Cammy

Hey guys im a 17 with a huge passion for cars and i just bought my first car parts for my 06 tc (raceland ultimos coils) and if anybody could give me any tips or anything like that. Also wondering anything i will need to go along with being low

CloudzOverCali

I just did this to my 05 Scion about 2 months ago. Best thing I could have ever done. Rides like a champ now! DON'T DO THIS ALONE! You need help with this. I did about half on my own and it sucked! I used this DIY https://www.scionlife.com/forums/tc-tech-diy-1818/coilover-install-tein-basic-154155/?styleid=14 plus there are more how to videos on the raceland website for our specific year of TC. Along with the little instructions that come included with the coilovers. there are extra bolts that aren't covered in the videos or DIY forums, they will need to be removed in order to get to specific key disassembly spots. You'll see what I'm saying when you start. You will need anti seize for the coilovers so the threads don't seize when you drive. Recommended by raceland, cheap at auto zone. I already had them lowered with springs, did it more for the ride. If you have a question, ask me

Cammy

Well when putting on the top hat for the front coils i couldn't tighten down the top hat because it just spun and i couldnt hold it down. Any tips?

Cammy

help me

CloudzOverCali

By top hat I assume you are saying all the pieces that go onto the front coilover. When all the brackets and washers are in the correct order and it needs to be tightened. I had some trouble too. I was able to lower the threads on the coil over all the way down which made tons of room at the top to tighten the nut. You will need TWO wrenches for this; one to hold the strut in place so it doesn't spin and one to actually tighten the nut itself.

bbsciontc

You can also hit it with an impact gun on a lower torque setting. That's what most shops do. I did it with my Stance coils when I had to service the damper. I'm not familiar with those coils, but some have machined flats slightly below the threaded part that you can grab with a wrench.

Don't grab the polished rod of the damper with anything hard (metal). Damaging that surface can mess up your seals when the shocks are compressed. You can try using a rubber strap wrench to keep it from spinning, but I still suggest simply using an impact on a low setting. Usually 50 ft-lbs or so is all you need for this.