Posted here to hopefully get a quick answer as I am in the middle of installing these. Couldn't find anything in a search. I am installing them in the El Cerrito to make it BAIC relevant.

Anyway, installing new struts and the stock struts have a rubber bumper/stop on the strut tower. I remember reading somewhere that you should trim this when upgrading struts to increase the travel-length of the strut. Is this correct? If so how many notches should be cut?

 

Pretty sure its just one nub.

 

According to naziok, its about 1 nub, above that is getting to over extension territory

 

cut one nub.

However now I have a bigger issue. Went with kyb agx and they don't have an allen socket on top to not spin the shaft while tightening like the stocks b/c they have the adjustment tabs there. instead they have about 1/2" of flat grooves on the shaft for a wrench. Problem is I can't get the nut down far enough to expose the flat part so now the shaft spins when I try to tighten it.

 

Strap wrench and a good prayer session?

 

was just thinking that. i have a nylon strap wrench, but i think i will have to pick one of the rubber ones for a better grip.

 

You're not using a spring compressor are you. They really do make the job go easier. I've taken a pair of channel locks and electrical taped the ish out of the end and grabbed the strut shaft really tight. Up high under the bump stop, JIC you didn't wrap enough tape, if it mars it won't effect the strut.

 

hit up OSH and get a allen wrench that fits.did this on a friends 04wrx.worked like a charm.
is this on stock springs w/agx or are you installing stiffer springs?

 

i have spring compressors. the problem is the nut begins to tighten on the thread before it goes down far enough to expose the top. i even bolted them on and put the weight of the car on them, shaft still spins.

 

agx don't have the allen key like the stocks b/c the adjustment dial is fitted there.

http://www.lovehorsepower.com/images...yb_agx_top.jpg

they are on tein h-techs.

 

vise grip and bike inner tube for protection.we used a impact gun as well