Adventures with Crusty - Suspension finale

"Birddog" (maintmgt) 02/13/2016 at 15:17 • Filed to: None

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My front springs finally arrived despite UPS trying their best to sabotage my plans.

Last week we replaced the spring towers and shocks and here’s where things were left.

Now for the spring removal. Easy. Unbolt the shock droop the axle and cut the old spring out.

Thusly.

Now grab all of the Penetrating Oil, a 1-1/8" socket and a long persuader for the end of the ratchet. Start to pulling!

Slip the new spring in place and bolt it down.

Grab a Victory beer because it only took an hour and a half start to finish.

End product should resemble this.

And the pile of dead parts will resemble this.

I’m no big city mechanic but I can say with some certitude that there was a safety issue right there!

Next up is installing this here newfangled Bluetooth song box and a transmission service!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Birddog 02/13/2016 at 15:21

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I like pioneer stereo stuff. Have a mix of that and blaupunkt in the Twingo. Whole set up barely cost over £130 and sounds amazing.

CalzoneGolem > Birddog 02/13/2016 at 15:21

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Those are some sweet looking spring towers!

Tohru > Birddog 02/13/2016 at 15:31

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I’m still disappointed you didn’t upgrade to the factory dual-shock setup.

Urambo Tauro > Birddog 02/13/2016 at 15:33

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Transmission service, huh? What all is that going to include?

Birddog > Tohru 02/13/2016 at 15:36

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Too much money. These shock towers were $98 for the pair. Those Quads are insane.

Birddog > Urambo Tauro 02/13/2016 at 15:39

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Drain the converter, drop the pan change the filter and fluid. Nothing too fancy. If it were an AODE I’d bump the line pressure a bit but I don’t have that luxury with this one.

Birddog > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/13/2016 at 15:43

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I’ve been Pioneer or Kenwood for a long time. If this kit weren’t on closeout I’d have gone Kenwood.

Urambo Tauro > Birddog 02/13/2016 at 15:44

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Sure am glad you said drain converter . I hate it when that step gets skipped.

dogisbadob > Birddog 02/13/2016 at 15:46

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ooo xzibit arms in the back! A coilover shock AND a separate coil spring!!!!

Tohru > Birddog 02/13/2016 at 15:48

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But it’s so cool!

Birddog > Urambo Tauro 02/13/2016 at 15:54

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Same here. Tere’s no point if you don’t change it all.

Birddog > Tohru 02/13/2016 at 15:55

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If it’s any consolation these springs did lift the nose almost 2".