MM coilover and Tokico, No dust covers?

[jerry beach]

The UPS guy dropped off the kit yesterday. I have read the instructions for installation 3 times. The only thing I am not clear on is the dust covers. In the CC plate installation instructions, they say to re-use your old dust covers, unless you are installing Bilsteins, which come with their own. But in the coilover instructions, its says nothing about re-installing the dust covers. It even shows a pic of the completed assembly without them. I got new Tokico adj. drag struts with the kit, and I was just wondering if its OK to run them without the covers. Wont this void the warranty?

Otherwise, the install looks pretty straight forward. Only other thing that bothers me is I have to beat the top flanges off my new struts with a "large drift" and a BFH! No kidding, its says to put your new strut in a vise and wrap the piston with duct tape to avoid scratching it, and beat the piss out of it.

 

[stang22]

Jerry,

If I am not mistaking, you would only use the dust shields if you did not have C/O's. I think just about all C/O kits require you to remove the dust shield so the sleeve can mount around the strut housing. Hope this helps.

Tim

The MM site has very good instructions with pics that will help you out also.

 

[jerry beach]

They sent me the same instructions they have on the site. You can look at the finished install and see that they didnt use the covers. I just thought they were kind of necessary to promote long life for the struts. I was thinking of trying to rig it on there somehow, but if this were a good idea they would have done it. If any of you are thinking of buying a coilover kit from MM, make sure you realize the spanner wrench is not included. I had to call them and get one over-night, cause I will prolly need to preload the springs. Thanks Stang22. Guess I will get started in the morning.

 

[stang22]

No problem Jerry! Those dust shield help I am sure, but I am not sure how much over a long period of time. That cavity is not air tight so dirt and dust can still get up in there. I think you will be ok.

Tim

Be sure to update us with your install progress with some pics.

 

[gaslight]

you could wait till Monday and call MM and see what they have to say about the dust shields. Get the info from the horses mouth.