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Ok. I'm finally installing my suspension this Saturday. It has sat in my kitchen for long enough.
I have Tanabe Super H springs and Koni Sport adjustable shocks... I want to lower about 1" exactly.
I will be doing the install with a freind who is a semi-professional mechanic. The car will be on jackstands, and we have air tools and a good spring compressor...
My main concern is the Konis. I searched this board and several others looking for info on the install. One common theme is that the stock rear mounting bolts do not thread properly through the Konis. Anyone here exeperience this? How did you work around it?
Also, some who have just installed the Konis without new springs on the "stock" C-clip on the konis have noted that the Konis will settle the car about 0.5" lower after installation. Can anyone confirm this?
What spring perch should I use? It's on the factory C-clip setting now. I can make the front lower by 2cm. And I can raise OR lower the rear by 1.5cm. Should I switch C-clip mounting points?
Any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
As soon as this is done, my new wheels are going on and I'll post plenty of pics...
Andrew

I will be doing the install with a freind who is a semi-professional mechanic. The car will be on jackstands, and we have air tools and a good spring compressor...
My main concern is the Konis. I searched this board and several others looking for info on the install. One common theme is that the stock rear mounting bolts do not thread properly through the Konis. Anyone here exeperience this? How did you work around it?
Also, some who have just installed the Konis without new springs on the "stock" C-clip on the konis have noted that the Konis will settle the car about 0.5" lower after installation. Can anyone confirm this?
What spring perch should I use? It's on the factory C-clip setting now. I can make the front lower by 2cm. And I can raise OR lower the rear by 1.5cm. Should I switch C-clip mounting points?
Any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
As soon as this is done, my new wheels are going on and I'll post plenty of pics...

Andrew