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Old 11-09-2020, 08:13 AM   #27
John V
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So I haven't watched any videos nor have I dug into what is required to do a suspension swap. But I did the 80,000 mile service on my car the other day (plugs / drive belt / oil change / filters / inspection) and it looks pretty similar to my 986 under there. I recall from my 986 days that swapping out the rear struts required the axles and a few of the rear suspension links to be disconnected.

I don't suspect it'll be a problem, Nick likely has all the required tools. But on my 986 there was a specific type of tapered-fastener removal tool (a.k.a a ball joint splitter) required to get those links off without damaging them.

One of these

I have one, so if you need it let me know.
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