Koni sport front install help (old threads have broken link)

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silverbullitt
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Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:10 am
Car: 2001 M5
1996 Miata

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I'm building up a car to take advantage of the SCCA re-classing the S13 into H-Street next year. Given this is a budget build, I obviously am going to go with Konis on the stock springs. I must admit though that I'm a bit intimidated given what I've seen in the write ups. I'm a pretty visual learner, so if anyone could post pictures of their installation or if someone who posted a previous set of install instruction pictures could re-link, I'd be grateful.


rwlesher
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Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:19 pm
Car: '91 S13 SE
Location: Gulf Coast

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Your gonna need a spring compressor
Raise hood
Break lugnuts
Lift car
Remove wheel
Remove two lower bolts and brake line
Remove three top bolts an take shock out
Use the compressor to... Compress the spring.
Remove the top plate
Take the spring off & install it on new shock

Reverse the process for installation
Use great caution when removing the spring it can take your head or someone else's off, Or damage something. It's not hard so don't overthink it. Again use extreme caution when removing the spring it can hurt you or someone else. Do not take it off the compressor until the top plate is securely fastened. Also make sure to torque everything to the appropriate specs via fsm. Good luck

silverbullitt
Posts: 9
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:10 am
Car: 2001 M5
1996 Miata

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Damn, ok, at least Autozone rents those things for free.

rwlesher
Posts: 83
Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:19 pm
Car: '91 S13 SE
Location: Gulf Coast

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Yea at my local advance you put a $50 deposit an you can use it as long as you need to


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