DIY: Coilover Install
 

I only recommend this setup if you plan on tracking the car more then using as a daily driver.

I need to go back and adjust the hight. When I do I'll be sure to take pictures. I want another .5" front and 1" rear. If you ever need help feel free to PM me.

Socket sizes needed:
You will also need breaker bar or any kind of fluid (liquid wrench etc... bolts are very tight. Be sure to use 6 point sockets or you WILL destroy the nut.

Pictures 1-3: Ksport coilovers RR dampening version (may differ from yours i.e. your rear spring and shock may be seperate).

step 1: Remove strut bar from engine bay (picture 4)

step 2: remove nuts from upper mount to the right of where the strut bar was bolted down.

step 4: raise car and remove front wheel an remove rubber garmets from the metal braket. There are 4. (picture 5)

step 5: remove the nut on the braket circled in red with a 12mm socket. (pic 6)

step 6:remove nut for bottom mount on the metal braket with 19mm socket and the other 3 just holding the bracket with a 14mm socket. (pic 7&8)

step 7:remove nut and remove from bottom mount (pic 9&10)

step 8:remove OEM coilover very slowly and carefully. You do not want to tear or damage your brake lines.

step 9: adjust the hight of your aftermarket coilover and install.

REAR

*Note- you do not need to remove your rear plastic interior untill you are ready to adjust your dampening.

step 1:remove rear wheel

step 2:remove nut circled (picture 11)

step 3:remove top nuts with 12mm socket (pic 12)

step 4: pull down on dust guard, rotor, whater you wish and push the bottom mount towards the car and pull out. (pic 13)

step 5:remove bolt circled in picture 14 but you HAVE to put a wrench or rachet on the nut on the other side. Do not fear the spring :p its under almost 0 load.

step 6: pull down on control arm and remove spring, reenstall the bolt. Then go ahead and put in you coilover. (pic 15)
*NOTE if you have a coilover system that has the rear shocks and springs seperate, this is when you in the spring.

RANDOM INSTALL PICS: 16-

Just a note on rear step 5. The bolt that you have to loosen at the other end of the control arm is an eccentric bolt that sets rear camber, mark the bolt head position before you loosen it so that you can come back to a reasonable setting. If you are lowering the car you probably want an alignment anyway.

Im taking it to nissan tomorrow to get an alignment so everything is good to go. Thank you for the tip, i'll remember that.

Thank You for taking the time to do this.
Good DiY, and a well earned Rep. :tup:

thank you triple's, not a problem. I tried to remember all the sizes I used and where so it would be easier for ppl.

good job. I keep adjusting my height so my alignment was all off. Firestone also have a lifetime alignment after one purchase!

thanks bro!!!! imma use this when i get my tein SS.... :tup:

perfect timing for the DIY! thanks a lot buddy I'll be installing my Stance GR+ on Saturday morning.

A big tip is to use a 6 point socket set!!!! Especially on the lower bracket and shock (14mm and 19mm nuts)

Hey Destiny..congrats!!! and big thumbs up to contributing to the forum by sharing your knowledge and exprience...Can't wait to see your car and how it looks in person with these new babies on!!!! You heading to the track tonight? Hopefully the weather holds up.

Nope cant go, I gots the duty. I have to spend the night on the ship:shakes head:

Gj bro:tup:

nice write-up! be sure to post up pics once u get ur heights right. can't wait!

I'll be adjusting them tomorrow.

I adjusted them and the stock wheels need to go. I know what i'm getting next already. The fronts you are able to see where the bottom of the tread meeting the sidewall and the rear is about 1/2" above the tire. this is looking at it fairly level. I may move the front up another .5 and the rear up .5 I think the difference is a little too great from the front and the rear.

Question about removing bolt?
 

My question is about the bolt removed in REARs Step #2. This is the bolt that connects the bottom shock mount. My question is this bolt has is not eccentric correct? If I was to unbolt this and not mess with anything else, then torque it back to specs, I won't mess with the alignment at all right?

2 things here:

1) How did you adjust your ride height?
2) Measure your ride height from the fender to the bottom lip of your wheel. Measuring to the ground is horribly inconsistent. From the bottom lip of the wheel to the fender is the most consistent way to measure ride height.

Oh, Everything is adjusted perfectly! Got my alignment and corner balancing done two days ago. The guy that did the work said he was really impressed at how close I had the heights equally adjusted. I was off by 1/16th on one side I believe. I just wanted to know if removing that would screw/bolt that connects the bottom shock mount would mess up the excellent work that my alignment guy did. From what I can tell that bolt has nothing to do with alignment adjustment. Thanks

Where did you place the break lines? Having issues installing them right now.

nm everything became clear once i took everything out

Nice write up. Good enough for me although I'm not familiar with independent rear suspension until I got this car. I was confused why everyone selling coils had the rear springs separate..now I know lmao

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You should invest in the spl rear toe arm I just ordered mine from Z1.

Yeah I'm picking up the camber arms in a few days. Coils are going on in about a month

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Great pics! Glad i'm not the only one with base brake calipers lol