Tein Basic Coilover Install questions....
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Tein Basic Coilover Install questions....
Hey Club Lexus Community
I Recently bought a Coilover set for my Sc400 and i am wondering what are the hard parts for the Install because i went to a shop to get them installed and they were charging 600 bucks to get them installed and thats because the Front they said was going to take about 4.6 Hours and the rears a were going to take 2.5 hours... so please help me out because i want these on my car but i wanna know what i am getting into before i start.. thanks everyone
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Kai
I Recently bought a Coilover set for my Sc400 and i am wondering what are the hard parts for the Install because i went to a shop to get them installed and they were charging 600 bucks to get them installed and thats because the Front they said was going to take about 4.6 Hours and the rears a were going to take 2.5 hours... so please help me out because i want these on my car but i wanna know what i am getting into before i start.. thanks everyone
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Kai
Hey Club Lexus Community
I Recently bought a Coilover set for my Sc400 and i am wondering what are the hard parts for the Install because i went to a shop to get them installed and they were charging 600 bucks to get them installed and thats because the Front they said was going to take about 4.6 Hours and the rears a were going to take 2.5 hours... so please help me out because i want these on my car but i wanna know what i am getting into before i start.. thanks everyone
Team Outkast
Kai
I Recently bought a Coilover set for my Sc400 and i am wondering what are the hard parts for the Install because i went to a shop to get them installed and they were charging 600 bucks to get them installed and thats because the Front they said was going to take about 4.6 Hours and the rears a were going to take 2.5 hours... so please help me out because i want these on my car but i wanna know what i am getting into before i start.. thanks everyone
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Kai
And no, you do not need a spring compressor to take out the whole strut assembly, since you will be instaling coilovers.
Yes you will.
1: jack car up, Duuuuuuh
2: remove wheels
3: Losen the 3 bolts on the Top of the shock tower (under the hood)
4: Use the spring compressor, you can "rent" one at pretty much any automotive store, to completely remove tension on the coil.
5: then remove the bolts connecting the assembly to the control arms
6: set assembly down in a safe location where it wont get bumped, Remove spring compressor slowly
7:Fully adjust the height of the tiens to maximum low, and feed them up threw where the old ones once where.
8. Screw the bolts back in place tightly, and adjust for desired hight
9: Repeat for rears
!!!!!!VERY IMPORTENT!!!!!!!
remove fender liners and tuck the wiring harness up into a safe location and secure it
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i went to 2 diff shops, both quoted 300 and both are well known shops who can charge more if they wanted... mvpmotorsports and dynosaur performance.. soo that shop is clearly trying to take an advantage of U!
600 would sound about right if they were installing them and also 4 wheel corner balancing...
600 would sound about right if they were installing them and also 4 wheel corner balancing...
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he is gonna have to reuse his old strut top hats. the basics dont come with them i thought. definetly would need the spring compressors. but yeah they are trying to rip you off. i could take them off and put them on 6 times in a shop in that many hours. even at home on the ground it shouldnt take that long.
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Thanks Guys for all your Info but yeah ill Definately try and tuck my wires or something recommend a place and how to mount them?!? and ill check right now for the Top Hats to see if they come with them...
