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[Adam]

Absolutley Morgan. Put up a feedback thingy in the right subforum

+ 1

Cheers,
Shazza

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[R-Y]

Cheers for the positive feedback guys. Glad to do it and hopefully we can get more DIY's like this. Save a few embaressing questions for newbies.

[2003rx]

Yeah it was the only way to get them off.. The bracket on the old strut had a hole that the brake line went through with no gap in the side, unlike the new coilovers which do which made it easier to reinstal..

ahhh i see, yeah im pretty sure then gen 3 have that bracket but its actually removable

[mikpunk]

good DIY mate. I'm thinking of getting these for my sedan what's the ride quality like? and do they have adjustable hight and camber?

thanks

[Rising Son]

I put these on my Impreza coupe about a year ago and the rear pillow ball top mounts have started to knock!!

Does anyone know where I can get replacement rear top mounts or OE that will fit the coilovers?

PS Good write up dude! The wagon sits so much nicer!

Sorry for the hijack!

[crazyrob]

I'm trying to do this but I can't get the 2 strut bolts out. Wat tools could I use
I've tried the using the ring spanner

[bobbyjimmy]

The bolts that hold the strut to the knuckle? A breaker bar.

[R-Y]

yeah i used a socket and socket wrench on one side and a ring spaner on the other.. Put a pipe I had lying around over the ring spanner and used it as a breaker bar.. once the seal is brocken its not to hard.. just get some wd40 or something similar and put a heap on and leave it for half hour or so.. then its just all muscle to break the seal haha.. good luck...

[crazyrob]

got the fronts off but got the rear but cant get to the top strut tower
mines a sedan..
i need to get this done asap took all weekend:(

[SAV84C]

got the fronts off but got the rear but cant get to the top strut tower
mines a sedan..
i need to get this done asap took all weekend:(

Wat do u mean you cant get to it? Something in the way? Boot lining?

[crazyrob]

yeh cant get to it.. ive removed some of the boot lining but dont know where to start..?

[crazyrob]

Got 1 question, should I have the second adjuster on the bottom or top?

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[bobbyjimmy]

What do you mean?
How it is, looks right to me - but could be lower.

[crazyrob]

just wondering all good... atm it looks good
stock levelish
this is my first time with coilovers

[Marv]

On a Gen1 sedan you remove the rears from the inside. You have to remove the back seat (seat and backrest) and you'll see the strut tops in there, under the seatbelts.

You shouldn't need to remove the brake lines. Squirt Inox on the old bolts and brake line clips, then work the clip loose with pliers and a sawing left/right motion.

[crazyrob]

what a bitch... in my old car it was so easy to get to the lowers..
cheers for that