Installed Apexi ExV and Tanabe Strut Bars Review

[E2EKIELR34]

>>For 1997 Nissan 240sx
Last week i recieved my Apexi ExV Coilovers from Intense Motorsports. They have some bad customer service and bad shipping. My opinion, dont ever shop there!! The next day, i recieved my Tanabe front and rear strut bars from Options Auto Salon. Very good people, and super great shipping, it was at my front door the day after i ordered it.
Ok to the install....... things u need is 3/8 ratchet and 3/8x3 extension,14mm deep socket, 12mm deep socket, 1/2x19mm socket, 1/2x17mm socket, 1/2 ratchet, some good jackstands and a torque wrench.
it might be helpful to have 2 people installing it.

Here we go....
>First slap ur car into some jack stands
>Loosen the lug nuts and take of the wheel
>Starting in the front, when ur wheel is off, take off the two bolts on the strut with a 19mm and the smaller with the 17mm on the other side. Also make sure to support the lower control arm with a jack. Make sure there is no tension at all or it will........do something very bad...hahah
>Make sure the other wheel on the other side is off the ground because there would be tension on the sway bar and will be dangerous
>Then make sure u take out the brake line and be careful of it DONT DAMAGE IT!!
>While the jack is supporting the old suspension. Take off the strut bolts at the top with a 14mm. Its best to let someone hold the strut below when u loosen and take off the bolts.
>Time to slap on the babies.....get ur desired coilover and loosely bolt the 3 bolts at the top of the strut. (u will tighten later)
>Now jack up the suspension in place to bolt the other 2 bolts. Jack it up till the holes are lined up and insert the bolts.
>Now put in the brake line and other stuff if needed.
>Adjust the height if u want to now or later
>Then time to torque wrench the bolts.....the Apex recommended torque numbers are the top strut are 27.4~34.3 Nm the 2 bolts below are to the Stock Nissan recommendatoin which is 87-108ft.lbs (118-147Nm)
>The do the same at the other side
Now to the Rear
>Same kinda thing in the front....put it up with jack stands... take off the wheel.
>Unbolts that one bolt at the bottom of the strut with a 17mm.
>Make sure to support the rear suspension with a jack again
>Take off the 2 bolts at the top of th strut near the speakers under that panel with a deel 3/8 12mm.
>Let someone hold it once again when ur taking and loosing the bolts
>Then slap the rear babies and jack up the old suspension and bolt the top 2 strut bolts, then that one bottom bolt.
>Torque the top 2 bolts to 13 ft lbs. then the bottom bolt to the Nissan recommendation to 87-108 ft lbs (118-147Nm)
Others>> Make sure u dont over tighten the top strut bolts and when ur also installing the strut bars, its best to install it while u are bolting the top strut bolts.
I hope this was helpful for people. Here are some pics.....
i have to raise the front by 3/4 of an inch cuz i scratch all the time getting out of my driveway.

[Siizzzoooo]

wheres the review?

[sncs14]

i think he meant it's a install write-up. incase someone didn't get the instructions....maybe???

[drift freaq]

ah man , I was hoping to read about his initial impressions of how they rode

[Siizzzoooo]

i did a comparison on these coilovers vs. the Megan racing coilovers

do a search

[drift freaq]

well I have read your comparsion slizzoo, no need for me to search. Plus I would not touch the Megans with a ten foot pole at this point in time. Its either KTS or the N1 ExV.

[E2EKIELR34]

Originally Posted by drift freaq

ah man , I was hoping to read about his initial impressions of how they rode

Well i havent compared to any other coilovers. This is my first coilovers... but overall its really good to me, but i havent rode in other yet. From my researching before i bought these.. i hear these were pretty good for the price. Also i bought this because its rebuildable besides the good price for 1175 from Intense Motorsports but dont get anything from them.. and also good in the streets and some other good reviews, i think from shizzo. But its just the beginning. Im still changing the settings and letting it set in before i actually know if its good or not.