Advice before I install Progress Coilovers?

MattS · 01-08-2009, 03:59 PM

After waiting 3 months to get my coilovers, they are finally here. They were delivered on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas to me! Okay, I know I don't post much at all, but I've been reading your posts for a while, so hello to everyone.

Before I install my coilovers on my '91 B13, I was wondering if there is anything else I should do or purchase before I take everything apart? Anything I need to replace while I have the suspension apart?

Thanks in advance.

Matt

classicaddict · 01-09-2009, 10:50 PM

check all your bushings and see if they are in good condition.

SuperblackZ · 02-13-2009, 12:24 PM

Tie rod ends, check, LCA bushings good time to go poly if you're so inclined. Hub bearing depending on age of car. Whenever you tear all that apart, you're going to want to get an alignment, so think about parts impacting that.

Also if you're not using a camber plate front setup, when tightening the tops push the top in toward the center of the car. This will give you a tiny bit more camber because of the small amount of slop in the strut top mounting holes.

In the rear if you have any inclination for a RSTB now would be a good time to put one in, see Octotat's thread here.

Then sit back and smile, because if you like your new Progress CO's half as much as I've liked mine, you're going to be very happy.

SuperblackZ · 02-13-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by classicaddict

check all your bushings and see if they are in good condition.

WHAT'S that line say below your member name???

MattS · 02-13-2009, 01:34 PM

Oh I do enjoy it. Man, what a difference. Thanks for the suggestions.

SuperblackZ · 02-13-2009, 02:03 PM

If you haven't picked up their front LCA brace, highly recommend it. It does a great job of tying the front of the car together:

Their sways are good, too, but the LCA really impresses me having had it off and on the car, what a difference.

det-ser92 · 02-13-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperblackZ

If you haven't picked up their front LCA brace, highly recommend it. It does a great job of tying the front of the car together:

Their sways are good, too, but the LCA really impresses me having had it off and on the car, what a difference.

where can I get one of these? I've never seen this LCA before... Thats a [B]FAT [B] sway bar by the way

enohand · 02-13-2009, 03:38 PM

u sentra guys have all the goodies

SuperblackZ · 02-13-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by det-ser92

where can I get one of these? I've never seen this LCA before... Thats a [B]FAT [B] sway bar by the way

call
Joey Berry

1.800.905.6687

www.progressauto.com

mention Steve T and hope he doesn't hang up

yes it is, 33 or 35mm, it's freakin huge!

Taurus45acp · 02-13-2009, 03:51 PM

that setup is awesome! i want it. but i have a b14

SuperblackZ · 02-13-2009, 04:04 PM

IDK about the LCA brace, but they do same level of sways for B14

edit: 91-94 only

http://www.progressauto.com/products...D2/47/sfID3/70

MattS · 02-13-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperblackZ

If you haven't picked up their front LCA brace, highly recommend it. It does a great job of tying the front of the car together:

Their sways are good, too, but the LCA really impresses me having had it off and on the car, what a difference.

Yep, that is one of the next things on my list. This is the first suspension mod I've done in a while. I had some blown Tokico blues on there and some old Eibachs. Bounce baby, bounce. And not in a good way.

So the LCA brace, and I'll probably swap out my ST rear sway for a Progress sway, then maybe a rear strut bar. Then I'll be