Coilover installation Options

[playr158]

For those of you who have installed your own coilovers...how long did it take
and how long/how much did you have to grind down...can i just use my dremel?!

[CelicaQT]

When I installed my Ground Controls it took my friend and I about 3-4hrs.
Grinding down the housings isn't that bad. You have to get it down to a 2" diameter in order for that sleeve to sit correctly. You don't have to grind alot off, just get those edges rounded off. We used a grinder, but I've heard others use a dremel too. Whatever works for you.

The RR's are what we had a problem with, mostly bcus of the swaybar link. We couldn't get it off with the right tool. Since my car was up on the jacks already, we had to borrow a dremel from his neighbor across the street to grind down the housing while it was still attached to the car. I'd recommend changing those if you're car is older and rusty underneath there.

[playr158]

Ok well i did it this morning...fronts went ok, rears sucked A i couldn't get the sway bar undone so i have to go from the bottom/inside 1 sawbar link is still a lil lose but i HAD to leave...well anyways i was undoin a mount bolt front the driver rear and BAM the car falls off the jacks and onto the floor...i wish i could ride that low damn it looked hot lol...but all in all it turned out good..aloth i still have a few o rings left over:( that i didn't know what to do and i have to get an alignment really really BAD cause dang is wayyyyy off

[FoREpLayAX]

send me some pics via PM or AIM..

[CelicaQT]

Just make sure you get that RR link tightened on correctly since you messed with it.

Man so you didn't cause any damage from the rear falling off the jack stand?
Good thing no one was injured.

Post some pics of your drop.

[playr158]

i will post some pics. yea nothing got broken or hurt....but the drop is nice and so is the ride for the most part. my alignment and camber/toe was off soooooo bad so i had to take off my bumper and drive over to the shop to have it done oh and not to mention a lug stud snapped so i have to replace that and the shop is making sure the rr nuts are tight don't worry

[playr158]

Check my profile for the dropped pictures

[xeril]

your car looked nice when i saw it. what coilovers did you use again? i need to get a set to replace the h&r's. only been 3 months and i am ready for higher spring rates! go figure. its like boost, you just cant get enough...until you've blown something.

[playr158]

thanks i used aerospeed compliments of foreplayax, and i love them on stock shocks i'm still a lil bouncy but tear i havn't been able to get a good run on them yet cause i had alignment problems and sunday i hit a curbe while being attacked by a spider so now my passenger side front has issues with stuff rubbing but they are good