Fitting Coilovers DIY Style

[Broomers-GTi]

hay Chaps, im shore this has been coverd plenty of times... but how hard is it to acturly fit Coilovers?

i have a basic idea on how to fit them, im pretty good with tools, have time, and love a challenge.

iv had a few mates offer me to let thm do it for a few quid, but tbh id enjoy just to try and fit thm myself over a weekend or sumit.

im going to buy the FK AK Streetline Coilovers, there like 180quid. Perfect for starters i thought.

Any help much appreciated and any links i can follow to?

Thanks Phil

[dom]

Pretty easy, there is a guide somewhere if you have a search. It took 2 of us less than 2 hours to fit mine yesterday, as for hints and tips....you might need a spreader tool to help remove the front struts, the nuts at the top of the front struts requires an allen key through a socket or a special tool.

Finally if your lowering more than 50mm your arb will rub on the driveshaft, the easiest way to cure this is with an arb from a TT/R32/S3 which goes under the driveshaft.

[Broomers-GTi]

Thanks Dom, good man 

do u rekon i could get tht tool from like Halfords? the Ally key one?

50mm is probs lfine for me, i got told it was 40mm the max? i rekon ill lower it thn see wether i wanna go lower, if so ill buy the correct arb

Thanks

[richw911]

http://noahlh.com/car/coilover_howto/

[Broomers-GTi]

Thanks Rich... 
ill go get my glasses 

Phil

[richw911]

Thanks Rich... 
ill go get my glasses 

Phil

  

[dom]

Thanks Dom, good man 

do u rekon i could get tht tool from like Halfords? the Ally key one?

50mm is probs lfine for me, i got told it was 40mm the max? i rekon ill lower it thn see wether i wanna go lower, if so ill buy the correct arb

Thanks

Mine is this low an hasn't got any arb issues:

[Broomers-GTi]

wow, is tht 50mm? looks SWEEEAT!

Mine will be on standerd 16" Allys, with 20mm rear spacers and 15mm front spacers?  is it still looking up for me? i think urs is a perfect amount to lower?

PS Thanku 4 pics

[dom]

Not sure what the exact height is, the rears are at the bottom of the threads the fronts have a fair bit left

[Broomers-GTi]

Kool, i wack a load of pics up once done anyway boss. thanks once again