coilovers back to stock sussy

[Ruzty08]

Hey guys,

I am in need of help. Removing my coilovers I've recently purchased 2nd hand back to my stock shocks. But the 2 bolt holes are not lining up. The bottom of the shocks sits way to low. Is there another way I can get this done? Cheers

[owen]

Jack the control arm up until the bolts line up.

[Ruzty08]

That's the thing. It need to go lower and the bottom of the strut is hitting the cv joint

[owen]

Sorry I read it wrong usually it's the other way around. Can u post a pic

[Ruzty08]

Dont have a pic of it. Had to put back the coilovers back in. Is it possible to run different coilovers. Thinking of just replacing the fronts as 1 is slightly bowed on the threaded shaft and the locking ring are seized. If so I want to get the bc v1 as I have the pedders xa extreme 2nd hand atm. The rears seem fine

[zch91]

Assuming you're doing one corner at a time, make sure you disconnect the swaybar.

[Ruzty08]

Will that lower the whole assembly though? Im just thinking if I can just replace the front coilovers as its giving me too much dramas already. Is this possible?

[Deep Heat]

Sure it is, why would you want to do it is another question.

[Ruzty08]

Well I just got the coilovers 2nd hand and dont want to spend another 1k to get new ones. So i just want to buy the fronts if I can.

[Ruzty08]

Just got back from Bob Jane. Didnt get the wheel alignment as they said it wont do anything for the lib. They said the LCA bushes are shot and the coilovers are fcked.

Looking for cheap/new coilovers and Lca bushes. Any places in sydney/mt druitt that can do this for me?

cheers

[alexeiwoody]

Just got back from Bob Jane. Didnt get the wheel alignment as they said it wont do anything for the lib. They said the LCA bushes are shot and the coilovers are fcked.

Looking for cheap/new coilovers and Lca bushes. Any places in sydney/mt druitt that can do this for me?

cheers

Grab a set of J speed LCA bushes from g88 - they're comfortable and an upgrade in every way to oem. And they don't wear out.

[Ruzty08]

How much are the j speed lcas? Going to pedders 2mro so they can have a look at the coilovers. Seen if they can rebuilt. If not or cost too much. Will just buy new ones

[zch91]

Define 'fcked'?

I wouldn't trust Pedders as far as I could throw them

[Ruzty08]

Locking rings are seized. The threaded collar part is slightly bowed. Have to go to pedders as its their coilovers. Extreme XA coilovers.

I dont trust them too but I called another pedders which were in penrith and the guy was helpful compared to the guys in blacktown. So will go to them and check it out. Got all the standard shocks back in. Was a PITA but finally got em in. Feels like ive been installing these for years. Done it so many time in 3 days..lol

[bigBADbenny]

They're basically BC V1's (tbc) iirc and the spares are available from the importer JustJap.
A replacement shock canister is about $200 a side, plus 2x sets of bearings and camber plates the same again iirc.
Soak the lockrings and buy (jj) c spanners to undo them, or tap gently with a drift and hammer.
Jj sell the lockrings too of course
Anyhow here's mine:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=18233&start=0

Meanwhile, I bought another set of shagged front coilovers (ksport iirc) to use the bearings and plates (assuming they'll fit) as the bc v1 plates are quite bendy...