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Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Monday, June 19, 2006 6:01 PM
Looking for the amount of time my install should take, start to finish.

Plus, looking for any tips or things I may need to know when I do this install...

Yes, I do have access to air tools.

Thanks as always, for your time and help!







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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Monday, June 19, 2006 6:38 PM
same time it would take to do any other suspension swap. two bolts on the bottom in the front, three up top to drop it out. top nut spins off to get the strut mounts off, put them on the dspecs, bolt in = x2

one bolt on the bottom three on top in the back to drop out, one top nut to get the mount off, put it on the dspecs and put it back in x2

super easy. you need 13mm 19mm i forget what the top nut and the bottom bolts are. no biggy, like 5 sockets air tools. and maybe 2 hours. not even




Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Monday, June 19, 2006 8:01 PM
BTW its Tein S-Tech, not Koni.



Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Monday, June 19, 2006 8:03 PM
Cool Man! - anything else form anyone else!

thank you





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:46 AM
Do not use an impact wrench to tighten the strut rod nut on the Dspecs.

It says that in the instructions but just in case.

BTW its 21mm jWagg.








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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:22 AM
It takes me about 2 hours start to finish in my garage with no air tools.

BTW my stuff should be waiting for me when I get home tonight !





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 7:05 AM
You're a maniac!

Generally takes me 3.5 - 4 hours with two people to change struts in my garage. We don't hurry, but we're not sitting around doing nothing either!






Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 7:12 AM
1 Hour per wheel means a bit much...to me anyway.





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:13 AM
Geez man 4 hours ! Your a slow poke ! lol ! Nope I lay out all my tools I'll need throw the jack under the rear axle
up goes the car throw it on stands pull the wheels and then drop the struts. The rear takes about 40 minutes to do give or take depends on how nasty the bolts are. Then on to the front ! Its not that bad at all. Too bad your not local cause I'd give you a hand.




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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:00 AM
Thanks for the offer/help Jackolpe -

Ill post some picts on the Org Here, once I drop'er...







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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:49 AM
Guess what Juuuuuust showed up at my door ?!





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:17 AM
Guess what I just opened up! - Neat little adjustment tool!, but no stickers

Now just have to wait for my springs(Tein) to show up!

Then on to the install!





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:27 AM
show pics of drop when done





Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:30 AM
You got it!...If Jackalope doesnt beat me to it





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:39 AM
how much did the whole setup cost ya





Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:40 AM
I got 2 big boxes at home waiting for me. Struts AND springs ! But since mines already been dropped you wouldn't notice anything outwardly anyway.

I'll post pics, if I can figure out how. I suck at posting pics.






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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:08 AM
I just got my second box today(Tein) ----

I'm good to go...install will be tonight!





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:58 PM
Sweet Buddy!!! Now hurry up and get them installed and show me pics!! Its ognna be beautiful!!



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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 2:00 PM
Jackalope and Silver you will notice a difference, the drop will not be as much as you think in the back, I would almost place a monetary wager on it, just measure before and after and you will see what I mean (and measure from the cenetrline of the wheel not the ground).




Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 2:02 PM
Hey Marchi...do I need to cut out any of the bumpstop!





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 2:08 PM
Silver I believe you need to trim some of the bump stop off. I'd just go w what Eibach says and do 1" or the first nub.

Whatever you guys do don't put the adjuster on your keychain. It will probably unloosen and fall out somewhere.








Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:30 PM
Thanks guy^^^^^ - going to do install now!





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Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:02 AM
howd it go? pix?




Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:05 AM
Adjustor is just an allan key no? Mines been sitting in the little penny holder in front of the center console since I got them though.



Re: Tokico D-Spec w/Koni S-Tech!!
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:41 AM
The adjuster is a cool little tool that has an allan key on one end and a knob on the other.




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