I know he's done with his install but to reiterate what others have said and for anyone else who's wondering...

You should use a compressor for the stock strut/spring to take it apart... yes you have to take it apart to get the pieces that you will reuse(i.e. spring collar, strut boot/dust cover, etc.) unless you have new parts to replace them

You can take apart the stock damper assembly(strut/spring) while it is still in the car without a compressor though by placing a jack under the knuckle/spindle... jack it up a bit to compress it.... let off the nut on the struts piston shaft... then slowly let the jack down... voila... unbolt everything else... disassemble your damper and save the collar and boot for your new damper assembly

The new strut and spring can be compressed by hand if it needs to be compressed at all to reassemble it with the collar and boot from the old stuff... most of the time the new springs since they are lowered don't really need to be compressed to get the collar and nut over the struts piston shaft.:thumbup:

 

sohc whore: well if your not here to help then why are you?You dont see anyone else complaining to help me.

 

To me, any question is a good question and worthy of asking if you don't know the answer.

 

This true that for safety measure's you should use a spring compressor. I had "assumed" that he had all he needed (strut boot, dust cover etc..) So I couldn't figure out why he would need to compress the spring to get the shock out. It was my bad for assuming.

 

just like a racer would tell you test and tune for your R&D.

 

he still needs the stock strut mounts, unless hes using aftermarket ones cause kybs dont come with strut mounts.

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i was being sarcastic to what he wrote.

 

What exactly do you mean by bumpy?

If the car is bounces excessively after you hit a bump, then you'll actually want to turn up the rebound compression. Go ahead and try the higher settings as well as the lower ones to see if it helps at all.

If the the ride is just harsh and jarring, then most likely your springs are just too stiff for the road conditions. From my experience, Neuspeed Race springs are stiff but not too bad so you'll be ok. I don't know how much the adjustment knob affects compression damping on the AGX shocks but if it's significant, then yes, turning it down could be the answer...at the expense of rebound damping. That's the problem with single adjustable dampers IMO.

Another possibility if your ride is simply harsh is that you might just be running out of suspension travel too soon. You might want to consider extended spring perches like those made by Ground Control. You can get them custom made if you wanted to also. I had mine done by Benen.

Good luck and enjoy the shocks.

 

You know what they say.... when you ASSUME... you make an ASS out of U an ME.

Sorry I couldn't resist using a little corny humor.... I assumed you knew and that's what you meant when you posted... but just wanted to clear the air for others who may not know. :thumbup:

 

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