| FOREWORD... |
STEP
1. |
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A little on the
DTS coilover kit. Shipping from Germany was
extremely fast. I paid for the coils on Friday
18th, and had the coils by Tuesday the 27th. It
came Fed-ex and I received tracking number
immediately. Very happy with the speedy
shipping. Close up shots of the quality of
this kit, I was impressed.
The Kit:
Disclaimer:
Do this at your own risk. I am not responsible
for any actions you take. When installing, make
sure you tighten bolts according to the
recommended torque specifications. Have fun!
VW TECH BY:
Kellen (98DUB) |
Remove the
wheel. It should look like the above
photo. |
| STEP
2. |
STEP
3. |
Remove Lower
Strut bolt, and sway bar linkage.
We used an
extension to fit into the end of the bolt,
worked fine. |
Gain access and
loosen to the top strut mount bolts by peeling
back this piece... |
| STEP
4. |
STEP
5. |
Use a Jack to lift
and compress the spring.
Now Take these
3 bolts out all the way. |
Apply the spring
compressing tool, like so.
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| STEP
6. |
STEP
7. |
Use a pry-bar to
wedge the collar open that clamps around the
base of the strut, these can be the most
difficult part (notice the face!).
Now the whole strut/spring assembly should come
free.
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Remove the strut
mount by using a closed end wrench and an allen. |
| STEP
8. |
STEP 9. |
Assemble the new
strut, may want to modify the bump stop
depending on how low you plan on going. I also
installed with the coil spun all the way down so
it would be easier. |
Get the new strut
assembly into it's new home. May help to
use a jack to help it into place. |
| STEP
10. |
STEP
11 - TIME TO START THE REAR. |
Reconnect the sway
bar linkage and lower strut mount bolt...
...and tighten the top 3 strut mount bolts.
At this point the front should be done, now onto
the rears. |
Wheel Off.
Remove the two
upper strut mount bolts. |
| STEP
12. |
STEP
13. |
Using a Close End
wrench remove the lower strut bolt, this one is
on really tight!
Remove this
bolt too.
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Now you should be
able to take the Strut (and spring) out, Smile
like a goon! |
| STEP
14. |
STEP
15. |
Zip off the top
mount (don't use an impact to tighten this on
your new coils).
Off. |
Cut the bump
stops, so I wasn't riding on them when I lower
it more. |
| STEP
16. |
STEP
17. |
Next tighten the
strut mount on the new strut. |
When installing
the new spring, we installed so the perch was on
top. That way we could adjust the coils without
dropping the whole assembly.
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| STEP
18. |
STEP 19. |
Reinstall the
new strut the same way you removed the stock
one. |
This is fresh off
the lift with about 3/4 of an inch of threads in
the rear. The front was set with about 3/4 to an
inch of threads left. The suspension will
settle after a few days of good driving, so
expect it to drop a little more.
Last but not least, don't forget a four wheel
alignment!
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