Fitting King Springs - need to remove back seat?

SugarFreeGum · Post by **SugarFreeGum** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:16 pm

Hi all,

Picking up some KingSprings later in the week. I just got a quote to FIT them and they quoted $220! They said its about 2 hours labour as they have to remove the rear seat?

Is this true, that the rear seat needs to be removed in order to fit them?
I have just had a sound system installed and i really don't want them unpluging all the leads to the amp etc. (amp is mounted on the back of the seat)

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:32 pm

No, the rear seat does not need to be removed. The rear suspension assembly bolts to the car in the boot (under the carpet.) $220 to put 4 new springs in is pretty resonable....

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:41 pm

I might fit my A'PEXi springs this weekend, I could do a DIY for you and you can save $220, I think a DIY was made or is gonna be made for fitting kyb shocks, you could use the info in that to fit your king springs.

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:43 am

Yep, Im onto it

SugarFreeGum · Post by **SugarFreeGum** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:04 pm

Yea my dad and I will give it a shot, hes changed springs before.
Is there anything FTO specific we need to know - or is it pretty standard procedure?

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:16 pm

I got it down to a fine art once I had done 1 front & 1 rear.

The front are pretty straight forward, wheel off, 3 bolts off from the top of the strut (which are in the engine bay) and then 2 17mm bolts of the bottom of the strut where it connects to the hub - then the strut comes out. Use your spring compressors & then remove the strut top, then remove the spring & replace. Re-assemble is the reverse.

The rear is a bit more tricky, especially if you dont have a hoist. You cant get the rear strut assembly out unless you remove the the entire lower control arm. I found it easier to unbolt the strut & then compress the spring whilst it is still on the car & reassemble in the car, then bolt it back up... hope that helps!

I will try & do a proper guide when I get time, I did take heaps of pics when doing it.

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:46 pm

I just fitted my A'PEXi springs today, I finished Tafe early and my boss told me to take the rest of the day off, so about 2:00 today I fitted my springs, well the front only, Yeah I found the rear to be tricky for a tuesday, so I will do it this weekend when I have my rattle gun, would of made things a lot easier.