whats up guys

Im installing my gc/konis tonight and tomm and im just looking for some advice. Anything i should know? Looks like a straight forward install, but just curious if i need to look out for anything since it is my first .

Also, can i use stock lug nuts with my Kosei K1's?? they are going on tomm too.

Thanks much guys.

Mike D

 

No! Wherever you bought the wheels from should have provided the correct lugnuts. Honda lug nuts have a rounded shape (acorn) where they seat against the wheel, which is not compatible with most (all?) aftermarket wheels. I believe the Koseis should have tapered lug nuts (with a flat mounting surface) but I'm not positive. I'm sure Tire Rack can send you the correct ones.

--buji



[Modified by buji, 1:33 AM 9/14/2002]

 

Thanks for teh help on the wheels.

update on the suspension.....already broke both rear damper bolts. So where to now, aside from a torch?? Atleast im off on teh right foot


Mike D

 

Pull the rear lower arm off and have someone drill it out using a drill press.

I hate working on older cars.

g'luck

 

This was helpfull with my koni install:

http://internet.cybermesa.com/~drew/...uspension.html

 

pretty much any tire shop can provide you with appropriate lugnuts. there is a huge difference in how they mate. i even raced with oem lugnuts on my racing rims for a while, had two seized lugnuts, altho some antisieze should have prevented that. so they will work, but not desirable.

 

thanks for the help guys

 

If the bolt is actually frozen in the sleeve of the the bushing, you will probably need to replace it. Good excuse/opportunity to get some ES or Prothane
bushings.

@ my friend's shop we have been doing it this way.

Rear: Remove the upper shock mounting nuts. Remove the bolt that attaches the lower arm to the body. This allows you to rotate the whole assembly down. Remove lower shock bolts. Take out shock/spring. Remove nut holding tophat on with airgun. Be sure to stand on spring & position shock so that it won't hit anything. Stored energy from the spring will want things to 'explode' when the nut is removed.

alternative: Remove upper arm from trailing arm. Use spring remover to prevent the 'explode' episode.

Front: Remove upper shock nuts. Remove the brake line supports @ the shock. Remove shock fork upper & lower bolts. Fork is indexed with shock - look for it on installation. Remove shock/spring.

Install: reverse process.