Quick write up for converting Y33 T to non T suspension.

[Q_SHIP]

First off, You do not need to buy a whole new strut for a Non T car. All you need to order is a new Non T shock cartridge. The cartridges WILL fit into a Touring lower strut. You will lose the Adjustable ride control but the savings is worth it. (The whole Non T strut will not work with your T model. Brakes and wheel barings are different. The Non T has a shorter spindle.) Also order new strut barings for the front and new T strut mounts. The non T strut mounts WILL NOT work. Make sure you Get the ones For a T.

Fronts

1. remove the entire strut. No need to remove the hub or rotors.

Note; step one is vague. I understand. But if you can't figure out how to remove these things, maybe you should not be doing this job. No offense but use this forum to learn about the car a little more first.

2. Remove spring from Strut. These things are under some serious tension so be carefull removing the springs.

3. Carefully secure the strut to a vise at a point that will not damage the Strut casing. Used a Pipe wrench to remove the nut holding the cartridge into the strut. remove the cartridge and empty out all the old strut oil.

4. Replace strut oil with new and relplace with a new cartridge. Be sure to snug the nut down onto the new cartridge.

5. Compress and replace the spring, spring cap, baring, and Touring strut mount.

6. Put the whole unit back in the car.

Rear.

This was a lot easier than the fronts. Same steps there. Also replace the Rear strut mounts while you are there. Be sure to use the Touring model strut mounts.

Now the whole point of this post is so the guys with Touring adjustable suspension know what they need to do this swap. It can be done cheap. I learned this the hard way. Just be sure to use all the mounting hardware for the Touring car. If you don't mind losing the adjustable feature, this is a cheap suspensin rehab.
Modified by Q_SHIP at 10:50 AM 3/1/2007

[Jonny G.]

awesome write up! this will definitely help me in the future

[paranoidjack]

Do you happen to have a list of part #'s you used? This would be a great addition to the writeup.

[Q_SHIP]

I will dig up the part numbers however, it is confusing. A lot of the parts between the T and standard are the same but infact they are different parts.

[captainluigi]

great write up, thanx. are you saying there are parts with the same part# that are not the same part??????

[elwesso]

I made that an article in the article forum, i can add part numbers and other illustrations so you dont need to worry about it... As always, since you made an article you can have a custom user title, if you wish

zerothread/213610

[Q_SHIP]

Custom user title? What exactly is that? I don't mean to sound ungratefull but I don't know what it is. LOL.

[elwesso]

Under your screen name where it says "looks stock, runs 8's" we can give you a custom title of your choosing.

[Q_SHIP]

Ok, how about.

"Driving it till the wheels fall off"

[elwesso]

consider it done.

[Falkdesigns]

Just to be clear, it says the rear struts follow the same steps as the fronts, but the rears are conventional struts, just unbolt old, and bolt in new. There's none of this oil bath crap on the rears.

BTW, nice exterior mods list on your "overrated" car Wes! lololol

[Q_SHIP]

Just to be clear, it says the rear struts follow the same steps as the fronts, but the rears are conventional struts, just unbolt old, and bolt in new. There's none of this oil bath crap on the rears.

BTW, nice exterior mods list on your "overrated" car Wes! lololol

OOOPS, thanks kevin.