shock removal

racerxj17 · 06-09-2009, 11:49 PM

i got it off. i ended up using a very large breaker bar (36"). still was tight. someone got a little over excited to put my shocks on!

also, FYI, with the stock setting on the BR BC coilovers, my car was almost 3" lower than stock. the front aero black thingy was allllmost on the ground. it took an additional 12 turns on the shocks to get it to around 1.2 inch drop. FYI (since it isnt very "quick" to remove/adjust install the coilover.......)

jon

edit- the new sway bars are crazy stiff. even with one side of the car only 1/4" higher than the other, it made it almost impossible to adjust the other side. feels 3x as stiff as stock! even with only one side jacked up, the other side was almost equal. before the sway bar, the front end would not be changed (actually lower) when i jacked up one side.

Modshack · 06-11-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by racerxj17

i got it off. i ended up using a very large breaker bar (36"). still was tight. someone got a little over excited to put my shocks on!

.

Apparently their using some serious Impact guns on the assembly line.
CAT removal is also grossly over tightened..

ChrisSlicks · 06-11-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Apparently their using some serious Impact guns on the assembly line.
CAT removal is also grossly over tightened..

It's nice of them to provide all the torque specs in the service manual, yet they totally ignore those when they put the car together.

Namir · 06-11-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

It's nice of them to provide all the torque specs in the service manual, yet they totally ignore those when they put the car together.

And that's how busted bolt heads end up stuck in our sockets. Then you have to leave your car on jackstands in your garage while you go to the dealer parts store and have them find a replacement while you explain that you were doing 'routine maintenance' and accidently broke something...

Bad memories of working on my friends Audi. The germans like to over tighten things as well.

miguez · 06-11-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by racerxj17

edit- the new sway bars are crazy stiff. even with one side of the car only 1/4" higher than the other, it made it almost impossible to adjust the other side. feels 3x as stiff as stock! even with only one side jacked up, the other side was almost equal. before the sway bar, the front end would not be changed (actually lower) when i jacked up one side.

Hey Jon,

Are these the Stillen or the Hotchkis sway bars?

Thanks,

racerxj17 · 06-11-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by miguez

Hey Jon,

Are these the Stillen or the Hotchkis sway bars?

Thanks,

hotchkis.

06-09-2009, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
racerxj17 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 555 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	i got it off. i ended up using a very large breaker bar (36"). still was tight. someone got a little over excited to put my shocks on! also, FYI, with the stock setting on the BR BC coilovers, my car was almost 3" lower than stock. the front aero black thingy was allllmost on the ground. it took an additional 12 turns on the shocks to get it to around 1.2 inch drop. FYI (since it isnt very "quick" to remove/adjust install the coilover.......) jon edit- the new sway bars are crazy stiff. even with one side of the car only 1/4" higher than the other, it made it almost impossible to adjust the other side. feels 3x as stiff as stock! even with only one side jacked up, the other side was almost equal. before the sway bar, the front end would not be changed (actually lower) when i jacked up one side. Last edited by racerxj17; 06-09-2009 at 11:51 PM.

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