Big Brake KIt and BC coilover upgrade

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Miami FL
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2005 fx35
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first thing set up shop
 
yes it is kido 8 piston in the front and 6pistons in the back rotor 15 inch all the way around

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chock the back wheels to keep the fx from rolling back.
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then jack up the front.
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remove the two bolts that hold the brake assy in place. once you remove the bolts push the brake assy out of the way and simply pull the rotor off.
the next step is removing the two bolts that hold the shock assy to the bearing assy. i forgot to take a pic of that step.20131013_095705_zpsf07a4ab1.jpg
then remove the three bolts that hold the shock assy . the bolts arte located in the engine bay.
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remove the brake line that connected to the shock assy and just pull the shock out the way.
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BC small and factory big
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know this is were sh#t went south. both my BC coilovers was for the left side of my fx. is that some sh#t are whats. i was so so piss.
finally get some time to do this mod when i fully open the box this what i find.
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for the back this is what i find both shock has the latter R on them. does this mean that they are for the right side of my fx. if that so some on at BC RACING miss up BIG BIG time and cost me the day. to me that's some bull. because i have to put back the old parts back on.
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Rear shocks are basically the same, they don't have a tab for the brake line or anything. The top mounts aren't directional and neither is the lower mount, so it's the same.
 
The R stands for rear. They're both the same and is fine. I went through some old photos of my BCs just now and I had the same V03 R like yours.
 
install coilover. My phone lost all the pic for the aft shock removal procedure all my pic got deleted. so here is the thread link i use. for my removal and installation https://www.infinitiscene.com/search/1/?q=9333-2003-2008-FX35-FX45-BC-Coilover-Install-DIY

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well be installing the BBK when the spacer arrive
 
well i have a pair of 5mm and they didn't clear the BBK that was a wast. so this time i went with some 1/2inch spacers hope it work.
 
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the handling as improve a whole lot. when i drive it hard its very stable. just say a turn that i would take at 60 mph and i well feel the back slipping. now i take it at 80 mph and i am in full control no slipping in the back that's good.

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i just put a 6mm spacer in the back.

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some more pic of the front and back BBK .
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know time for the back
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this is how it look know
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