Well it looks as if I am going to do a complete suspension overhaul when I do my
Rear SVT Sub-frame swap. I currently have the Eibach Pro-Kit springs on my Focus. What struts do you guys think I should use? I plan on keeping the springs I currently have on the car.
I will require the following items:
Front & Rear struts
Front Camber Plates
Rear upper strut mounts
Ball Joints
Tie-rod ends
To go along with the items I already need for my rear brake swap.
Ball joints and tie-rod ends are easy to find and choose, but what struts to use? Should I pick up some SVT replacements or find a KYB retailer? This is NOT a track car, just a Commuter Car. It will not be used in any performance application. but I do want some quality items. Any input my fellow FC members could provide would be awsome.
I would prefer the supplier to be local, as I cannot wait to long and I would prefer not to pay duty at the border. Ken, you going to the States anytime soon?
i say go koni yellows there on sale right now for 50% off i believe
our shop is a koni dealer... northern motorsports
Can you get me a price for a set of front and rears Monkey?
I was quoted a price on KYB AGX's $208 ea. for fronts and $130 ea. for the rears. Probably overkill for me but still better than stock replacements, right?
I don't think you need the camber plates with only a 1.5" drop.
I never needed them with my Eibach sportlines, only used the EIbach camber bolts for the rears
just get some SVT dampeners if your only looking for a DD status. also like stated, you dont need plates for the front. I'm on sport lines and the rear look to need bolts but fronts are mint. no wear issues and that's a 2" drop
so just grab some rear camber bolts and ask ken for some svt's. if you dont want SVT's grab some gr2 kyb struts. they are like a factory replacement with slightly better valving
(05-14-2010, 06:27 AM)GFXjamie Wrote: [ -> ]just get some SVT dampeners if your only looking for a DD status. also like stated, you dont need plates for the front. I'm on sport lines and the rear look to need bolts but fronts are mint. no wear issues and that's a 2" drop
so just grab some rear camber bolts and ask ken for some svt's. if you dont want SVT's grab some gr2 kyb struts. they are like a factory replacement with slightly better valving
^^x2 - and you shouldn't need the front camber plates (but I do recommend the rear camber bolts) ... my multimatic springs are spoken for, but I have a virtually new set of SVT dampers available (maybe 2500 clicks) ... and for a lot less than new. PM me if interested.
Kev, if you want the KYB's like I have. I'll get you the price with Mounts, belows, and struts and shocks.
About $730 i can get you the kit. Maybe a lil more. but thats with tax
i believe when i looked into it it was front and rears for 380 if i remember i can double check for you tomorrow
oops sorry your looking at 325ish for fronts and the same for rears so about 650 after taxes but like i said i will double check at work tomorrow
(05-14-2010, 07:37 AM)ZTWsquared Wrote: [ -> ]^^x2 - and you shouldn't need the front camber plates (but I do recommend the rear camber bolts) ... my multimatic springs are spoken for, but I have a virtually new set of SVT dampers available (maybe 2500 clicks) ... and for a lot less than new. PM me if interested.
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Well getting the tires for my O-Z's tomorrow, and hopefully some suspension parts from Ken. Going to the Falls for the weekend so the teardown and re-build will begin next week. I will post up pic's of the progress as I go along.
Picked up a compressor from CTC on sale yesterday. Got the suspension from Ken, and wheels installed on Thursday. Install going froward this week. Just need to locate a spring compressor and a four stands and I should be good to go. Anybody willing to volunteer some time to assist?
where do you live? and the most I can assist is by watching and leg work... seeing as I've never done this before I don't know what it entails.
Scarborough, McCowan and Lawrence area.
i bet you're done by now lol. i just got home
Not yet Mikey. The install is going ahead on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Install Day 1: Those dam recessed nuts on top of the front strut plates. What a pain. I have both front struts up at East Court Ford to have the upper spring plates swapped over to the new dampers. The compressor I purchased is very under powered. I had better luck just using hand tools.
The heat today was killer. The stands I borrowed from Hardk0re sank right into the driveway. I needed to reposition them a couple times to keep the car off the ground. I decided to start with the front due to the fact it was easier than the rear. Lets just say I am not looking forward to the rest of the job.
I know that the rear should be pretty straight forward, 8 bolts and then brake lines and cables. But it is hard to get things done with a wife with a bad sciatic nerve and a 16 month old whose middle name is
TROUBLE. I just hate getting knee deep ito something and getting called away.
But such is life.
Hopefully once I get the front back together the rear isn't too much trouble. More updates to come as they are available.
The front is the bitch. The rear is super easy.
That is good to hear. The front came apart very easily, it was just that nut on the top of the strut which was a pain. Hopefully things will go better tomorrow. Has anybody removed the entire rear subframe or am I going to be the first on here.
Isn't that what Ken did or did he just replace the control arms?
I know that the rear should be pretty straight forward, 8 bolts and then brake lines and cables. But it is hard to get things done with a wife with a bad sciatic nerve and a 16 month old whose middle name is 
But such is life.