10-17-2015, 05:58 PM | #23 |
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M4 has been dropped and must say it was quit an easy job.
With respect to the strut bar....there is no need to unbolt this. I left everything on....disconnected the EDC sensor and removed the center nut in the strut hat which holds the piston. After that I've used a spring compressor....2 min job to install.....and removed the complete assembly from the hub. Complete installation took me approximately 4 hours including lunch |
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12-25-2015, 10:20 PM | #24 |
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Very helpful thread...installed my coilover setup today; will be doing ride height and CB tomorrow.
Thank you very much for the summary... Anyone know the TQ settings for the aluminum and carbon strut braces? |
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03-08-2016, 06:13 AM | #25 |
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Great DIY!! Thank you. This helped me install my HAS!
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Anyway it is very good and helped me to remove my rear strut |
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07-20-2016, 07:52 PM | #28 |
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Does anybody know what the actual distance should be or what you guys have on your car between the bottom of the sleeve to the top of the strut in the front? see attached photo for reference.. The reason why I ask is because my car is currently on the highest setting and its sitting about an inch lower in the front then what I previously had. KW HAS stated the most conservative setting offers about a .5 inch drop, mines is over a half a inch lower and I think this is the problem. Also can the strut performance be affected with the sleeve over being pressed to low, excessive squeezing force being applied against the strut?
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09-02-2016, 10:58 PM | #29 |
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How do I get the rear spring to dismount without removing the PITA lower control arm bolt? I know how PITA it is because I did it before in my E92. Does standing on it work?
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02-15-2017, 08:24 AM | #30 |
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You want to remove the camber bolt first then the 18mm bolt that holds the shock, then it's a breeze. If you remove the shock bolt first, you'll put too much pressure or the camber bolt.
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02-20-2017, 07:07 PM | #32 |
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MasterC17 Thanks for posting this. After installing my m-performance springs (based on kw design) this past weekend I have a couple of comments/questions:
On the rear shock, have you had any issues with the plastic stone shield sliding down the shock shaft? The OEM bump stop has a larger diameter with an interference fit to the upper shock mount that is lost with the smaller diameter bump stop. On your front strut, is there a reason you did not install the plastic cap that holds down the dust boot? Thanks in advance! |
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03-29-2017, 09:37 AM | #33 |
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What is the reason to mark where the sway bar lines up in the front strut? I had mine installed at a shop and have Chassis malfunction error and trying to figure out what could have gone wrong.
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03-29-2017, 02:42 PM | #34 | |
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The MP springs include a special tool for pressing that lines up the sway bar tab so marking is not necessary. It should be pretty obvious if the sway bar tab is significantly out of alignment. |
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03-31-2017, 08:54 AM | #36 |
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I am in the middle of my installation. I mis-marked the KW saddle seating reference mark on the front strut. Are there any other indicators to know for sure that it is completely seated. I have pounded it down but want to know for sure.
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04-06-2017, 01:56 PM | #37 |
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I just got my HAS today. Thanks for putting this together this will be most helpful. Question for those of you who have the HAS installed. I noticed the rear doesn't have a locking nut below the adjustment collar. Has anyone had issues or concerns with the height adjustment sleeve moving out of place for the set ride height when driving or overtime due to this design?
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07-30-2017, 07:51 AM | #39 |
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Does anyone in this forum know how to get around this http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k...psy9x726i3.jpg so that you can see the pics?
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I am trying to do this a bit differently (easier) by removing the camber bolt to allow the rear control arm to swing down to release the spring. This is from the Salt City Euros DIY video.
My problem is the camber bolt seems to be stuck despite jacking from the control arm at different heights to release tension on it. The nut is removed but the bolt will not release.
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I was planning on doing this today, but all of the images on this post are missing, and the video I was referencing is suddenly unavailable.
Wtf is going on... |
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