GC Coil Over/Koni\'s Install (pics)
Here are some pics from the GC coil over sleeve and Koni install.
Here is the Koni's, GC coil over sleeves, and the Eibach race springs. The perches have been cut off the koni's so the sleeve can fit over and rest on the lip.
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you have to drill the stock upper rear shock bushing mount from 8 to 12 mm. I did not know this so be prepared! (Thanks again for saving me Slick!
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unlike most setups the GC adjustable rear perch is ontop of the spring not below it
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The springs are so short with the swaybar disconnected and the car jacked up you think "No way this is way too short"
Im still wondering as it seems like the lower you go on the rear the "looser" the spring is almost like it would fall out if you somehow took big air.
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I was real nervous about how low it would be so I ended up looking like a 4x4
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fixed it today but i think I would still like to drop the rear a little bit more. then again its lible to all get changed when I get the car cornerweighted.
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Breakdown of steps as i recall them.
Rears first.
Jack up the car
Remove the wheels
Remove the swaybar endlinks
Remove the main bolt on the A-arm
Press down on A-arm and remove old spring
Remove the lower shock bolt
Remove the interior pieces
Remove the top shock mount (its one of those wierd ones where you have to hold the middle while you turn it
Drill the stock shock mount bushing
Put the stock dustcover/bumpstop on the Koni
Put the new shock in and attach the top shock bolt
Reinstall the bottom shock bolt
Attach the new spring perch to the top of the A-arm (there is a bolt you remove where the whole assembly attaches to the car)
Drop in the lower perch.
Set the new spring in plae
Re-attach the swaybar
Put back in the main A-arm bolt
dont forget to adjust and tighten the allen bolt on the adjustable collar on the sleeves.
Put the wheels back on
Slowly lower the car make sure to line the spring up before allowing it to drop all the way.
Once the car is on the ground check everything and tighten the lugs.
The fronts are the same as any front install with the exception being you dont need to use a spring compressor for the install of the new sleeves/springs. You do however need the spring compressor because you need your old shock/bushing/bearing (the rotating thing with the 3 bolts that go under the hood)
Jack up the front
pop the hood
remove the abs bracket
take the brake line out of the grommet on the shock.
Remove the main bolt at the base of the shock
Loosen the top 3 bolts.
Support the hub loosely (dont want it pulling on your CV joints or brake lines)
Push down on the bottom of the metal "boot" the bottom of the shock fits in. When it is loose remove the top 3 bolts and remove the unit.
Use the spring compressor to remove the spring and then impact or use 2 wrenches to remove the stock shock bearing.
Mount this to the top of your new GC coil over and koni. Set the ride height to about where you will want it now (as reference my front is on the 10th thread from the bottom) That is to say you can count 9 ridges up from the base of the threads to the collar. tighten the collar with the allen wrench.
Put the shock up and into the 3 holes
Loosely tighten the three nuts but leave some play.
Twist the shock and place it back in the boot
Reinstall the main bolt (Handy to have a jack to help put pressur or hold things while you do this)
Re-attach the ABS bracket and slip the brake line back into the grommet on the shock. Reinstall the wheel and lower the car to the ground. Once the car is on the ground tighten the 3 bolts under the hood.
(Of course this needs to be repeated for each side and you dont want to jack up each corner do both the front and rears at the same time and use jackstands accordingly.)
Here are some pics from the GC coil over sleeve and Koni install.
Here is the Koni's, GC coil over sleeves, and the Eibach race springs. The perches have been cut off the koni's so the sleeve can fit over and rest on the lip.
you have to drill the stock upper rear shock bushing mount from 8 to 12 mm. I did not know this so be prepared! (Thanks again for saving me Slick!
unlike most setups the GC adjustable rear perch is ontop of the spring not below it
The springs are so short with the swaybar disconnected and the car jacked up you think "No way this is way too short"
Im still wondering as it seems like the lower you go on the rear the "looser" the spring is almost like it would fall out if you somehow took big air.
I was real nervous about how low it would be so I ended up looking like a 4x4
fixed it today but i think I would still like to drop the rear a little bit more. then again its lible to all get changed when I get the car cornerweighted.
Breakdown of steps as i recall them.
Rears first.
Jack up the car
Remove the wheels
Remove the swaybar endlinks
Remove the main bolt on the A-arm
Press down on A-arm and remove old spring
Remove the lower shock bolt
Remove the interior pieces
Remove the top shock mount (its one of those wierd ones where you have to hold the middle while you turn it
Drill the stock shock mount bushing
Put the stock dustcover/bumpstop on the Koni
Put the new shock in and attach the top shock bolt
Reinstall the bottom shock bolt
Attach the new spring perch to the top of the A-arm (there is a bolt you remove where the whole assembly attaches to the car)
Drop in the lower perch.
Set the new spring in plae
Re-attach the swaybar
Put back in the main A-arm bolt
dont forget to adjust and tighten the allen bolt on the adjustable collar on the sleeves.
Put the wheels back on
Slowly lower the car make sure to line the spring up before allowing it to drop all the way.
Once the car is on the ground check everything and tighten the lugs.
The fronts are the same as any front install with the exception being you dont need to use a spring compressor for the install of the new sleeves/springs. You do however need the spring compressor because you need your old shock/bushing/bearing (the rotating thing with the 3 bolts that go under the hood)
Jack up the front
pop the hood
remove the abs bracket
take the brake line out of the grommet on the shock.
Remove the main bolt at the base of the shock
Loosen the top 3 bolts.
Support the hub loosely (dont want it pulling on your CV joints or brake lines)
Push down on the bottom of the metal "boot" the bottom of the shock fits in. When it is loose remove the top 3 bolts and remove the unit.
Use the spring compressor to remove the spring and then impact or use 2 wrenches to remove the stock shock bearing.
Mount this to the top of your new GC coil over and koni. Set the ride height to about where you will want it now (as reference my front is on the 10th thread from the bottom) That is to say you can count 9 ridges up from the base of the threads to the collar. tighten the collar with the allen wrench.
Put the shock up and into the 3 holes
Loosely tighten the three nuts but leave some play.
Twist the shock and place it back in the boot
Reinstall the main bolt (Handy to have a jack to help put pressur or hold things while you do this)
Re-attach the ABS bracket and slip the brake line back into the grommet on the shock. Reinstall the wheel and lower the car to the ground. Once the car is on the ground tighten the 3 bolts under the hood.
(Of course this needs to be repeated for each side and you dont want to jack up each corner do both the front and rears at the same time and use jackstands accordingly.)
