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7 hours I guess you are sore. glad you were able to get the job done. Replacing brake pads and rotors is the closest I have ever come to doing an install on the scale of the RCE Yellow spring installation. It took me a bit over 4 hours to complete and for the most part, I would describe the task as straight forward. Follow what others have posted on this forum regarding the install process and take your time. Proper workspace, tools and lighting are mandatory, IMO. Don't forget SAFETY. Especially, when climbing under a car on jack stands. The rears took me the longest, too. Fortunately, I had a second jack and was able to get the rear LCA back in place once I realized that the spring needed to be compressed a little to get the LCA bolt back in place. Like you, I was confused as to the orientation of the springs, but I saw in the installation manual that the writing on the spring was right side up, so that's what I did. Removing the black plastic strips between the coils never entered my mind. I think I read somewhere that they had a purpose. I was temporarily stalled by the fact that the rear bump stops I received in my kit were different than the bump stops shown in the instructions. Frustrated, I called RCE during the installation, but the guy that answered the phone seemed perplexed and did not know the answer, and Miles was not available. In the end, the rear bump stop was the same on both sides, so I figured as long as RCE included the correct part, I couldn't go wrong. I was able to complete the installation. Test drove my car and was really very impressed with the results. For me, the feeling of satisfaction was off the charts. I think it also helped with my level of confidence when working on my car. Well worth the effort and I could justify buying a few new tools with the money I saved doing the job myself. . . .
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I don't doubt that the lower the car is, the more stress on a certain point of the axle... but general consensus is that the car just has weak ass axles too. People bust them at stock ride height on stock power.
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I didn't mean those suggestions above to sound like any real problem, they were just little head scratchers for me that seemed like they could've been clearer. I seem to recall on some brand of springs for this car that someone said one end of the car got them with logos facing up and one facing down, or maybe it was both upside down. Or maybe I'm just old and forgetful. I didn't remove the black liner plastic, I started to because it wasn't in the photos on the instructions or online, but then realizing it was stuck on pretty well I stopped and left it there. The bump stop thing was confusing, but I just assumed the design had changed and used them as is. The only other choice would've been to cut half of it off, which seemed really dumb. OH, and lastly I commuted on them today and everything felt great! Plus, the car looks a ton better! |
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No worries. It is a good feeling doing it yourself. That soreness is a good hurt like going to the gym after a long time or a solid run after being lazy all winter!
For the DIYers, its super helpful to just have an extra set of hands helping you or another mind for a second opinion if you have an issue. Preferably someone experienced. Also we're usually available almost 24/7 so we can help on weekends and later in the afternoon. But again its always recommended to have a professionally trained tech do the hard work for you. - Andy |
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Finally got these bad boys aligned with aftermarket LCAs in the rear and @Raceseng strut tops. Feels good man
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Are there any UK suppliers for the springs or will I have to import them ? Cheers |
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This would only be a reasonable thought if the RCE yellow springs have a "tender coil" portion which sits bound to itself under the weight of the car like with Eibach & H&R springs. |
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Hey guys I used to have RCE Yellows on stock dampers but replaced the shocks with B6's yesterday.
No clunking sound but the rear is like 1-2cm higher than it should be. It rides fine tho. I got a local shop to put the yellows on my new dampers. Not sure where else I could have done wrong. Unless I switched the right and left shocks... Any suggestions? |
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