# Renman's buildup thread - winter 2007 **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [November 27, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renmans-buildup-thread-winter-2007/134871 "2007-11-27T08:10:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imported\_Renman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@imported\_Renman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Renman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renmans-buildup-thread-winter-2007/134871/1 "2007-11-27T08:10:14Z")
Hey everyone 🙂 The original thread is on [Torontomaxima.com](http://Torontomaxima.com), but I’ve decided to post here as well, as I’m open to comments about anything! The purpose of this thread is to help me document my current build this winter. If it helps any of you as well, then I’m glad to help. 🙂 I’m going to try and photograph as much as I can. I’m not going to give away the winter plans just yet though, but I will post as I go through it. First things first, I took out the spark plugs, and I’m going to replace them, but first, I’ll squirt some oil down the holes to prevent the engine rusting from the inside out. [![http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/229/cimg0017vv6.th.jpg](http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/229/cimg0017vv6.th.jpg)](http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0017vv6.jpg) Then, I’ll remove the awful looking stock headlights, and remove the battery and attach it to the battery maintainer that I bought: [![http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/750/cimg0019qz3.th.jpg](http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/750/cimg0019qz3.th.jpg)](http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0019qz3.jpg) Time to jack up the car, put all four corners on stands in order to remove the summer wheels and tires. Once that is done, I can remove the suspension (FOR SALE) and install the new suspension I will be installing. [![http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6946/cimg0021wz1.th.jpg](http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6946/cimg0021wz1.th.jpg)](http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0021wz1.jpg)[![http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3235/cimg0020fo4.th.jpg](http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3235/cimg0020fo4.th.jpg)](http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0020fo4.jpg) Lastly, for the night, I’ll quickly mock up the new headlights I recently bought. [![http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3668/cimg0022uk6.th.jpg](http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3668/cimg0022uk6.th.jpg)](http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0022uk6.jpg) Next post: **Removing my suspension!!!** ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Renman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@imported\_Renman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Renman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renmans-buildup-thread-winter-2007/134871/2 "2007-11-27T08:10:58Z")
Time for another update: First off, here is a pic of my battery maintainer: [![http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2963/suspension05ft5.th.jpg](http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2963/suspension05ft5.th.jpg)](http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension05ft5.jpg) Tools for **Suspension Removal** [![http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1590/suspension04la0.th.jpg](http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1590/suspension04la0.th.jpg)](http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension04la0.jpg) Since I’m installing coils eventually, I need to remove my current damper and spring setup. I’ve never done this before, but I think I’ve got a good handle on mechanical things, so I printed the 6 pages from the FSM and off we go! **Front Suspension** First thing, take a pic of the three top mount nuts and the two bottom mounts nuts and bolts: [![http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3759/suspension01uq0.th.jpg](http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3759/suspension01uq0.th.jpg)](http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension01uq0.jpg)[![http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7720/suspension02kb9.th.jpg](http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7720/suspension02kb9.th.jpg)](http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension02kb9.jpg) Before you begin, don’t forget to remove the clip for the line to the ABS sensor and the clip for the brake line. [![http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6140/suspension07yi2.th.jpg](http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6140/suspension07yi2.th.jpg)](http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension07yi2.jpg) Alright, time for the impact gun to get some use: [![http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/746/suspension06lv2.th.jpg](http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/746/suspension06lv2.th.jpg)](http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension06lv2.jpg) After removing the two bottom bolts, we are left with a front unit with some play. Don’t yank it around yet, we’ve got the top three nut/bolt combo’s to undo. [![http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/864/suspension08tk5.th.jpg](http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/864/suspension08tk5.th.jpg)](http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension08tk5.jpg) After removing the top three nuts (no impact gun needed), the damper and spring should be removed as a whole unit. If you can’t remove it, it may be that your jack point is on the lower control arm. That arm must be able to drop in order for the shock and spring combo to be