Front Suspension Y33 99' Q

[jcogley]

Just turned 100k miles and need front end work. Can anyone recommend what is needed in way of front end work for that "almost new" ride again?

[Q45tech]

Everything rubber or rubber isolated has changed due to heat and ozone exposure. Road salt is a very serious problem in some states HALVING the life compared to no state areas.

Cost depends on your personal standards. As new means everything as new.

[jcogley]

Being a newbie, can you list?

[maxnix]

Being a newbie, can you list?

Being a newbie you need to RTFSM and search some of the previous posts (some very very recent!) before asking to be spoon fed.

Minimal effort, please.

[jcogley]

How about this one...SMAYFP...You spent approximately .00000567% of your life to lecture me. Get a friggin life...

[maxnix]

How about this one...SMAYFP...You spent approximately .00000567% of your life to lecture me. Get a friggin life...

Life's tough! A lot tougher when you are studiously stupid!

Good luck with the short time you will own your Q45.

[BadQ45t]

You need to replace your tension rods for sure, you need new shocks/strusts and you might as welll do springs while your there. Get the KYB SR specials, you can find them on-line (search Nico for them and there is a local dealer).

That will get you rolling big time.

[paranoidjack]

see if this is of any help to you:

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[jcogley]

I did what you said and searched threads, mostly your thread responses and have come to the conclusion that you are an a$$ to almost everyone. Sounds like you should take a break from the board and get out and meet real people instead of taking you frustrations out on here.

[jcogley]

Thanks Bad and Paranoid...you got me rolling today. I'm looking forward to that ride Q's are know for....

[Q45tech]

Normally one pays an experienced in your model certified technican to examine each and every tiny piece. If a newbee wants to save money and give up significant amounts of personal time he/she becomes educated to and beyond the level of the best in US technicans on specific components.

Assuming one has a BS/MS in Mechanical engineering this can only take maybe 80 hours of intensive research on INET and reading a few expensive text books on suspension design.

Those without the technical education can expect to spend 10 to 100 times the 80 hours.

Just learning THE CALCULUS to understand and manipulate the equations requires an unknown amount of time.

Why most just replace EVERYTHING as show in FSM that has rubber or rubber isolated components.

The point is everything 10 years old is out of brand new spec.

Most people start with front since they can feel that in steering wheel best and work there way to rear suspension after replacing rear shocks and rubber auxilliary components associated with shock mounting and support.

Without an extremely accurate alignment report and some change in alignment with loaded weight tests [how much does alignment change with an absolute full load [passengers, gas, trunk] vs empty difficult to guess. This simulates a 1-2" change in compression of suspension in a body roll turning.

Braking and WOT acceleration moves different ends of body up and down up to 3".....................this can be simulated on alignment rack with chain hoists to pull and very strong weight lifters to lift body to see the changes on alignment machines. I'll bet this would cost $500 just to see what changes.

The point is you are asking for help for free and we expect you to do your part in your own education!.

[paranoidjack]

Why most just replace EVERYTHING as show in FSM that has rubber or rubber isolated components.

TRANSLATION: If you're not an educated expert, replace everything (what I did twice).

[Da Dark Jedi]

I hope this helps you out, I have a 97 Q45 that sits outside 24/7, I'm in Chicago so alot of salt is laid down in winter. I'm going thru the same thing, so here's a list of what my Dealership said I need and part #'s.

1) Connecting rod assy #54618-6P001 - $103.341) Connecting rod assy #54668-6P001 - $77.05

1) Tension rod compl #54468-6P070 - $133.981) Tension rod compl #54469-6P070 - $140.82

1) Transverse link compl #54500-6P650 - $259.701) Transverse link compl #54501-6P650 - $259.70

He did not mention End links but I'll get them too. I hope this helps and if people read this and say I'm may not need these parts PLEASE let me know.
Modified by Da Dark Jedi at 4:29 PM 9/9/2009