KW Variant 1 Install

[SecretOps]

I'm hoping someone can tell me how difficult or not difficult it is to install the variant 1's. As far as I know it should be straight forward removing the upper and lower mounts and brake line holder and then adjust and align.

Both front shocks are shot and dealer is looking to clean up $800 for the front, installed. $200 a piece just in parts...unreal man.

anyways can anyone help me out with that?

Also can the front sway bar be installed in the driveway/garage at home, or would anyone recomend having it done???

[lamborgini112]

rear sway bars are easy garage work but fronts are a bear because you have to drop the sub frame without taking it all the way out. I highly recommend having someone do it. If you screw it up trying it on your own it can really be a headache and a half to get the car back to together.

[SecretOps]

Thanks man, I had a feeling it would be a bit trickier I can can see the rear looks like a straight forward job. Have you had yours done? If so what did it run you $ wise?

[phatslaya]

Hey, I'll be able to tell you soon enough. I should be putting the KW Varient 1's along with front and rear sway bar and kinkys lower control arm brace. Once its all in ill let you know how hard it was

[lamborgini112]

I had a shop do both of them for 150 in labor. But i also got a deal cuz i had them and some lowering springs and other underneath parts all powder coated blue at the same time so i don't know if he cut me a break on the bulk install.

[SecretOps]

Originally Posted by phatslaya

Hey, I'll be able to tell you soon enough. I should be putting the KW Varient 1's along with front and rear sway bar and kinkys lower control arm brace. Once its all in ill let you know how hard it was

Nice man, thats hopefully the exact upgrade I'm going with.
Your doing it all yourself?? When is it going down?

[SecretOps]

Originally Posted by lamborgini112

I had a shop do both of them for 150 in labor. But i also got a deal cuz i had them and some lowering springs and other underneath parts all powder coated blue at the same time so i don't know if he cut me a break on the bulk install.

Sweet man, sounds nice, which parts did you powder coat? Do you have pics?

How did you find the sway bars with the springs? Are you on factory struts?

[lamborgini112]

i got a set of Apex Springs and the Boshart Motorsports Sway Bar Kit both powder coated to match the Caliper Paint on my Calipers. Kind of a shiny Royal Blue. Then i've got All my bushings Red Polyurethane. I'm working on getting all the hoses STainless with AN fittings with the same color scheme. Pics will come after i get the whole build done and paid off and i can afford a camera LMAO jk but soon.

[7-even]

how are the bushings? do they make allot of noise when its cold? does the car shake at all or feel to stiff?

[phatslaya]

My girlfriends dad is a mechanic so he's gonna help and it should be goin down in about 2 weeks or so, pretty much as soon as i get the coilovers. I'll also be doing some other mods ( check out 2004 Chevy optra lots of mods) you'll see the list there.