The Official ULTIMO Coilover Thread

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

that depends on the trans as well. 02m will go lower then a 5sp before needing to notch because of the angle of the pass side axle.

i have a 5spd

Wuss



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did the static crap for two years under 23, im done ruining my car now

[Kampy]

i have a 5spd


did the static crap for two years under 23, im done ruining my car now

that's what "They" all say







"They" being the weak...

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

what really got me and made me realize that i got lucky and should go air was when i bottomed out hard on the highway and ripped my dogbone mount out, somehow all of the threads on the transmission were good, just pulled the bolt clean out, i got so lucky lol

[orzel541]

Reverse rake FTMFW

Yup

Like I said, the rear is just 3 threads from the top here:




Getting the fronts on today, as well as adjusting the fronts/rears (hopefully )

[Beersix]

I would appreciate it if someone in New jersey would let me use their spanner wrenches and adjust the height on my car. I'll buy them from you if you don't need them. I've tried ordering them from Raceland but they were asking too many questions about the coil-overs serial numbers and crap i don't have the time to be looking for.

[Kampy]

what really got me and made me realize that i got lucky and should go air was when i bottomed out hard on the highway and ripped my dogbone mount out, somehow all of the threads on the transmission were good, just pulled the bolt clean out, i got so lucky lol

Well I've bottomed out that my dogbone and where it joins on either end is encased in asphalt/concrete so it's super duper hulk strong

[orzel541]

For those of you wondering:

Raceland lowering springs vs. Ultimo springs (REAR)

[.Ant]

Orignal style springs look even larger than Rokkors. I always assumed they were the same.

[truefire97]

around 24" ftg on all for corners.

33mm front. 30mm rear.

[oeteman]

What do the bumpstops look like? I'm not sure if my coils were sent with them... I've been looking in the box to find them and cut them

[.Ant]

You cant find them in the box because they aren't there.

They are already on your car. It's the brownish piece in the picture.

[Kampy]

are there really no DIY's to be found on the first page of this thread/forum?

[oeteman]

You cant find them in the box because they aren't there.

They are already on your car. It's the brownish piece in the picture.

Ahhhhh thank you kind sir!

[CwVwC]

I know its probably been covered somewhere in this thread but will longbeaches with no spacers fit? I don't want to throw these on and find out I can't roll away afterwards lol.

[orzel541]

are there really no DIY's to be found on the first page of this thread/forum?

Unfortunately, nothing very helpful is on here. That's why I couldn't get my fronts on last night.

I know its probably been covered somewhere in this thread but will longbeaches with no spacers fit? I don't want to throw these on and find out I can't roll away afterwards lol.

Nope, not with stock tires on there. You'll need at least 5mm spacers up front.

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

Unfortunately, nothing very helpful is on here. That's why I couldn't get my fronts on last night.





Nope, not with stock tires on there. You'll need at least 5mm spacers up front.

seriously you shouldnt even need a diy to do this, its pretty self explanatory, the only thing i could see being a bitch is removing the passenger side oem strut.

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

but this is the one i used to do mine 2 years ago
http://noahlh.com/car/coilover_howto/

[orzel541]

seriously you shouldnt even need a diy to do this, its pretty self explanatory, the only thing i could see being a bitch is removing the passenger side oem strut.

The hardest part is removing the strut tower nut...especially when you don't have the VW tool to remove it.

Most DIYs just say " removed this, put this on, lowered it, done." They don't care to explain how they took parts off to begin with.

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

The hardest part is removing the strut tower nut...especially when you don't have the VW tool to remove it.

Most DIYs just say " removed this, put this on, lowered it, done." They don't care to explain how they took parts off to begin with.

im so lost you mean the top nut? if so that extremely easy, all it takes is a couple taps from an impact or a spark plug socket that you can turn with channel locks while holding strut from spinning with an allen key

[orzel541]

im so lost you mean the top nut? if so that extremely easy, all it takes is a couple taps from an impact or a spark plug socket that you can turn with channel locks while holding strut from spinning with an allen key

The problem is that the channel locks keep slipping on the socket

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

You probably weren't using a spark plug socket

[Kampy]

I'm still surprised none of my methods have been added!!!!

a 13/16'ths craftsman spark plug socket fits, you can put an open ended wrench over it, and fit a long reach brake caliper hex socket through it. The Ultimo upper nut is bigger but the same method can be used with a universal 02 sensor socket available at any auto parts store. Just either make sure your torque wrench can torque to the loosening side and you can even use this method to torque to the proper torque ratings by holding the outer nut still and turning the strut body via the torque/hex key to the left.


Have used that method on my car, and a bunch of friends cars, I personally like it over any other methods using special tools or air for it's safety, low cost if any, and that you can get everything torqued to spec quickly.

The only part of installing coilovers on our cars that should be anything near difficult is getting the front passenger stock out, and thats pretty easy as well. keep the bottom in the knuckle, place a floor jack under the control arm end underneath the ball joint and jack it up till the car is about to come off any stands it's on. Then remove the top outer and inner nuts, stand back and slowly let it all the way down. You should then be able to easily remove the spring ect, then re-align the strut (should just be the strut body by now) in the tower hole, re attach the cap with the outer nut to just hand tight, and proceed as you did on the other side from there.
Come on kids just use some critical thinking all of the components involved are super simple just be safe

[DieselDubber]

kampy to the rescue again

[DuB fresh]

use an impact gun, or go home..using hand tools is old news

[Kampy]

kampy to the rescue again

really though
my corner cutting methods always work

[SoIAteAPancakeToday]

use an impact gun, or go home..using hand tools is old news

Yeah even I have an impact and I ****ong suck at life.

[Blue_Donovin]

Hoping someone has had a similar issue and can help.
I've been on ultimo's for about a month now and I am getting a bad rattling noise from the driver side rear.
I've check and everything is tight and installed correctly, and my exhaust isn't hitting the beam.
Anyone have any ideas?

[Kampy]

Hoping someone has had a similar issue and can help.
I've been on ultimo's for about a month now and I am getting a bad rattling noise from the driver side rear.
I've check and everything is tight and installed correctly, and my exhaust isn't hitting the beam.
Anyone have any ideas?

Either the upper strut mount is shot, the axle beam bushings are shot or something IS loose

[.Ant]

Either the upper strut mount is shot, the axle beam bushings are shot or something IS loose

This or your exhaust IS hitting.

[Blue_Donovin]

Either the upper strut mount is shot, the axle beam bushings are shot or something IS loose

This or your exhaust IS hitting.

Thanks guys, i will check every thing again. If in fact my exhaust is somehow hitting the rear beam, how can i fix it without cutting it out?

[killercoconuts]

Thanks guys, i will check every thing again. If in fact my exhaust is somehow hitting the rear beam, how can i fix it without cutting it out?

Get some new exhaust hangers.

[orzel541]

Get some new coat hangers.

FTFY

[Kampy]

or get a legit exhaust setup.

[rev. oscar]

just put the wheels on. still need to work on the spacing.

[Kampy]

holy rubber band tires batman!


I kid I kid