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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Quick Cusco Coilover questions

Hey guys I'm gonna try and throw on my new to me coilovers tomorrow and was wondering if there was anything I should know about installing them IE torque specs or anything like that. I'm also gonna be replacing the rear fixed tophats with new cusco adjustable pillowballs. Any torque specs for that would also be nice or is it just snug tight?
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Read.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Jewbaru
Hey guys I'm gonna try and throw on my new to me coilovers tomorrow and was wondering if there was anything I should know about installing them IE torque specs or anything like that. I'm also gonna be replacing the rear fixed tophats with new cusco adjustable pillowballs. Any torque specs for that would also be nice or is it just snug tight?
Make sure you have the typical stuff. Breaker bars and stuff. Impact wrench is nice, but not totally necessary. Torque specs? I have no clue. The bolts on the struts/hub are the ones that will be torqued the the most. It is either 120ft-lbs or 150 ft-lbs. Not sure. Oh... and PB Blaster is your friend.
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Read.
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Yes Paul, let me find a spare set of insturctions. Since I bought it used I dont happen to have them and I dont read moon speak any ways . Help a brotha out homie .
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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I don't have your coilovers, but I don't think it is that hard to install. Should be able to do it in a few hours.
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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torque on the tophats = 14lbs
torque on the strut bolts (2 big bolts) 95 lbs

mind your camber bolt setting when installing.

some quick tips:

remember to remove the brake line clips and put back when done
adjust the damping before you put coils or lower car

you may have to losen the swaybar bolts if it's getting too hard to move the arms.

have fun
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find the longest breaker bar/pipe u can find.


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Having the instructions would be nice so you know what suggested preload and starting height settings they suggest.
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find the longest breaker bar/pipe u can find.


srsly
or use an air compressor and impact gun. charles has his tools in sac. or....you can just do it at your school jewbaru
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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or use an air compressor and impact gun. charles has his tools in sac. or....you can just do it at your school jewbaru
Oh **** is charles in town lol? Im gonna be goin to a schoolmates house to do it but if that doesnt work out then im gonna give cha a call next weekend i think
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Dude... it isn't that hard to install coilovers. I did my own in my driveway without the use of airtools.
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Dude... it isn't that hard to install coilovers. I did my own in my driveway without the use of airtools.
Well you see, I happen to have 0 tools and live in an apartment complex where they yell at us for changing oil .
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Costco is your friend.
My 50% snap on discount is my friend . I'm getting around 10k worth of tools in about 6 months so im just gonna wait.



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