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kannibul · 05-02-2010, 07:33 PM

What does one need to swap coilovers, tool-wise?

My primary concerns are:

1) If I remove the OEM front coilover, can I (easily) get the new one installed (ie, without having to compress them?)

2) With regards to the rear springs - how do those go in?

I've changed shocks before, and I changed the rear coilovers on my motorcycle, and I remember they weren't that easy to do, but, also weren't that bad.

That's on a 700lb bike - obviously the Z weighs more, so, I'm just wondering what kind of headache I'd be setting myself up for if I go in blind, and don't have all the needed tools, such as a spring squisher or something - lol...

05-02-2010, 07:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 267	Installing coilovers... What does one need to swap coilovers, tool-wise? My primary concerns are: 1) If I remove the OEM front coilover, can I (easily) get the new one installed (ie, without having to compress them?) 2) With regards to the rear springs - how do those go in? I've changed shocks before, and I changed the rear coilovers on my motorcycle, and I remember they weren't that easy to do, but, also weren't that bad. That's on a 700lb bike - obviously the Z weighs more, so, I'm just wondering what kind of headache I'd be setting myself up for if I go in blind, and don't have all the needed tools, such as a spring squisher or something - lol...