Drop question

[bballr4567]

Ok so if Im not going to reuse ANY of the stock parts to drop my car I dont have to disassemble any of it correct?? Just drop it out and chunk it right?

[ga5speed02]

so have struts and springs right? if the drop spring is on the new strut, then take the strut assembly out and put the new one in. its that easy

[bballr4567]

Yup got ALL new parts for it. That is what I was sure of but someone told me I had to take it apart.

[bballr4567]

I got H&R springs, KYB GR2 struts and mount kits.

[ga5speed02]

are the springs on the struts?

[Matt95GT]

I had to re-use 1 or 2 basic hardware pieces above the stock mounts, even though I purchased KYB struts, mounts, and boots. I know the 99+ mount may differ, but I would have needed to disassemble my strut assemblies for those pieces even if I wasn't keeping my springs from them.

[bballr4567]

Ahhh crap I didnt get new boots. Ill have to take apart the struts now wont I?

[ga5speed02]

yea to replace the boot.

[bballr4567]

Crap. Well then wouldnt it be easier to take the whole assembly off and then take it apart to get the boot?

[ga5speed02]

i think you have to take out the stock assembly, take the spring off, remove the boot, the put it on the new one

[Matt95GT]

^Correct.

Regardless, I would consider new boots. I think mine weighed in at a whopping $7 each. :lol: Remember that a future torn boot = dirt entry = dirt rubbing on shaft = strut failure.

[bballr4567]

Hmmmm I need to go to Autozone anyways.

[bballr4567]

Wow nobody and I mean nobody has em in stock.

[bballr4567]

Well got it done but have a problem now. The passenger rear strut is not tight at all. The nut that holds it to the mount wont tighten or loosen soooo when I get it aligned tomorrow they are going to look at it.


Overall it looks good. I guess Im just too tired to see how good it really looks.

[car audio dave]

its funny...mine sounded loose as well when i put mine on. its a common issue, i dont think it really is loose tho. hows the ride?

[bballr4567]

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79578


Finished product!!!


It was because the nuts supplied have a thin piece of plastic on the last threads and I didnt remove it before I put it on.

[Jchiasson]

Sure that plastic isn't supposed to be removed? Any nut I have seen with plastic on it, as you say, has been a lock nut. The plastic is suppose to be cut in to by the threads, and prevents the nut from backing off.

[bballr4567]

It wasnt a lock nut at all. It was a super thin piece.

[ga5speed02]

Originally posted by Matt95GT
^Correct.

Regardless, I would consider new boots. I think mine weighed in at a whopping $7 each. :lol: Remember that a future torn boot = dirt entry = dirt rubbing on shaft = strut failure.



^ what he said