I often regretted not having a log or historical timeline of other projects, so this time Im going to use this thread to post pics of my progress (which will act as photo album after the fact), and hopefully get some advice at same time that I'm sure Ill need as I go along...

Suspension shop near me is about to re-open, so finally going to get the lowering / suspension mods going, as well as a few other odds and ends.

Mods on Menu:
Lowering 1" - HR Sports on KYB
Hotchkiss sways
Kinetix Front A arms and rear bars
Stainless Steel brake hoses
5/16 plenum spacer
Drivers side engine cover (battery cover)
OEM grille (original owner painted stock one, looks like garbage)
19" Fast Trident wheels (New old stock, smoking deal from wheel shop that folded)

 

ran into first snag... any tricks for getting front shocks removed without removing lower control arm? My manual says to just unbolt bottom and top bolts then remove, but I cant seem to get it out (or compressed enough to clear lower arm)

Any insight would be appreciated

 

got it figured out, got drivers front done then called it an evening.

 

Did some fishing over the weekend but started back on it Monday eve.

Rear is almost done, was fun getting the torsion bars on / off, and must have sworn 20 times trying to fish out the original rear swaybay...cant wait for the re-install... passenger rear corner is last to go then rear sway can go in...

No real issues so far, aside from sticky bushings making it seem torsion bars and lower control arms were spring loaded... Was happy to see was no interior disassembly to access rear shock mounts, although I can see it being a nightmare once that hardware rusts for those that drive in winter conditions (had to access rear shock mounts via rear decklid in my old car)...

Also need to swap out the brake hoses for stainless lines, then its grille and plenum spacer time (but may get it in alignment shop before i do the spacer etc).

 

Gotta say love the new stance for sure... had hoped to have new rims on but alignment shop will also be swapping over the tires to new rims / sensors...

Grille looks way better in my opinion as well... now on to drivers side battery cover etc..

 

Your pics arent showing up dude.

 

Your pics arent showing up dude.

 

@Chilli Yeah your pictures aren't showing up, don't use the "paperclip" icon to attach pics, use the "picture of the mountains" one to embed full-sized photo. I'll see if IB can get back on to fixing the attached picture issue.

 

weird, I have been using the IMG /IMG links from imgur.... I will take a look at the settings or try direct embedding...

I was wondering why nobody was commenting on the project LOL

ill see what I can do to get the pics to work.. She goes in for alignment and new rims wednesday, so pumped to test out the new handling.

 

up on the lift she goes

pile o' parts

so far so good

old vs new

 

front sway time... started with hole #2

wish previous owner never painted calipers, he got overspray everywhere...

time to move to the rear...

swear jar got richer getting torsion bars on / off ( monkey wrench trick from Cleric worked)

 

now were talking....

shop mates had to get in on the photo-op (great company but not much help)

New old stock Grille

 

my FAV angle... now it looks mean

 

will post updated pics once the new rims go on wedesday....

 

Lookin good man. Im jealous of that quickjack though.