Niko Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Hi all this will be my first guide if it's not pretty I apologise feel fre to amend anything admin Firstly I'd like to say big thanks to Tarmac for the springs and awesome service. First I removed the  for the  strut brace and loosened the 3 <14mm?> top mount  nuts and the <21mm?> shocker centre nut for the suspension. (hint, don't remove the centre nut for the suspension just yet! That would be painful!) Then jack up and take off the wheel. Remove the <17mm?> anti roll bar drop link nut and move drop link out of the way. This gives the hub room to move downwards to remove the shocker later!  You'll need 2 x 17mm sockets to remove the shocker bottom bolt next. Undo the 3 x <14mm?> shocker top nuts completely now, your suspension should be relatively free to move around now. We found this way best because it allows you to get a 14mm socket onto the top A-Arm bolts in order to remove them, without doing this first you can only just fit a spanner in there! (the arms attached to the bodywork just below the top of the suspension.) After pulling the A-Arm away from its mountings, your suspension should be ready to remove. When you get the shocker out, compress the spring with suitable spring compressors.  Once the load has been removed from the top mount,  remove the 21mm top nut then you can pull off the top mount and dust cover assembly. Then remove the old spring and undo the spring compressors (carefully!) Get your new spring and fit in reverse! Making sure its the right way around! On mine this was With the writing upside down on the springs... Follow the steps in reverse to install For the rear it's even easier For the rear just jack up take off the wheel Then with the 17mm take off the rear spring coupe bolt think I used a spaner too After that push down the cup beeing cearfull as the spring will be under tention, once youve relised the tention move the spring about and remove the rubber cone holding the spring good to have an extra per of hands to help you out, ones the spring is out take out the bottom rubber locator Fit the rubber cone and bottom locator and fit the spring back Use a second jack to the cup and the spring into place then bolt everything back up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Here is a before and after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 nice write up...looks 100% better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Nice work, great guide that. Car looks sooo much better now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Cheers Tarmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyheinz Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Mate, do you need a camber kit? Also did you have your alignment checked afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 I had my alignment done and didn't need a camber kit. But all depends how low you go.. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 That looks miles better, which springs are those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Ksport off tarmac Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyheinz Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Guys, how long roughly speaking would this job take (for someone who knows what they're doing)? Just so I know how much I'm roughly looming at for labour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 3 to 4 hours is what i d set aside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 It took me about 40 mins to do one on the front. But it was my first time doing it. Ones id done the one side the other front was easy. The rear I did in 20 for botg sids Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I migth have missed it somewhere but how much did that lower that looks like a good 1 and half to 2 inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyheinz Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 According to the Tarmac website, 1.2 inches front and rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 It took me about 40 mins to do one on the front. But it was my first time doing it. Ones id done the one side the other front was easy. The rear I did in 20 for botg sids Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 i d say that you dont smoke or drink as much coffee as Keyser and myself :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L4V15 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 How are the springs feeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 I dont smoke lol. Its my daily driver so if I do anything to my zed I have to do it asap lol Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 How are the springs feeling? There ok its a bit stiffer but to be expected after 1.2 inch drop. :-) Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L4V15 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) Looks good. I've bought some Tein springs. Havent got round to fitting them yet but now considering selling them and getting the K Sport if you think the quality is decent. Was a bit dubious about buying K Sport but the drop looks really good on yours. The Tein drop is hardly noticeable but I know the handeling and ride will be much improved. Edited January 6, 2013 by L4V15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rothers2901 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 nice one Nico looks a lot better. Have you encounted any problems with the tyres rubbing on the arches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modd1uk Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Did you remove the strut brace ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Yes, makes getting to the 3 bolts possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modd1uk Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Do you take the tension off the strut brace or just remove the bolts holding it to the car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Yip, mark up the 3 nuts where they are ATM, then loosen the 2 outer ones by a thread or 2 then use the main middle adjuster nut to bring the brace in a few mm to remove some of the tension and it should slide right off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modd1uk Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Any torque setting for the damper nut or just TIGHT. Was looking into the specific sockets you can get to hold the damper in place (sort of an oval socket) but they don't seem popular in the UK. It looks like an adjustable wrench will have to suffice in holding the damper rod still if i can't just buzz the nut off with an impact gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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