Remove the rear brake line nut from both sides (10 mm). Move this bracket and brake line so you have room to push down on the lower arm without stretching the brake line.

 

Yeah what he said about the springs sticking..what may look like spring tension may actualy be spring stretch because they are stuck to the bump stop bottoms...had to pry the tops loose on mine.....if your pushing down and the axle springs back, your stuck...

 

Have you taken both back wheels off, I tried to do just one at a time but it did not give me enough room to get the spring out, took off the other side and with a little nudge the spring came right out.

 

I may be replacing my levelers with my complete goldline set today. I got my springs new but second hand with no paperwork. My question is how much do you trim from the bumpstops and is it the same amount front and rear? Also, and this may be a stupid one, which side is up on the springs?
Thanks

 

There is no need to trim the bump stops.

 

I installed the kit today and like it, though I think I was lied to about the GEN of my goldlines, or more likely the member I got then from just didn't know which they were.
They were supposed to be Gen 1, but the rears were pretty much identical to the levelers I removed to install these. I didn't bother measuring before and after, but the front dropped quite a bit and I love it, I just wish the rears would level out and meet the front. Did the Gen 2s leave it with a slight rake? Gen 1s lowered and leved correct?
here is a pic of the levelers I removed next to the (supposed) lowering rears.


Here is a pic of the car after the kit was installed, I know its filthy, but winter really isnt over here yet and I traveled alot Fri and Sat.




It looks more level in the pic than it does in person, maybe Im parked in a low spot.

I must say it rides nicer than stock ft, leveled rear and almost no body roll noticed when I took a few 15mph corners at 30 to 40mph on my test drive.

Apologies for the quality, but they are cell pics.

 

Can someone with a known gen 1 and gen 2 goldline kit post measurements from mid wheel to the front and rear fender so I can figure out what mine is please. Id also be interested in the leveler kits measurment. Thanks

 

You do see the left spring looks to be at least 1" shorter, don't ya ?

 

It looks that way in the pic but they were pretty much the same when I measured them, the lowering rears (on the right) do have almost a full extra coil compared to the levelers (left) but I was guessing the load rating was different so I put them in.
Here's a pic on level ground, its got a bit of stink bug to it for sure. Any suggestions?