How To Install Coilover on S13
This Installation was peformed with Megan coilovers.
i'm pretty sure it's same for all the other brands too.
It should take about an Hour or 2)
I Actualy did it with 2 emgency jacks(Not very safe-.-.. and it'll
take u lot longer and more work)
**Tip**
If bolts aren't coming out easily use ur foot to push the Ratchet/Wrench
Tools Requried
1 Regualr Jack, (Or another Emergency jack-.- ,either way as long as you
could jack up ur car)
1 Emergency Jack
1 Flathead
2 17inch Wrench(with Combination Proswing or u could use Ratchet with 17inch socket),
1 12inch Wrench(With Combination Proswing, or u could use ratchet with 12inch socket.),
1 14inch Wrench (with Combination Proswing or u could use 14inch socket with ratchet)
1 Jack stand (If u don't have it use ur wheels -.-)
Step 1 Rears
Make Sure the Vehicle is parked At a flat surface. With Ebrake
Jack up Rear Passenger Side
Put the jackstand(or ur wheel) -.-;
Remove the Wheels
Unbolt 17inch Nut by the bottom of the strut
Remove the 2 12inch nut on the top of the strut
Pull out the Strut/Spring
Match up ur Stock Strut/Spring with One of ur coilover
(Rear would be the one with out the Clip for Brakeline)
Remove 2 bolts that's Attached to the coilover
(My Megan coilover Came with 2 new bolts)
Slide in the bottom part of coilover first, Install the nut but don't tighten it.
Use the Emergency Jack to Jack up the Rear Arm to Align the Top part
of the coilover, when it's align slide it in and bolt down 2 12inch .
Tighten up the bottom coilover bolt.
Put the wheels back on, and u are done.
Repeat same procedure for the rear driver side.
Step 2 Fronts
Passenger side front.
Jack on the front right by the door pillar
jack it up little bit but not all the way, and remove the lugnuts for the wheels
Put the Jackstand (or ur wheel -.-
Remove the clip that is holding the brakeline (Use Flathead to Push it out)
Remove 2 lugs (17inch) U need 2 17inch wrench.
that is holding the bottom part of the strut
Remove 3 14inch bolts that's holding the top part of the strut
Remove ur struts/springs
Match up your stock struts/springs to ur coilover
Remove 3 14inch bolts that comes with the coilover
Bolt in 2 17inch bolts on the bottom of the coilover first.
By Using the emergency jack , jack up the arms and align the
top 3 bolts of the coilover
Tighten up the 3 14inch bolts.
Make sure to attach brakeline back to the struts and also reinstall the
brakeline clip
slide in to the hole and tighted up 3 14inch bolts
Put the wheels back on.
Repeat the same procedure for driverside front.
Take it to alignment shop and get aligned and you are good to go.
Time to HAVEFUN!!!
:heyhey :heyhey
BEFORE
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AFTER (No Height Adjustment made to coilover yet)
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After lowering it mooore
lowered about (more than half in the back)
little bit more than half in the front from adjustment range)
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This Installation was peformed with Megan coilovers.
i'm pretty sure it's same for all the other brands too.
It should take about an Hour or 2)
I Actualy did it with 2 emgency jacks(Not very safe-.-.. and it'll
take u lot longer and more work)
**Tip**
If bolts aren't coming out easily use ur foot to push the Ratchet/Wrench
Tools Requried
1 Regualr Jack, (Or another Emergency jack-.- ,either way as long as you
could jack up ur car)
1 Emergency Jack
1 Flathead
2 17inch Wrench(with Combination Proswing or u could use Ratchet with 17inch socket),
1 12inch Wrench(With Combination Proswing, or u could use ratchet with 12inch socket.),
1 14inch Wrench (with Combination Proswing or u could use 14inch socket with ratchet)
1 Jack stand (If u don't have it use ur wheels -.-)
Step 1 Rears
Make Sure the Vehicle is parked At a flat surface. With Ebrake
Jack up Rear Passenger Side
Put the jackstand(or ur wheel) -.-;
Remove the Wheels
Unbolt 17inch Nut by the bottom of the strut
Remove the 2 12inch nut on the top of the strut
Pull out the Strut/Spring
Match up ur Stock Strut/Spring with One of ur coilover
(Rear would be the one with out the Clip for Brakeline)
Remove 2 bolts that's Attached to the coilover
(My Megan coilover Came with 2 new bolts)
Slide in the bottom part of coilover first, Install the nut but don't tighten it.
Use the Emergency Jack to Jack up the Rear Arm to Align the Top part
of the coilover, when it's align slide it in and bolt down 2 12inch .
Tighten up the bottom coilover bolt.
Put the wheels back on, and u are done.
Repeat same procedure for the rear driver side.
Step 2 Fronts
Passenger side front.
Jack on the front right by the door pillar
jack it up little bit but not all the way, and remove the lugnuts for the wheels
Put the Jackstand (or ur wheel -.-
Remove the clip that is holding the brakeline (Use Flathead to Push it out)
Remove 2 lugs (17inch) U need 2 17inch wrench.
that is holding the bottom part of the strut
Remove 3 14inch bolts that's holding the top part of the strut
Remove ur struts/springs
Match up your stock struts/springs to ur coilover
Remove 3 14inch bolts that comes with the coilover
Bolt in 2 17inch bolts on the bottom of the coilover first.
By Using the emergency jack , jack up the arms and align the
top 3 bolts of the coilover
Tighten up the 3 14inch bolts.
Make sure to attach brakeline back to the struts and also reinstall the
brakeline clip
slide in to the hole and tighted up 3 14inch bolts
Put the wheels back on.
Repeat the same procedure for driverside front.
Take it to alignment shop and get aligned and you are good to go.
Time to HAVEFUN!!!
:heyhey :heyhey
BEFORE
AFTER (No Height Adjustment made to coilover yet)
After lowering it mooore
lowered about (more than half in the back)
little bit more than half in the front from adjustment range)
