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THX1138 · 03-13-2003, 07:58 PM

Don't remind me, Morgan. Despite having all the tools and the help of a pal who'd swapped the springs on his S14 just a few weeks earlier, my AGX/ProKit install could hardly have been worse. The nuts on top of both front strut/spring assemblies were cross-threaded from when I had stock-replacement struts put in a few years ago. Stupid Sears.

One stripped the threads off the shaft as it came off, the other never let go and the shaft sheared off!

Damage done during front install: 4 broken Vise-Grips, one shattered screwdriver handle, ~276 scratches in concrete driveway, ~276 curse words uttered.

Then those frickin bottom bolts on the back wouldn't budge; we broke a breaker bar trying to get them off and I had to get them loosened by the mechanic when I had the AC compressor replaced a few days later. Once that was done the rears went in super-easy.

But don't get discouraged, haah. As long as things aren't corroded too badly or some fool didn't cross-thread or overtighten something when the dampers were replaced the last time, it'll just be a few hours of fun hard work.

03-13-2003, 07:58 PM	#1
THX1138 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 264 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Don't remind me, Morgan. Despite having all the tools and the help of a pal who'd swapped the springs on his S14 just a few weeks earlier, my AGX/ProKit install could hardly have been worse. The nuts on top of both front strut/spring assemblies were cross-threaded from when I had stock-replacement struts put in a few years ago. Stupid Sears. One stripped the threads off the shaft as it came off, the other never let go and the shaft sheared off! Damage done during front install: 4 broken Vise-Grips, one shattered screwdriver handle, ~276 scratches in concrete driveway, ~276 curse words uttered. Then those frickin bottom bolts on the back wouldn't budge; we broke a breaker bar trying to get them off and I had to get them loosened by the mechanic when I had the AC compressor replaced a few days later. Once that was done the rears went in super-easy. But don't get discouraged, haah. As long as things aren't corroded too badly or some fool didn't cross-thread or overtighten something when the dampers were replaced the last time, it'll just be a few hours of fun hard work.