Weitec Hi Con TX Coilover Fitting on 9N 1.9 TDi Sport

George Agdgdgwngo · Post by **George Agdgdgwngo** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:51 pm

Hi,

I will be fitting my Weitecs in the next few weeks (should have been last week, but it didn't happen thanks to Strictly Dubs!).
What parts will I need to carry over from my old suspension? As I would rather just buy the parts new (I have bought Â£250 worth of bolts and bushes so I am not going the scrimp at the last bit!). I already have brand new top mounts and bearings, it looks like I need the top cups?

Thanks!

drewbar · Post by **drewbar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:53 pm

Have you got shortened drop links mate?

George Agdgdgwngo · Post by **George Agdgdgwngo** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:58 pm

drewbar wrote:Have you got shortened drop links mate?

Thats what I was waiting on from Strictly Dubs. They said 3 - 5 days and it was nearly 2 weeks and they still hadn't arrived. No phone call or PM even though I said I needed them for last week. Plus they are just the Hottuning ones, which are Â£40 on ebay direct and they charge me Â£50!
I have found some Ford Mondeo '93 - '00 that are supposed to fit.

Thanks!!

drewbar · Post by **drewbar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:04 pm

yeah guys on briskoda recokmend the mondeo ones, should be a lot cheaper, my hottuning ones came in about 3 days lol

George Agdgdgwngo · Post by **George Agdgdgwngo** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:46 pm

Thats where I got the tip from. Yeah I would have thought buying them direct from Hottuning would be best, but they are 3 times the price of the mondeo ones!

Thanks

drewbar · Post by **drewbar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:19 pm

Are you going to be fitting them yourself mate?

George Agdgdgwngo · Post by **George Agdgdgwngo** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:23 pm

Yeah me and my bro are going to do them. I was gutted that I didn't get the drop links in time as I had a unit booked with a 2 post ramp, so I will have to do it in my garage with Axle Stands now! Why do you ask?

drewbar · Post by **drewbar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:32 pm

Have you got a pretty good tool kit mate, its pretty straight forward but you'll need an M14 spline socket to undo the pinch bolt on the bottom of the shock absorber, and some smaller spline key socket to remove the O/S driveshaft. The shaft will lock up against the subframe meaning you cant get the shock absorber out, the N/S is fine though.

BTW i had to go out to the garage to remember what size the spline key was lol.

The rears are a peice of p***, just be carefull of the abs sensors in hub carrier when bashing them downwards on the fronts too.

Hope that helps mate

George Agdgdgwngo · Post by **George Agdgdgwngo** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:39 pm

I know about the M14 Spline but what size is the other one? Is it a spline key the same? My bro has some impact splines but they only go up to M10.
What if I am taking the subframe off? I am changing the Dogbone mount at the same time.

Thanks!

drewbar · Post by **drewbar** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:30 pm

If your taking the subframe off aswell you wont need to worry about unbolting the driveshaft but you'll still need to undo the pinch bolt for the hubcarrier. However if you just changing the dogbone mount I dont think you'll need to remove the subframe as (if we're talking about the same mount) then it just bolts through the subframe on that end then to the engine/gearbox on the other end to stop the engine rocking back and forth under load.

George Agdgdgwngo · Post by **George Agdgdgwngo** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:44 am

yeah it is the same mount we are talking about, but I will just take the subframe off anyway, will make it easier to fit the new ARB too.

Did you have to use your cups when fitting your coilies?

Thanks!