[FONT="]After many long hours and a few redo's, I finally completed the installation of my 1" Metalnerd Kit with VR6 springs and I am extremely pleased with the result. It was well worth the effort. The Newbie factor accounted for about 90% of the added effort and time.
At the end of the day(s), It gave me 1 3/4" of lift without compromising the travel by 2" in the front.
My VR 6 springs are those from the OEM sport suspension:
Green/ Green/ Green/ Silver in the back
Blue/ Blue/White /White/ in the front
I installed the 1" metalnerd spacer on the rear, under the spring and got 1" of lift from that plus 3/4" from the VR6 springs
I installed the 1" metalnerd spacer on the front, top of the strut, and got 1" of lift from that plus 3/4" from the VR6 springs.
The top of the wheel well is 28 1/4" off the ground both front and rear.
it used to be 26 1/2" before I did the work with standard OEM springs and no lift kit.
it was a pretty hard job because I tried first to compress the spring inside the wheel well instead of dropping the sub frame on the passenger side. What a mistake that was.
[/FONT][FONT="] I also struggled putting the springs back on in the back. These VR6 springs were longer than the ones I have and I could not get them to fit with the 1" metalnerd spacer. I had to use just the jack and apply right lift to keep the springs in place while I put the shocks back in. They tended to come out because they initially would not fit square on the spring rest. [/FONT]
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I should have followed the procedure posted here the first time
http://fortuneman.tripod.com/suspension/install.htm
This guy did a great job explaining everything for newbie’s like me. I just followed his method step by step and it went really well.
After 7 hours of work last night and 6 this morning, I am very pleased with the handling and the look.
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At the end of the day(s), It gave me 1 3/4" of lift without compromising the travel by 2" in the front.
My VR 6 springs are those from the OEM sport suspension:
Green/ Green/ Green/ Silver in the back
Blue/ Blue/White /White/ in the front
I installed the 1" metalnerd spacer on the rear, under the spring and got 1" of lift from that plus 3/4" from the VR6 springs
I installed the 1" metalnerd spacer on the front, top of the strut, and got 1" of lift from that plus 3/4" from the VR6 springs.
The top of the wheel well is 28 1/4" off the ground both front and rear.
it used to be 26 1/2" before I did the work with standard OEM springs and no lift kit.
it was a pretty hard job because I tried first to compress the spring inside the wheel well instead of dropping the sub frame on the passenger side. What a mistake that was.
[/FONT][FONT="] I also struggled putting the springs back on in the back. These VR6 springs were longer than the ones I have and I could not get them to fit with the 1" metalnerd spacer. I had to use just the jack and apply right lift to keep the springs in place while I put the shocks back in. They tended to come out because they initially would not fit square on the spring rest. [/FONT]
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I should have followed the procedure posted here the first time
http://fortuneman.tripod.com/suspension/install.htm
This guy did a great job explaining everything for newbie’s like me. I just followed his method step by step and it went really well.
After 7 hours of work last night and 6 this morning, I am very pleased with the handling and the look.
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