DIY: Tokico Adjustable Shock Install
#27
Originally Posted by dannobre
You have to align it anyway .
Springs are another matter, though the RX-8 suspension is square enough that you will only have to adjust camber and the toe and caster will fix itself (provided it was right to begin with).
Then again, I do my own alignments on a regular basis, so my opinion may be skewed.
Originally Posted by dannobre
Have you seen any aftermarket bushings for the A-arms yet. I figure mine will be shot by the end of the year....
I talked with the Energy folks back in November and they were preparing a set, but I haven't heard anything since.
Last edited by MazdaManiac; 03-02-2007 at 04:29 PM.
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What you did different than what most people do, or should do if they need a DIY, is you dropped the springs off with the suspension rather than pulling the shock/spring assembly as a whole unit and then using a spring compressor to remove the spring off the shock in a separate step. There are a lot of extra and unnecessary suspension disassembly steps in there as a result
the OE bushings are a very unique design and better than any of the polyurethane crap, if you aren't going to delrin or spherical/pillowball types don't bother
the OE bushings are a very unique design and better than any of the polyurethane crap, if you aren't going to delrin or spherical/pillowball types don't bother
Last edited by TeamRX8; 03-02-2007 at 04:37 PM.
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nicely done MM, thanks!
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
What you did different than what most people do, or should do if they need a DIY, is you dropped the springs off with the suspension rather than pulling the shock/spring assembly as a whole unit and then using a spring compressor to remove the spring off the shock in a separate step.
I pulled the whole assembly off then pulled the spring. I just loosened the top bolt while it is on the car.
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
the OE bushings are a very unique design and better than any of the polyurethane crap, if you aren't going to delrin or spherical/pillowball types don't bother
I have a spare set of upper and lower A-arms for the front to use when mine are shot...and then I'll mod the old ones
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Huh? How would I do that?
I pulled the whole assembly off then pulled the spring. I just loosened the top bolt while it is on the car.
I pulled the whole assembly off then pulled the spring. I just loosened the top bolt while it is on the car.
ok, guess I misunderstood, but I'd just pull the upper front control arm pivots loose rather than monkey around with a ball joint, that and undoing where the front shock attaches at the top and bottom lets you swing the whole thing out easily, same for the rear but I drop the lower rear arm instead which requires dropping the rear swaybar endlink (and ride height sensor if you have anything over the base option model)
I do my own alignments too, but I'd recommend at least checking it whether you pulled the arms or not
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This is a great write up. I'm doing this tomorrow w/ Espeliar springs. I don't understand having the jack underneath the hub but I'll do it anyways. It's not too out of my way.
#37
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I have the Tokico D-spec 519 shocks and springs set which is supposed to lower the car 1.25" on all 4 corners and my front almost looks like stock height, or maybe .25" lower than stock, the back however looks like its 1" lower. Any ideas as to what might have made the front not drop so much? The bad thing is I had a shop do it, is it possible they reversed the springs? Fronts in the rear and rears in front? Thanks.
Last edited by Rocketman1976; 03-04-2008 at 01:06 PM.
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I almost was going to order some of the stock parts for my shocks to have 2 sets of fully assembled shocks and the dealer faxed me a printout with all the part numbers on a diagram, call and see if they can fax you one. I left it at my uncles shop or I would look it up for you.
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I almost was going to order some of the stock parts for my shocks to have 2 sets of fully assembled shocks and the dealer faxed me a printout with all the part numbers on a diagram, call and see if they can fax you one. I left it at my uncles shop or I would look it up for you.
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Couple things
I did my fronts this weekend.
Pull the spring off slowly so you can get a good look at how the rubber stoppers fit together.
If you are doing the Koni yellows you have to drill out the old end caps and reuse them. They do not provide new ones
Pull the spring off slowly so you can get a good look at how the rubber stoppers fit together.
If you are doing the Koni yellows you have to drill out the old end caps and reuse them. They do not provide new ones
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