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Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:14 pm

AceSniper wrote:make sure you have a decent 1/2 power bar an a 1/2 socket for the lower strut bolts.
Also on the rear you need a alin key to remove the sway bar... its bit of a bitch but keep working onit
(guessen by shocks ae101 ae111?)

ST215W actually.....

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:21 pm

what he meant wa sif the set up is the same as an ae101/111 then youll to do as described.
and it is, so you will

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:01 am

ok did the shocks and springs

many surprises along the way:

1) rear bumpstops werent fux0red. they in fact were in mint condition

2) front bumpstops had been cut in half :evil:

as i had no new ones, back in they went.

3) the springs that were in it were King Springs for a Primera. they are pretty much the same size as the Caldina Teins i put in. however the Teins have more (tightly wound) coils

4) some mutant must have either snapped/crossthreaded/lost one of the bolts in the front as it was replaced with some mega-rangi bolt that was the wrongs size and had odd bolt/nut sizes

5) the rear shocks were totally rooted. ie push it all the way down with my little finger and then it ever so S L O W L Y makes its way back up...

6) fronts also stuffed

7) bolts were mega hard to undo

8.) now my car sits higher

damn 4x4 styles - hopefully it settles after the roadtrip this weekend

9) now the suspension actually works, not just bounces! yay

10) the alignment was WAY out. fronts were slightly pointing in to each other meaning now my tires have chewed out even more (45km driving)
was an interesting trip with the alignment that far out. especially when i get pissed off and pass people at 130

drives like a dream now wheel alignment done - $67.50 later

11) started at roughly 630 - finished at roughly 1130pm!!!

12) the rear needs to be stripped out to do the rear shocks

13) at least the oil/filter change went smoothly...

14) my exhaust downpipe is dented to crap

pics to come soon

by **kilowatts** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:35 pm

What did the springs and shocks cost you if you dont mind me asking.

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:41 am

kilowatts wrote:What did the springs and shocks cost you if you dont mind me asking.

toyota NZ quotes ~$150/shock
email Mr Revhead for a good deal tho

i got the springs 2nd hand

ive now done ~900kms since the change and the ride heigh hasnt dropped.
bugger - should have left the king springs in it!
oh well - on trademe they go...

by **kilowatts** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:31 pm

If you are after the lower look with a good ride ( firm but still comfortable)i would go for a set of Dobi sport . They cost $ 360.00 including gst retail so arent a bad price either. Contact SAS , cant remember there phone number but its in the phone book.

by **Perky** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:35 pm

11) started at roughly 630 - finished at roughly 1130pm!!!

So, about 5 hours -- nice work, and good practice for the Curren. :wink:

Mine took a bit longer, but there were a few delays. Actual working on the car took probably took 5 or 6 hours -- but there are always unforseen delays.

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:46 pm

Perky wrote:
11) started at roughly 630 - finished at roughly 1130pm!!!

So, about 5 hours -- nice work, and good practice for the Curren.

Mine took a bit longer, but there were a few delays. Actual working on the car took probably took 5 or 6 hours -- but there are always unforseen delays.

there definitely are

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:35 pm

Good fun aye, did you have any help? I did mine all by my lonesome.. heh

5 hours easy for one guy by the time you work out how to seat the springs correctly etc, not to mention the blimmed spring compressor winding..

Anyways, pics or it didn't happen?

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:23 pm

lots of pics -before and after:

BEFORE:

TOTALLY BUGGERED:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:28 pm

Noice

Amazed you stopped to take pics! I always forget

I want your wheels!!!!!!!!!!!

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:46 pm

snwtoy wrote:Noice Amazed you stopped to take pics! I always forget
I want your wheels!!!!!!!!!!!

they look better clean!!

(before i brought it)
man i should so wash the car often -looks way better

by **Perky** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:44 pm

Yup. Cheapest go-faster mod available.

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:27 pm

Sex0r!!!!

Question.. are your front windows legally tinted? Given the rest of the windows are 20%.... shouldn't it look lighter?

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:00 pm

yup they are legal begal

hmm ill find a pic that better shows it:

or?

you can kind of see.....

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:05 pm

damn the 4x4 styles:

compared to before:

by **TWSTD** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:24 am

If you really want to go lower then you could cut some of those obviosully dead coils out of the springs and shorten the shock shafts to suit. Be aware that techically you will need to get the springs cut by an appropriately authorised suspension specialist to avoild WOF problems.

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:29 am

it would be easier just to put the Primera King Springs back in

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