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[Anonymoose]

Yeah easy.

Get coils

Front: Undo one bolt to hold the bottom of the strut, three on the top mount remove strut, install coilover top mount/camber plate, jack up lca and slide the mount onto coilover, better to get shortened end links for the sway bar while you're at it

Rear: Is a cunt to get to the top mount for the shock. You have to remove all the interior side trims from the boot to the rear seat and cut a slit in the soundproofing to get to the bolt, you won't see it once the trims are back on. Undo bottom shock bolt, pull spring (may need spring compressors or just chop them if you don't want them in future), undo shock top mount, install new spring and adjuster, install new shock top mount then bottom lca bolt and DONE

[stinkinrich]

Yeah easy.
Rear: Is a cunt to get to the top mount for the shock. You have to remove all the interior side trims from the boot to the rear seat and cut a slit in the soundproofing to get to the bolt, you won't see it once the trims are back on.

This is why im not looking forward to doing the e39..looks a fucker

[Minuki]

Yeah, I heard that the rear is a bit of a pain in the ass. Is the E39 the same, yeah?

[Anonymoose]

It's a fiddly fucker that's for sure but pretty much standard on most cars and easy once you get going, I had to do it even on my silvia :/

[stinkinrich]

Remove rear seats completely, c-pillar interior panels, rear parcel shelf and speakers and then sound deadening. JOY.

[Anonymoose]

Just cut a big hole through everything permaaccess

[Minuki]

Remove rear seats completely, c-pillar interior panels, rear parcel shelf and speakers and then sound deadening. JOY.

Have fun with that

[P78]

i like the kiwi way better rich

[stinkinrich]

lololol

[Anonymoose]

Actually thinking about it more it's a real good idea. You know the little compartment door things, get one of them from a breakers for each side cut a hole and bam you have access and if you're not rough it'll look chur aswell

[Minuki]

Actually thinking about it more it's a real good idea. You know the little compartment door things, get one of them from a breakers for each side cut a hole and bam you have access and if you're not rough it'll look chur aswell

It would save you a shit load of hassle!

[Minuki]

Well...I put the wee Mini up for sale earlier

[Dr.AK]

Sup.

Pas, i had Belgian beer last night, amongst decent amounts of jaeger and tequila. Was pretty good, imho. Grimbergen or somesuch.


Oh, and probly new car time soon
Probably picking up a niiiiice E34 525i 24v as a daily next weekend or so. Black, freshly TÜVed, leather, a/c, sunroof, park distance thingies, no rust apart from a small spot on the trunk. For 800€. Whoooop!

[MadMax]

Sup.

Pas, i had Belgian beer last night, amongst decent amounts of jaeger and tequila. Was pretty good, imho. Grimbergen or somesuch.

I had some german Beer last night. Was pretty good too !

and we had snow here yesterday.

[Dr.AK]

I'm definitely picking up that E34.







So stoked!