 Front KYB inserts, anybody have them installed? |
 Aug 21, 2004 - 12:47 PM
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i bought the rear gr-2 struts and am looking for the front. i was wondering how difficult it was to interchange the stock strut with the kyb gr-2 cartridge. or, where could i find some koni front struts. thanks
adam -------------------- MISS THE CELI, BUT...
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Aug 26, 2004 - 12:06 PM
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yep, the springs in front are under compression. Meaning, if you loosen the top nut (look below) it'll shoot off with the spring, break your arm, and kill many kittens. Bad in all situations. Unless its evil kittens. Then do it. But watch out for your arm. Wait, i'm rambling. Top Nut - If you pop your hood you'll see 3 nuts on each strut tower. In the middle of those nuts, you'll see a BIGGER nut not attached to the body. Thats the top nut. To remove strut assembly - Of course, take off your wheel. Take off those 3 nuts in the engine bay, the strut will drop about 2-3" in the well. Dont worry. Take off the 2 large bolts on the control arm. They are sideways, cant miss em. Behind the strut, take off the brake line bolt. This doesn't do anything except keep the brake line from messing around. Lay those aside, give her a tug and yank out the assembly. Place in a spring compression, tighten. Take off the top bolt. The strut will fall to the ground. hehe, got you. Take the strut, remove the nut around the base, and take out the insert (or original with lots of oil mind you  ) and replace with new insert and new base nut. Go back to your spring compressor and place the strut assembly back in and retighten the top nut (unless your planning on changing springs too - then just replace the spring). Once tight, replace assembly back into the car in reverse order. Enjoy.
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98celica3 Front KYB inserts Aug 21, 2004 - 12:47 PM
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