removed. [![http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1176/suspension09zm2.th.jpg](http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1176/suspension09zm2.th.jpg)](http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension09zm2.jpg)[![http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7636/suspension10ej4.th.jpg](http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7636/suspension10ej4.th.jpg)](http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension10ej4.jpg) Same thing for the other side and you are now left with two front units and an empty wheel well. [![http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1491/suspension17oy3.th.jpg](http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1491/suspension17oy3.th.jpg)](http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension17oy3.jpg)[![http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3883/suspension11cn3.th.jpg](http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3883/suspension11cn3.th.jpg)](http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension11cn3.jpg) **Rear Suspension** I found this to be much easier. Only three nuts/bolts to remove per side, versus the five per side on the front. First things first. Jack up the torsion bar under the car. I used a piece of wood in order to not damage the rear axle. While it looks like I have jackstands holding up the axle, that’s not the case. The jackstands are supporting the car, and the jack is lifting the torsion bar. This take some stress out of the rear suspension components and make removal a lot easier. [![http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8672/suspension13jg4.th.jpg](http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8672/suspension13jg4.th.jpg)](http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension13jg4.jpg) Quick picture of the driver side rear assembly: [![http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/849/suspension03xn0.th.jpg](http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/849/suspension03xn0.th.jpg)](http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension03xn0.jpg) Now it’s time to remove the upper mount nuts. Only two: [![http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9673/suspension12np9.th.jpg](http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9673/suspension12np9.th.jpg)](http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension12np9.jpg) Time for the impact gun again. Used to remove the big bolt on the bottom: [![http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7279/suspension15av2.th.jpg](http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7279/suspension15av2.th.jpg)](http://img340.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension15av2.jpg)[![http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4420/suspension14wj2.th.jpg](http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4420/suspension14wj2.th.jpg)](http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension14wj2.jpg) After doing the same with the other side, I lowered the jack under the torsion bar, and pulled out the rear spring/damper assembly. Here is what I’m left with. These are slightly dirty, but they will be given a cleaning before being picked up by a buyer. [![http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6153/suspension16ae0.th.jpg](http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6153/suspension16ae0.th.jpg)](http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suspension16ae0.jpg) All in all, a pretty easy job. I’ve still got to borrow a spring compressor to remove the tophats with the bearings on all four corners. I’ll be waiting for a bit before installing coils, so I’m going to do some cleaning off the components, and I have to replace the passenger side axle. I might do that next, or I might start on the electrical components. LED’s and HID’s vs. more greasiness? I think I’ll start on the electrical stuff. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Renman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@imported\_Renman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Renman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renmans-buildup-thread-winter-2007/134871/3 "2007-11-27T08:12:15Z")
Now, on to the updates! **NEW RIMS AND TIRES** I’m very excited about these rims and tires. 🙂 Falken 452’s [![http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9009/cimg0002db5.th.jpg](http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9009/cimg0002db5.th.jpg)](http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0002db5.jpg) 19x8 +30 Privat Netz (division of Konig) [![http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8590/cimg0001wr0.th.jpg](http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8590/cimg0001wr0.th.jpg)](http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0001wr0.jpg) They look darker than they are. The colour is polished silver with a polished silver lip as well. Check out that lip 🙂 [![http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5995/cimg0003bd4.th.jpg](http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5995/cimg0003bd4.th.jpg)](http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0003bd4.jpg) Because these are sexy show rims, I decided to put a little stretch on the tires as well. I can’t mount them yet, as I have no suspension, but soon. I wanted to hold off on showing them off, but I couldnt’ wait. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@smith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smith)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renmans-buildup-thread-winter-2007/134871/4 "2008-12-13T13:23:31Z")
Thats a BOSS of a car man, nice work! ---
**Author:** ![Irff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Irff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Irff)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/renmans-buildup-thread-winter-2007/134871/5 "2008-12-25T23:54:53Z")
kinda just kinda reminds me of a toyota chaser in the front from your signature picture lol…mabye it just the grill and lights?