camber tops

[dunga70]

had a quick look and couldnt really find any info on how to install these puppies. i got instructions with them but they are in japanese. which i cannnot read.
are they hard to install? how long does it take. I'm thinking about having a go tomoro arvo after work but don't wanna run outta time and have no car.
sorry if there is a thread and i couldnt find it. btw they are goin into a ke70. someone like pope should reply to this u have the same as me ive seen your thread,.
thanks for any help.
jay

[Red_ae71]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dunga70 @ Aug 1 2008, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=570044)</div>
had a quick look and couldnt really find any info on how to install these puppies. i got instructions with them but they are in japanese. which i cannnot read.
are they hard to install? how long does it take. I'm thinking about having a go tomoro arvo after work but don't wanna run outta time and have no car.
sorry if there is a thread and i couldnt find it. btw they are goin into a ke70. someone like pope should reply to this u have the same as me ive seen your thread,.
thanks for any help.
jay[/b]


I put some t3 ones in my ae71 today..

i just pulled the old top off and it goes on top of the hat part that hold the spring..

mine has a collar that went between camber plate and top hat

hope that helps

[Roo]

not really hard to do just need the right tools

the hard part is the strut top bolt if you put a socket/ratchet on it the shock will just spin. so you will need a rattle gun, rattle gun the bolt loose take off hat, put chamber hat on tighten bolt put it strut back in

[Red_ae71]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Roo @ Aug 1 2008, 11:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=570059)</div>
not really hard to do just need the right tools

the hard part is the strut top bolt if you put a socket/ratchet on it the shock will just spin. so you will need a rattle gun, rattle gun the bolt loose take off hat, put chamber hat on tighten bolt put it strut back in[/b]


yeah i used a rattle gun, made it hella easy

[johl]

put mine in yesterday. half hour job including taking struts in and out. if your rattle gun has enough torque you don't have to hold anything it will just undo the nut straight away. i use cusco tops and there was a little spacer they provided that i had to put in underneath the camber top so it doesnt bottom out

[egg_83]

don't need a rattle gun just loosen it while its on the groud

[Sherlock]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (egg_83 @ Aug 2 2008, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=570141)</div>
don't need a rattle gun just loosen it while its on the groud[/b]

+ 1, That's what me and my mate did when we replaced his. :2thumbs:

[Red_ae71]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (egg_83 @ Aug 2 2008, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=570141)</div>
don't need a rattle gun just loosen it while its on the groud[/b]


i use a rattle gun on everything, a dirty habit i picked up at work.. :sweat:

[dunga70]

doyou have to compress the springs? cause i think my shocks are gonna be short stroke and they will be keeping the springs captive??

[egg_83]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dunga70 @ Aug 2 2008, 02:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=570254)</div>
doyou have to compress the springs? cause i think my shocks are gonna be short stroke and they will be keeping the springs captive??[/b]

sure do or the will shoot off after you undo the nut, pretty dangerous

[dunga70]

fuck I'm gonna have to buy some spring compressors or what eva they aree... spewing. ill go repco and see what i can get.

[Red_ae71]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dunga70 @ Aug 2 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=570261)</div>
fuck I'm gonna have to buy some spring compressors or what eva they aree... spewing. ill go repco and see what i can get.[/b]


i got some from supercheap for $40

[dunga70]

camber tops in.. 1st one took me like an hour.. 2nd took like 10 mins.. fiddling with strut brace now.. but its a tight fit.

[Cerby]

or undo it all while the car is on the ground, then slowly jack the car up off the springs until it all free. Then bolt in you strut tops, put you springs on the struts and slowly lower the car off the jack while lining the shock up with the strut top!!
I mean lets face it spring compressors just aren't ghetto enough!!

[dunga70]

well the crapy 60 buck spring compressers i got from repco were too long got my short springs. so it had to my modified b puttting a square tube over some thread... think my springs are too short... lol

[blair]

how short?

[dunga70]

car sits 100mm from ground.. i couldnt gethe compresser over more than 1 coil while the strut was in the car... had to unbolt the strut.

[pope]

Ghetto FTW.

I wrapped arseloads of wire around my springs and then jacked it up. :2thumbs:

[Cerby]

yeah thats what my dad did on one side of mine then i dropped the spring on the ground andit went PING so i just did the jack trick on the other side :P