DIY: Lowering your GS
12-25-11, 11:54 PM
#20
Really appreciate for the diagram but really don't know which number to look for, I mean for a torque specs and all the red squared out are all the components that needed to be taken out and torque to spec for replacing coilovers?
Last edited by Whitena; 12-25-11 at 11:58 PM. Reason: mo info
12-26-11, 08:35 AM
#23
Couple of follow up points on Mike's DIY thread as I just finished doing this.
1) You MUST disconnect the upper control arm b/c there is not enough room to move the bottom of the shock out of the way. The tapping method does work and it did pop out just fine after a few love taps
2) You either need to disconnect the sway bar or do both sides of the front (or rear) at the same time. I did the driver side first and when I tried to do the passenger side, the new "position" of the coilovers put a lot of tension on the sways that didn't give me any play at all when I disconnected the passenger side shock. I had to unbolt the bottom of the coils on the driver side and then there was enough play.
Edwin
1) You MUST disconnect the upper control arm b/c there is not enough room to move the bottom of the shock out of the way. The tapping method does work and it did pop out just fine after a few love taps
2) You either need to disconnect the sway bar or do both sides of the front (or rear) at the same time. I did the driver side first and when I tried to do the passenger side, the new "position" of the coilovers put a lot of tension on the sways that didn't give me any play at all when I disconnected the passenger side shock. I had to unbolt the bottom of the coils on the driver side and then there was enough play.
Edwin
Last edited by m32; 12-26-11 at 06:03 PM.
02-15-12, 01:33 PM
#29
On the 3rd gen you will need to remove. Even when at the dealer when I first installed springs we had to reeve it. Save yourself the headache and just remove. It's rather easy. No special tool and tap it on both sides with a mallet. You can remove the upper A arm if you want, I tried both ways, and this is much easier.
Alright... I'm installing the coil overs and the ball joint won't seperate from the spindle. I've used a mallet and a sizeable hammer hitting up on the upper arm and it won't budge. I used WD-40 to attempt to free it up but, no luck. I'm guessing my only other option is to use a ball joint seperator to push the ball joint bolt up through the upper arm.
Any other suggestions?
Todd