SpyderCruiser
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Hello All,
We installed the shock adjusters last week and really like the way they improved the ride. Without even cranking them up it raised the front of the Spyder 3/4 of an inch. Meg and I will start cranking them up 1 turn at a time to see how much difference it will make. So far with these and the sway bar we both really enjoy the way the Spyder handles. Less sway and lean and did not compromise the smooth ride of the Spyder.
These are the sockets we used to change the shocks. The right one is a socket on a breaker bar. We used this instead of the offset wrench Ron mentions in his detailed instructions. It worked so well we placed the nut in the socket on the breaker bar and was able to get the nut back on the bolt by the radiator hose, and this without any sticky tape. That is the hardest part of the install, getting that nut back on with the radiator hose blocking your view. But the socket worked great and we had both back in less then a minute (and no four letter words were uttered!). Meg did have to lift the bottom of each wheel like the instructions state to get the bottom shock bolt back in.
Be cautious when releasing the spring compressors. I had no issues compressing the springs, but rushed the releasing of one spring after both retainers were back on the top of the shock. I was rewarded by the compressor sliding around to the other side of the shock and cocking the spring. Had to release both compressors and recompress the spring to straighten out the spring. You must use a wrench to hold the lower compressor from spinning off like the instructions state!
Do yourself a favor, get the compressors Ron had specially machined for the job. My McPherson shock spring compressors would not fit between the shock and the spring. The Spyder has tiny little springs (but can still kill you if you do not respect them while compressed).
All in all it was an easy job that anybody can tackle. They look cool and work great. We look forward to loading up the frunk for trips and not having to worry about the front end bottoming out.
We installed the shock adjusters last week and really like the way they improved the ride. Without even cranking them up it raised the front of the Spyder 3/4 of an inch. Meg and I will start cranking them up 1 turn at a time to see how much difference it will make. So far with these and the sway bar we both really enjoy the way the Spyder handles. Less sway and lean and did not compromise the smooth ride of the Spyder.
These are the sockets we used to change the shocks. The right one is a socket on a breaker bar. We used this instead of the offset wrench Ron mentions in his detailed instructions. It worked so well we placed the nut in the socket on the breaker bar and was able to get the nut back on the bolt by the radiator hose, and this without any sticky tape. That is the hardest part of the install, getting that nut back on with the radiator hose blocking your view. But the socket worked great and we had both back in less then a minute (and no four letter words were uttered!). Meg did have to lift the bottom of each wheel like the instructions state to get the bottom shock bolt back in.
Be cautious when releasing the spring compressors. I had no issues compressing the springs, but rushed the releasing of one spring after both retainers were back on the top of the shock. I was rewarded by the compressor sliding around to the other side of the shock and cocking the spring. Had to release both compressors and recompress the spring to straighten out the spring. You must use a wrench to hold the lower compressor from spinning off like the instructions state!
Do yourself a favor, get the compressors Ron had specially machined for the job. My McPherson shock spring compressors would not fit between the shock and the spring. The Spyder has tiny little springs (but can still kill you if you do not respect them while compressed).
All in all it was an easy job that anybody can tackle. They look cool and work great. We look forward to loading up the frunk for trips and not having to worry about the front end bottoming out.
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