im trying to get access to the damper bolt on my coil overs.. but im having trouble finding the rear strut tower..does anyone know the best way to access it?

 

You probaly need to remove the strut/shock to access it if you don't have extensions

 

You access it through the trunk. It's kinda deep in there. And if you don't have extenders, you'll either need to cut teh carpet or remove it completely. It's somewhat of a PITA. Depending on tools, lift, jack, etc...it may be just as easy to pop it out real quick. 4 bolts, lower it, boom. Other than that, you're gonna have to get to an uncomfortable level in your trunk.

 

Do you have a coupe or sedan? You can access the towers through the backseat on some of the sedans. If you have a coupe, you're SOL unless you already installed extenders - otherwise, you have to jack up the car, remove the two strut bolts, and manually adjust the coilovers.

 

QFT

The sedans with the premium package have reclining rear seats that allow access to the damper adjustment ****. Just move the back of the seat forward, lift the carpet piece that hides the recess, and adjust away. It takes me less than a minute to adjust both sides. Just another reason that sedans>coupes.

 

coupe. dammit, thats what i thought. guess im gonna take the coilover out, does anyone know the proper torque specs for the two bolts that hold the coil onto the strut tower?

 

21 ft-lbs per the attached diagram from the FSM.