I changed my Hangers and got the same thing a low B-pipe...

 

the y-pipe hangers??? damn man, i dunno what else could be wrong with it then. i mean, the y-pipe hangers are sagging really low, and i thought replacing those could help out the b-pipe. will try to take pics later.

how else can i raise the b-pipe up then?? i need to fix this before i install the coilovers...

 

i also tried raising it up w/ the b-pipe support beam, but that only compressed the hell out the pipe which transfered all the vibration, and sound from the exhaust to the beam to the whole chassis which made it 2x louder outside and inside the cabin...

 

drop it another few coils

 

Its settled quite far. Ill have to take some daytime pics. Im raked right now, rear higher. I plan on leveling it out over the weekend, along with some tuning and finishing that writeup.