Ahh, christmas is wonderful! Options

[6strngs]

guess what my girlfriend got me! I'm leaving tomorrow for a couple days vacation, I'll post pics of the install when I get back. I still need to get the spring insulators and the bump rubbers. also considering buying a spring compressor if they're not too expensive.

[jason]

niiice

[LewFX]

you dont need a spring compressor if your lowering and using new struts and springs.

[Celicam8]

yea you dont need compressors, and if you dont trust yourself go rent them for $ at autozone

[6strngs]

quick question, for the fronts (or is is the rears?) it comes with a whole big assembly that the two lower bolts bolt through, and for the other two it's just the shock. I looked through my BGB and it doesn't say anything about the shock being able to be removed. So... how does it come apart?

[Batman722]

the rear is the entire assembly. The fronts have just the cartridge that goes into your assembly.

let me look for a link...

[Batman722]

this is a good post about installing the fronts - with pics

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=39062
and
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16867

if you have sealed front struts (sports suspension) then it will be a little different, but lets hope for the best

[6strngs]

thanks! If I had known about the assemblies sold for the sealed struts before I would've just gotten those. oh well, too late now. I'll just have to check for sealed or not BEFORE I take everything apart. lol.

[Celicam8]

i actually used a plumbers clamp and tightened the f**k out of it then whacked it with a hammer a few times... flew right off.... the pain in the but is just figuring out how to do the first one... and you cant really check if sealed or not without taking it all apart...

[6strngs]

i actually used a plumbers clamp and tightened the f**k out of it then whacked it with a hammer a few times... flew right off.... the pain in the but is just figuring out how to do the first one... and you cant really check if sealed or not without taking it all apart...

well hey, what fun would any car projects be without finding out you have the wrong parts, running out and getting the right ones at a local store for a lot more than what you would spend on the internet, but with the convinience of having them NOW instead of waiting a few days, and spending 6+ hours on a supposed 2-3 hour project?

[808celica]

<------------ yous got a GT like me so most likely you got sport suspension.

but hey great xmas present.

This post has been edited by 808celica: Dec 27, 2007 - 3:37 AM

[Batman722]

<------------ yous got a GT like me so most likely you got sport suspension.

but hey great xmas present.

sport suspension was an option, not standard on GTs.

[Celicam8]

i actually used a plumbers clamp and tightened the f**k out of it then whacked it with a hammer a few times... flew right off.... the pain in the but is just figuring out how to do the first one... and you cant really check if sealed or not without taking it all apart...

well hey, what fun would any car projects be without finding out you have the wrong parts, running out and getting the right ones at a local store for a lot more than what you would spend on the internet, but with the convinience of having them NOW instead of waiting a few days, and spending 6+ hours on a supposed 2-3 hour project?

first back tire and first front tire took a day a peice the 2nd one took like 50minutes twas fun! just figuring out how to take the bolt out without shredding it and snapping is fun and my crap was RUUUSSTEED!

[bccentaur3]

Be careful with the end links bro. Thats probably going to slow you down with the install. That was the case with myself and Celicam lol.

[Celicam8]

haha... yea... what bcc said... just plan ahead and get some st185's they work wonders

[Slick]

Man! I just ordered KYB GR-2 inserts for my ST202 two days ago. I hope they fit!

[bccentaur3]

So the SS-II came with inserts and didnt come with sealed struts?

[xs94st]

nice. i wish my gf actually listened to what i want for christmas.

[k-weaver]

Nice dude, my girl friend got me the springs for xmas. I had to buy the struts but hey i'm not complainin...I didnt get the inserts tho, I got the struts all around.

[Slick]

So the SS-II came with inserts and didnt come with sealed struts?

I thought so. Damn! Now i'm not sure. Not to jack the thread but are these sealed or inserts?