My gf has a 08' base model a/t fit and the suspension is blown. With her tax return she wanted to fix her suspension, and make it a little "quicker"... ok sounds like fun. So I do a little research (mostly with the help of Fitfreak) and started ordering. After a TON of complications as well as 7 returned orders, all the parts are either here or will be soon. In the next 48 hours I am installing kyb Excel-g struts with Progress springs, denso iridium plugs (one step colder) and a Fujita Championship Bronze short ram intake. Once everything is working as it should the rear 5 windows are receiving 35% tint, and an impressive professional detail inside and out. If all goes to plan the fit should be done by wednesday.

 

Also having run out of money in the budget for wheels, the hubcaps are being removed and the steelies are being plastidipped

 

Not a bad start for the car. Post up some pics when it's all together and clean

 

Will do, thanks.

 

If you can, go 20% on the windows. Just my opinion!

 

So the suspension went flawlessly until I went to go put the wheels back on and I snapped a stud... I had a terrible time getting the brake rotor off and now I don't have clearance to get the studs in/out. So I am about to take the hub apart to allow for clearance. I knew it was going too well. Shit.

 

Its possible to replace studs without disassembling the stud. You have to do some grinding but its pretty straight forward. Let me try and find a link. If not ill take some pics to try and show you what I mean.

 

i took the best picture i could get its kinda hard to get in there with my camera and my phone wont pick up the details so here we go.

 

here is my attept to clarify

 

the red area is where the dust shield has been cut and removed. the yellow areas are where the grinder was used you could use a file id imagine. with a normal length stud i dont think youd have to grind on the hub , just grinding the stud base should suffice. use a bfh or dead hammer knock out the old one. make sure the stud will enter nice and straight to avoid messing up the threads. once you have the stud in put a few washers on the stud place the nut back on and tighten the nut causing the stud to pull itself into place. more like a press would i wouldnt hammer the stud in but it could be done. i hope makes sense. if not pm me any questions.

 

Dude thanks for the help. I actually did exactly that before seeing your post, but thank you so much. Very warm welcome to the fitfreak forum. The pictures really help. This should get stickied cause the thread now says you have to take it to a machine shop. BULLSHIT. once you know what your doing it that hardest part is getting the rotor off. The fit is lowered and has a new stud and is driving very nice. tomorrow she gets the intake and depending on how it runs I might throw the plugs in tomorrow as well. I am taking pictures of all the before and afters however my hard were so dirty there are no how-to's or mid-project shots for the suspension at least.