HOW-TO: 95-00 Coilover install
11-15-12, 03:55 AM
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Yes, yamae is an amazing guy and a big toyota/lexus expert.
I took the fuse out, and ofcourse the light is off. Clearly i had the wrong fuse under the hood.
Yamae, thanks again!!
I took the fuse out, and ofcourse the light is off. Clearly i had the wrong fuse under the hood.
Yamae, thanks again!!
11-15-12, 06:56 AM
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Timmy,
If you had a big pry-bar and the car fairly high in the air, you could probably pull the control arms down and shift the strut to one side and then pull it out... it would be a pretty tight squeeze though
i didn't try, it is not difficult to pop the UBJ out and it makes the job no more difficult..
If you had a big pry-bar and the car fairly high in the air, you could probably pull the control arms down and shift the strut to one side and then pull it out... it would be a pretty tight squeeze though
i didn't try, it is not difficult to pop the UBJ out and it makes the job no more difficult..
It is possible to do the front without pulling the upper ball joints. I've done it. car on the ground with jack stands.
11-16-12, 08:45 AM
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Awesome step-by-step, shmee, but I would still love to see one from someone going thru the same process but WITH factory air. There has got to be more differences then just removing a fuse at the end of the job. What about the airbags (deflate before disassembly?), air lines, compressor, wiring, sensors and other components?
I'm just assuming those are the main components that weigh the most. remove those and pull the fuse you should be fine. What ever air lines left on the car you can pull or just leave
11-16-12, 11:05 AM
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As far as the air goes, you likely just need to bleed the system down, disconnect the lines to the bags, and remove the same way as the standard struts. Removing the additional components should not prove to be very difficult.
If someone can add in any detailed info and directions on how to do it, I will gladly add it to the how to.
If someone can add in any detailed info and directions on how to do it, I will gladly add it to the how to.
11-18-12, 03:46 PM
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I did the exact same things as shmee. Only need to disconnect 4 connectors and 4 airlines. I removed the upperball joints makes it a lot easier.
Just be sure that all the wheels are in the air. When you disconnect one airline the whole car comes down.
All the compressor parts are still in the car and i will leave it there.
Just be sure that all the wheels are in the air. When you disconnect one airline the whole car comes down.
All the compressor parts are still in the car and i will leave it there.
11-19-12, 08:59 AM
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I did the exact same things as shmee. Only need to disconnect 4 connectors and 4 airlines. I removed the upperball joints makes it a lot easier.
Just be sure that all the wheels are in the air. When you disconnect one airline the whole car comes down.
All the compressor parts are still in the car and i will leave it there.
Just be sure that all the wheels are in the air. When you disconnect one airline the whole car comes down.
All the compressor parts are still in the car and i will leave it there.
As far as the air goes, you likely just need to bleed the system down, disconnect the lines to the bags, and remove the same way as the standard struts. Removing the additional components should not prove to be very difficult.
If someone can add in any detailed info and directions on how to do it, I will gladly add it to the how to.
If someone can add in any detailed info and directions on how to do it, I will gladly add it to the how to.
Cool, thanks guys. Question for Dengman: how much different are coilovers from the air sus shocks? Is there some type of adaptor required for the top? Thanks.
11-19-12, 09:09 AM
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I will be leaving all the "guts" of the air sus in place...just in case.
11-19-12, 09:16 AM
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From a comfy boat it changed into a HUGE go-kart. They are really hard, and i have the demping on medium. The springs are on the weakest set-up, and still very hard. The wheels also play a roll in this. I have 235/40 18 in front, 265/35 18 on the back. Not a lot of air left in the tires..
I Love it, before i could not take a corner without using the brakes. Now i can go as fast as the tires let me go, without the brakes gehehe.
I Love it, before i could not take a corner without using the brakes. Now i can go as fast as the tires let me go, without the brakes gehehe.
11-19-12, 09:46 AM
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From a comfy boat it changed into a HUGE go-kart. They are really hard, and i have the demping on medium. The springs are on the weakest set-up, and still very hard. The wheels also play a roll in this. I have 235/40 18 in front, 265/35 18 on the back. Not a lot of air left in the tires..
I Love it, before i could not take a corner without using the brakes. Now i can go as fast as the tires let me go, without the brakes gehehe.
I Love it, before i could not take a corner without using the brakes. Now i can go as fast as the tires let me go, without the brakes gehehe.
11-19-12, 10:10 AM
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I also have that air-sus controller thing (aftermarket) in my car, i still have to take it out haha. Its connected to the air-sus ECU with a lot of small wires.
Only never found out how it worked, i had no manual LOL. Once i was playing with it, i got the back down, en the front up.. And the other way around. The next day i bought the coilover-set
, because the air-sus will never get that 'sporty' feeling.
I also whould like to have the original 16 or 17 inch wheels, but only for in the winter, with winter-tires. I havent got money now to get an extra set unfortunately. Sometimes it gets 10 degrees below 0 or more. Not very funny with those fat tyres...
Only never found out how it worked, i had no manual LOL. Once i was playing with it, i got the back down, en the front up.. And the other way around. The next day i bought the coilover-set
, because the air-sus will never get that 'sporty' feeling.I also whould like to have the original 16 or 17 inch wheels, but only for in the winter, with winter-tires. I havent got money now to get an extra set unfortunately. Sometimes it gets 10 degrees below 0 or more. Not very funny with those fat tyres...
11-20-12, 09:19 AM
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I also have that air-sus controller thing (aftermarket) in my car, i still have to take it out haha. Its connected to the air-sus ECU with a lot of small wires.
Only never found out how it worked, i had no manual LOL. Once i was playing with it, i got the back down, en the front up.. And the other way around. The next day i bought the coilover-set, because the air-sus will never get that 'sporty' feeling.
I also whould like to have the original 16 or 17 inch wheels, but only for in the winter, with winter-tires. I havent got money now to get an extra set unfortunately. Sometimes it gets 10 degrees below 0 or more. Not very funny with those fat tyres...
Only never found out how it worked, i had no manual LOL. Once i was playing with it, i got the back down, en the front up.. And the other way around. The next day i bought the coilover-set
, because the air-sus will never get that 'sporty' feeling.I also whould like to have the original 16 or 17 inch wheels, but only for in the winter, with winter-tires. I havent got money now to get an extra set unfortunately. Sometimes it gets 10 degrees below 0 or more. Not very funny with those fat tyres...