# Shock install,need some help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [October 13, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314 "2005-10-13T21:56:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![geniusevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@geniusevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/geniusevil)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/1 "2005-10-13T21:56:13Z")
I’m switching the coilovers out and putting the stockers in. I got the rears in fine but I ran into a problem in the front. The oem shocks are alot taller than the coilovers and they don’t fit,the lower control arm sits much too high. Is there a trick to getting them in? Remove lower control arm? Spring crompressor? ---
**Author:** ![geniusevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@geniusevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/geniusevil)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/2 "2005-10-13T22:08:56Z")
also,does anyone know the exact bolt size of the lower rear shock,the main one i’m gonna need a replacement ---
**Author:** ![nis\_mo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/82dd89/32.png) [@nis\_mo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nis_mo)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/3 "2005-10-13T22:21:57Z")
just push the control arm down it might take a bit but it will go. ---
**Author:** ![geniusevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@geniusevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/geniusevil)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/4 "2005-10-13T22:29:46Z")
i tried tying rope around my foot and anchoring it to the contol arm and stepping down but its about 2-3 inches off still this was with both front wheels off the ground,is it easier with just one side off the ground? ---
**Author:** ![chasenyadown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@chasenyadown](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chasenyadown)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/5 "2005-10-14T02:07:02Z")
Take the factory jack and squeeze it in there there crank the jack stand up and that should hopefully bring it down enough for you. ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/6 "2005-10-14T03:10:05Z")
Get the entire front of the car off the ground. I suspect you can’t get the stock shocks back in because the sway bar is keeping the LCA from dropping enough. ---
**Author:** ![chasenyadown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@chasenyadown](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chasenyadown)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/7 "2005-10-14T03:15:18Z")
> [@geniusevil](#): > > i tried tying rope around my foot and anchoring it to the contol arm and stepping down but its about 2-3 inches off still > > this was with both front wheels off the ground,is it easier with just one side off the ground? I think he’s Binderdundat ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/8 "2005-10-14T03:19:49Z")
Hmmm… you sir are right. I should have read the whole post. :E ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/9 "2005-10-14T06:16:16Z")
Because Coilover have a certain pre-load. you need to jack both sides of the front of the car off the ground. remove both coilovers and then try to install your stock suspension. ---
**Author:** ![geniusevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@geniusevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/geniusevil)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/10 "2005-10-14T10:25:36Z")
there is no where to place a jack in the front but i’ll try taking both coilovers out first and then see how it goes any other tips? ---
**Author:** ![geniusevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@geniusevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/geniusevil)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shock-install-need-some-help/140314/11 "2005-10-16T01:49:37Z")
k thanks i took both wheels off the ground and put a jack betwwen the sway bar links and part of the chassis,a jack point i never though of before