Coilover installation

Re: Coilover installation (DHill)

im doing mine today, i posted this the other day, but one more question that DHill may need to know as well, i bought new bearings and the new mount, but do you still need to remove the bearing nut off the old assembly and reuse or should i have purchased a new one too?

Re: Coilover installation (-EURO-)

Also, be sure to get a stronger control arm pivot bushing. Coilovers tear em to pieces. Also, be smart and leave OFF the front sway bar.

Re: Coilover installation (Lemmie Hill)

From what I've heard, the reason you leave the stock front swaybar off is because it rubs once the new suspension is in. I have no idea what it rubs but it does, the suggestion i've always seen is too get a new aftermarket swaybar. Who lknows maybe it has something to do with the way that the swaybar is bent???

Re: Coilover installation (luvtheblackdub)

You do not need a spring compressor. You do not remove the front sway, leave it.

Re: Coilover installation (VDoubleUVR6)

hh my coilovers don't rub w/ my swaybar... I don't think anybody else's do either..

Re: Coilover installation (Scubastevie00)


MKIV's have a problem with lowering and the sway bar links. Not in MKIII land though...

Re: Coilover installation (snuffyboy3)

I have a 2.0 with vr6 control arms, brakes...
I unhooked the front sway bar, like kentek motorsports does in it's race cars, and it killed the slight understeer. Now the car has a perfect 50/50 drift with the H&R coilovers. Now, a few people down here do the same. The car really digs and yanks you out of corners now. I have vw motorsport pivot bushings, and those are tough enough in 10 months that they do not show any signs of wear, and I DO have even tire wear. I do run a neuspeed rear bar.