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What is the difference between FE2 and FE3 suspension?

What is the difference between FE2 and FE3 suspension?

Mainly the difference between the FE3 and FE2 is that FE2 has smaller stabilizer bars, softer springs, softer bushings everywhere, less aggressive dampers, strut/suspension braces deleted and more steering ratio (takes more turning to go lock to lock).

How do you remove a front suspension spring?

Part 1 of 1: Replacing the suspension springs

  1. Materials Needed.
  2. Step 1: Remove power from the vehicle.
  3. Step 2: Locate the springs and the strut connections.
  4. Step 3: Raise the vehicle.
  5. Step 4: Remove the wheel and tire.
  6. Step 5: Remove the lower control arm bolts.
  7. Step 6: Lower the control arm and remove the spring.

How do I remove the springs from my car?

  1. Step 1: Get the Front End in the Air. Park the car on a flat and level surface.
  2. Step 2: Remove the Shocks. The shocks mount at the top and bottom.
  3. Step 3: Compress the Coil Spring.
  4. Step 4: Loosen and Remove the Ball Joint Studs.
  5. Step 5: Remove the Spindle/Steering Knuckle Assembly.

How do I change the springs on my car?

  1. Jack up the rear of the car and put it on car stands.
  2. Remove the rear wheels.
  3. Remove the shock nuts and bolts. (You can locate them by referring to the owner’s manual.)
  4. Remove the springs.
  5. Install the new lowering springs.
  6. Replace the shock nuts and bolts.
  7. Replace the rear tires [source: Do It Yourself].

How to replace rear shock springs?

Lower the old shock with the spring clamp on and strip it down as you will need parts for your new shocks. To re-install is the reverse of the above. The only thing of note is when attaching the rod, use the jack to help lift the hub assembley into position. I only did the springs on the rear as my shocks where fine.

How to put new springs on Old Springs?

Mine old springs where ultra lows so fell out but getting the new super lows back in was a bit harder. The springs need compressing as much as possible first. Let the handbrake off and get a mate to push down on the hub and you should just about be able to get the new springs in.

How to replace a rear strut with a compressed spring?

Compress the spring thats to be refitted to the strut.Slide on the bump stop over the strut piston rod.Sit the compressed spring on the new strut so that its end is located properly in the correct place on the lower spring seat.Fit the top spring seat so that the top end of the spring is located in the proper locating place in the seat.

Is it possible to tighten the front suspension without compressing the front?

Click to expand… It can be done without compressing the fronts, but as Jarrad says it just takes the tension off the bolts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gottXi0io0c