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Well, calling it a night...got my front coilovers on and got the LCA bolt out of the driver's rear side, but the passenger side rear LCA bolt broke...gonna try and cut it out in about 3 hours when the sun comes up lol..I'll have pictures up tomorrow after I adjust the ride height to where I want it.
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We were able to cut off the rear struts, but the bolt that broke in the LCA is not coming out...and neither is the LCA...got a new LCA coming in the mail and trying to get two more OEM LCA bolts and I'm just gonna have to take it to a shop and have them cut the bolts off and replace the LCA with my bolts...so I won't be running with a rear sway bar for a while, but it doesn't help that much anyway lol. Oh well...I'm lucky enough to have some great friends that are helping me out with this whole thing...
Can't believe one bolt can turn a 3 hour project into a 1-2 week project......learned my lesson..
But here are some pix from after the front and before the rears:
Completely slammed on the front coilovers, as low as they go lol
We were able to cut off the rear struts, but the bolt that broke in the LCA is not coming out...and neither is the LCA...got a new LCA coming in the mail and trying to get two more OEM LCA bolts and I'm just gonna have to take it to a shop and have them cut the bolts off and replace the LCA with my bolts...so I won't be running with a rear sway bar for a while, but it doesn't help that much anyway lol. Oh well...I'm lucky enough to have some great friends that are helping me out with this whole thing...
Can't believe one bolt can turn a 3 hour project into a 1-2 week project......learned my lesson..
But here are some pix from after the front and before the rears:
Completely slammed on the front coilovers, as low as they go lol
Thanks man, the header had a few inches clearance and I had no turning lol. I wouldn't ever seriously consider staying that low
even if I rolled my fenders lolThanks, I appreciate it!
as soon as my rear LCA comes in the mail I'll be able to finish this baby up and get some final pics on here!Sweet. Will definitely be looking forward to that.Thanks, I appreciate it!
Use a torch to heat up those bolts and u can knock them out with a hammer and a rod...tht nut is only tac welded...trust me I went thru the SAME thing...I had to use a grinder to cut mines b4 I found use using a torch works better...hope this helps.
My grandpa's got a propane torch that I was gonna try. I'm giving the air hammer a try if the torch doesn't work lol. The only problem is that I don't wanna burn out the bushing with the torch cause then I have to replace the LCA. I've already got a new LCA but I can't get any of the other bolts to come off that secure the LCA to my car...lol
Got my coilovers on finally! The alignment is surprisingly perfect lol. I'll have pictures up as soon as CJ89 uploads them.
Gotta get a new sway bar end linkage since I had to cut mine in half to get my LCA off..but not much big stuff is going onto my car. My focus is gonna be paying off my credit card for a few months. After that I may consider doing a b20v swap again. Haven't fully decided yet.
Gotta get a new sway bar end linkage since I had to cut mine in half to get my LCA off..but not much big stuff is going onto my car. My focus is gonna be paying off my credit card for a few months. After that I may consider doing a b20v swap again. Haven't fully decided yet.
Yea i used a torch and hammer and it did not budge it. Only way that sucker is coming out is with a press and i dont have one. I gave that bolt everything i had... It was not going anywhere.
A few pictures of how she sits now, probably gonna lower the front about a half inch this weekend.
Had to cut some bushings off
Had to cut some bushings off
Haven't really measured how much I am stock. I think I've raised it 2.75" in the front and back from the lowest the coilovers will let me go. I'm gonna be lowering it more, just slowly as I learn how low it can go without scraping everything on the roads I drive on and as I learn how to drive my car lowered lol.
please remove the duct tape
Yes, sir!
It's coming off as soon as I repaint my car lol. Pulling dents, fixing scratches, and re-clearing
good! will look much betterYes, sir!
It's coming off as soon as I repaint my car lol. Pulling dents, fixing scratches, and re-clearing
i also request moving the coils all the way back down, i do it, daily, no issues really
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