What do i need to know before fitting struts?

[Hawker180]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if there is anything i need to know before i start fitting my new struts to my R32 GTST?

Thanks!

[Chris32]

So your just replacing the whole shock/spring?

Not hard to do, jack it up properly, take wheel off axle stands etc. Undo the two nuts on top of the strut tower so they are loose, but not off completley. Undo the nut that hold the bottom of the shock completley. Undo the nuts at the top of the shock completly and pull the suspension down, and it should come out of the top mount. Then slide it of the bottom mount and your done

[BHDave]

Yep, easy job.

Just need a socket set and a phillips head to remove the boot trim.

You may need someone to push down on the hub in order to slip the old struts out and slide the new ones in.

All 4 corners took me less than 2.5 hours including lunch break, 2 hours solo with a mate over for lunch who stood on the hub to make life a little easier when i did the fronts.

[Hawker180]

Yeah thanks guys! I accually just went and done it shortly after posting. Thanks for all your help the job was simple and looks way cooler now

Thanks