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ok here my write up for installing the k-sport coilover kit.
things you will need

1 socket set
1 mallet or hammer
1 allen wrench set
2 jackstands
1 floor jack
1 factory jack(i'll explain later)
1 coilover set from k sport


i started with the rear since it's the eaasiest part of the job.

first put the car up on jack stands, then remove the rear tires. once thats done remove the strut bolts. i removed both sides at the same time. by doing so i dropped the whole rear swing arm.


once you have the old springs and struts off, put the new springs in first putting the adjustment sleave on top. then using your floor jack jack up one side of the swing arm till the struts line up with the bolt holes. make sure the springs and sleaves seat correctly!.



next just put the bolts into the struts



now go to the other side and do the same.
while i was at it i went ahead and installed my bwoody rear brace, just 2 quick bolts.



now with the front you want to start once again by putting the car up on jacks, and removing the tires and rims. next start by removing the two bolts that hold the lower strut to the a arm.



you may need a hammer or mallet to remove the bolt, i always leave the nuts on the end so i don't damage the threads(not a prefered method but it works)



next remove the nut that attaches to the sway bar, i recommend removing both sides at the same time so the sway bar can hang freely.



next remove the 3 top bolt bolding your struts in.



and ther you go now you have the old struts and springs out.***notice the blown struts-thank you Eibach***



now you wanna do the same to the other side.
next you wanna adjust the coilovers to your ride height preference. make sure you adjust the sway bar link mount as high up as you can. and make sure both coilovers are adjusted exactly the same. next install the coilovers top 3 bolt first.



do both sides at the same time. next you wanna bolt up the sway bar links on both sides, make sure they have plenty of clearance from the brake lines.



next go ahead and put the lower mount strut bolts back in, it will be easier to do this using your jack to lift up the lower a arm.



now adjust the camber to you specified setting.



once your done mount the tires and lower the car back onto the tires. you will have to use your factory jack to lift the car a little so you can get your floor jack out.

now drive it for about a week till it all settles, and then take it to a shop that can tune custom lowered suspensions and have them align it, adjust camber and even out the ride height. this should be your end product.





i hope you all enjoy my install, if you have any questions feel free to pm me.
jimbo

spike

how much where these..............pm me

wallas06SS

Nice! This should be in the how to section.

jimbos'ss

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thanks, i'll let the mods move it later if they want to.

cmj917

Looks great! Big difference in handling?

jimbos'ss

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yes very big difference in handling.

eazyasone23

oh wow that looks bitchin good pics and have fun

p7x

the drop looks great, the handling im sure is wicked

hatrickstu

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very nice man, very very nice

jimbos'ss

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thanks guys oh by the way i have it lowered to the point where there is zero gap between the tires and the fender, and it doesn't rub at all. forgot to mention you should trim the rear bump stops as well

hatrickstu

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haha my bump stops are not stopping my tires from rubbing, damns

Doc

very, very nice jimbo

Scythe_Snake

Nice job! Looks sick!

rallyracer

I wish I cold afford coilovers.

jimbos'ss

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hey thanks doc, i'll have to take you for a ride at the next meet, allthough i gave a guy a ride at the last one and almost got nailed by the cops.....

thanks man!

save up it'll save you money in the long run on replacing struts, i don't know if you noticed the factory struts were leaking just a bit, thats from running sportlines for 40k miles. and you don't even wanna know what the inside of my tires looked like from the lack of camber adjustment.

potatoe

I bet that shakes insanely on acceleration... right?

jimbos'ss

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nope i had it finely tuned by a shop at it's very smooth like it was when i was stock

lOwBaLt

YO THAT IS SWEET BRO,


Where can I get coilovers like that?? this is probably going to be my next modd

Doc

screw the ride I wanna drive

potatoe

Oh my axles are such an angle that i get bad vibration.. i assumed you would have the same issue.

jimbos'ss

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http://www.nlmotoring.com/
this is who i got them through, the first place to carry them, which i don't understand cause cobalt addiction has had them advertised since last year.

i know a few of the vendors on the supporting vendor list are carrying them now to.

not even my wife drive the jimbomobile now, she only rides

i actually checked the angle of the axles on mine ther not bad at all. if yours are i reccomend raising it up a bit. it might not even be your axles either, try have your toe checked, mine was really off.

potatoe

Nope its the axles they go up now.... Alignment is perfect.

Doc

let me near your car and keys....and you'll wonder why it goes slow

I would only drive around a few corners so I can feel the input....

oh, and its bros before ho's



j/p

jimbos'ss

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bro's before ho's i haven't heard that in years.

CobaltSS313

id really like to get these but i have no idea where i would find a shop that would tune custom lowered suspensions, i wish i did, id get these in a heartbeat.