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Coilover install?

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Has anyone installed a set of coliovers? Wondering if I should do it myself or leave it to shop. I have changed out a set of springs years ago, but dont know if the P-car will require any 'special' tools? Any input would be appreciated!

TIA

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I've done it on the Cayenne before. Only special tool you'll need is a Ball-Joint Removal tool to pop the front knuckles off the lower control arm & Steering Tie-rod. However, the rear strut and front strut assemblies are very heavy so removal without a lift and maybe a friend will be very difficult. Also you'll need alot of extensions to remove the top 4 bolt from the rear strut assembly.

Also, if you have the height adjustment on your vehicle and you swap out the struts you will end up with error messages on your dash that are a result of not having the electronically controled adjustible factory struts installed anymore.

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I've done it on the Cayenne before. Only special tool you'll need is a Ball-Joint Removal tool to pop the front knuckles off the lower control arm & Steering Tie-rod. However, the rear strut and front strut assemblies are very heavy so removal without a lift and maybe a friend will be very difficult. Also you'll need alot of extensions to remove the top 4 bolt from the rear strut assembly.

Also, if you have the height adjustment on your vehicle and you swap out the struts you will end up with error messages on your dash that are a result of not having the electronically controled adjustible factory struts installed anymore.

How much would install run?

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