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KrayzieFox July-23rd-2007 11:58 AM

Front Illuminas
 
Well I'm getting ready to replace my front Illuminas as well, and I just wanted to check up on one thing before I dive into it. The upper strut mounts have a dot painted on them, and I know that the orientation of this dot is very important when reinstalling the struts.

But since I originally had someone else install my lowering springs, I'm not sure if he oriented the dots properly so I don't wanna reinstall them the same way if they're not facing the right direction.

I've also read that the orientation changes if you have a lowered suspension vs. stock ride height. Mine's 1.5" all around, so would that be enough to make the dots face another direction?

Any help/advice/PICS would be fantastic!! Thanks guys.

KrayzieFox July-23rd-2007 12:20 PM

Here is how mine look right now ..

RIGHT
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/e8736dd4.jpg

LEFT
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/e8736da0.jpg

njaremka July-23rd-2007 02:33 PM

the drivers side looks off - both sides should be mirror images of each other... well, unless you have something bent some where

KrayzieFox July-23rd-2007 05:39 PM

No .. nothing's bent. It's just the way it was reinstalled by the guy who put on my springs.

KrayzieFox July-24th-2007 11:06 AM

So the passenger side is alright then? I just need to move the driver side a quarter of the way counter-clockwise?

njaremka July-24th-2007 11:20 AM

http://protege5.ugly.net/02-11.PDF - check page two

KrayzieFox July-24th-2007 03:47 PM

OoOoOoO .. neato!! Didn't even think to check the ugly files. I usually go there for everything, but for some reason didn't even think I would find my answer there. Thank Nik .. you da man.

njaremka July-25th-2007 06:22 AM


Originally Posted by KrayzieFox (Post 386852)
.. you da man.

no i'm not :D

KrayzieFox July-25th-2007 09:55 AM


Originally Posted by njaremka (Post 386888)
no i'm not :D

You da BATman?! :batman:

njaremka July-25th-2007 10:17 AM

i'm knight rider :cylonA:


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