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ok so i lowered my car today...well. sorta...i got done with the front that was cake but the back is soooo f****n hard! i cant loosen the 19mm nut on the drivers side and then i cant loosen the bolt that is on top of the shock.it just keeps on turning...so could u pleeze tell me how the heck u guys did this?

what about the two bolts that are holding the strut in place...i think its step number one.

but did u have any trouble....cause i definately am...i broke to torque renches:(

rcasciola, do you have access to a impact wrench?

I had difficulty in the same steps you are. Put an allen wrench into the top of the shock and use the ground to brace the allen wrench as you turn with the wrench. That's how I did it.For the 19mm nut, you just need to get the wrench on there good and turn it. Actually, this one wasn't too hard for me. If you can, get a cheater bar onto the end of the wrench to give some extra torque.BTW...Why are you using "torque wrenches" to remove nuts???Be patient and you'll get there. Good luck!

well i went to go and buy an impact wrench...that worked just fine heh. i will try and post some pics on my cardomain site...cause i dnt know how to post them on genvibe.

i have a couple of pics on me cardomain site...go and check it out!

Nice work, Robert! The new wheels are a plus, too!

looks better lowered. good work.

looking good there!

by the way, how low can you make a vibe go??always nice to here somebody solving there problems, really encouraging