Need help fitting STM's

[BenG]

I know a few on here have fitted compbrake STM's and I need some advice on which order to fit each part.
These are from KTR but im pretty sure there identical.
See pics:

 

[hoolio]

Ben you can ditch all the old reno bits, if you can wait till later pm me your no i still have the instructions for the combrake ones or i can send.

 

[hoolio]

Also i think there is a guide over on CS, though the combrake ones don't have the rubber gasket thingies.

 

[hoolio]

I'll do it for some chocolate orange :lol:

 

[BenG]

Ha. you come up to Cumbria and fit them and ill give you the tin. :lol:

PM sent !

 

[BenG]

Cheers Hoolio.

Cant wait to get these fitted now ! I miss the T.
Been without it over a week now and have been driving a clio 1.2 about. It probably has about 60BHP and it handles like a sack of s**t.

 

[Cue]

you need a special tool for this job - can't remember which one but the need for it stopped me fitting these myself, £30 for a pro to do so i paid a lacky lol.

 

[hoolio]

Everyone was panicing about spring compressors at the time but they are soft enough not to really need them as long as there are two of you to ease the tension.

 

[BenG]

you need a special tool for this job

You mean a 'C Spanner'

 

[Cue]

c spanner yes plus the spring compressors - it'd have cost me more than i paid for them to fitted to buy them, although you've got them for next time but i don't plan on taking them off any time soon.

 

[BenG]

Ive managed to get hold of both the compressors and C spanner, but yes, if I couldnt get hold of either I would have paid my mate to do it.

Did either of you put Loctite on when clamping the top mount together at the turrent.

 

[marrow]

What are STMs?!

 

[Cue]

Solid Top mount...


re locktite - you need to yes, you don't want the nut coming loose.

 

[hoolio]

You know I don't recall mark actually putting any on but the instructions recommend putting it on the damper thread and also the thread where the ring finishes up.
So you bloused it and borrowed some compressors then :~) probably best buy they are such a pain in the butt to use.

 

[power ranger]

What are the pro's and con's to fitting these solid top mounts?

 

[Cue]

Pro's = better steering response, more controlled suspension feeling etc,
Con's = makes the ride harder.

 

[BenG]

Im loving the stm's.

Does yours make alot of clunking, sometimes makes me paranoid, I keep thinking there coming loose.

 

[Cue]

clunking is the norm yes, especially over stones etc, any bump at all really.

 

[bearne1]

Just picked up second hand set of compbrake mounts and in very good condition. Can someone explain fitting routine for me? Also, after reading this thread, I also need loctite?

 

[hoolio]

Are these just the simple ones that require no turret drilling?