Another 4th Gen suspension question
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Another 4th Gen suspension question
Yea today i put on the front 2 shocks and half way done with the rear, i ran into some problems, i took off the bolts for the upper control arm, and now i put the shock on and i cant get the upper control arm back onto the car is there any trick i should know about i musta spent 2 hrs trying..... it got dark so i will finish it tom haha damn never knew suspension on preludes is such a bitch....
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Re: Another 4th Gen suspension question (PDP_HKS)
Why can't you put the upper arm back on? Ellaborate on what is keeping it from going on.
If it is because the shocks are extended, just compress it with your hand or with a jack to help.... (if that is the case thought)
The correct way isn't to take the upper arm off. I didn't have to remove anything except the bottom of the shock mount and the top perch.
I don't know if you've done this already but it's best if you jack up the car from the center (rear or front). If you just jack up the car on one side... the travel of the entire suspension wont hang low as you need it to be and will create a much harder time working.
Jack up the car from the center (in this case your rear), and both the wheel/entire suspension will hang extra low.
just a tip.
If it is because the shocks are extended, just compress it with your hand or with a jack to help.... (if that is the case thought)
The correct way isn't to take the upper arm off. I didn't have to remove anything except the bottom of the shock mount and the top perch.
I don't know if you've done this already but it's best if you jack up the car from the center (rear or front). If you just jack up the car on one side... the travel of the entire suspension wont hang low as you need it to be and will create a much harder time working.
Jack up the car from the center (in this case your rear), and both the wheel/entire suspension will hang extra low.
just a tip.
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Re: Another 4th Gen suspension question (PDP_HKS)
You can compress the spring on the car. Just make sure everything is together as far as the shock/spring assembly goes, then put a jack under the hub and raise carfully. Make sure your jack plate isn't touching the rotor face.
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Re: Another 4th Gen suspension question (trahsub)
Dude, their trippin. Just thread the a arm bolts on a turn so that the a arm dangles a bit. That ought to give you enough clearance to get in the spings and shox.
[Modified by racerx, 11:28 PM 12/23/2002]
[Modified by racerx, 11:28 PM 12/23/2002]
[Modified by racerx, 11:28 PM 12/23/2002]
[Modified by racerx, 11:28 PM 12/23/2002]
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Re: Another 4th Gen suspension question (racerx)
haah thanks for the input guys, its all done now.... the one lower control arm that i took off the bolt wont go back in, and i was forcing it a little think i striped the thread, i will bring it to a shop tomorrow to use machine tools to get it in, worse to worse, FORCE that **** in and then weld it LOL
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