Everything needed for lowering car

[ossbay]

Hey guys so next weekend me and a mate are going to attempt to lowering my Stock VT 99, Going to purchase SSL fronts SSSL rears , KYB struts n shocks. Might be a stupid question but will the parts come with new hardware and if not am I best off buying new hardware. What else should/will I need to buy? (Shock rubbers, boots idk...) Since I’m under the car is there anything else I should get done.
If anyone able to link me to steps or a guide to lowering then that would be much appreciated but don’t bother telling me to get mechanic to do it cos if I wanted to then I would post this....
Anyways thanks for ya help

 

[vc commodore]

You may need to get strut boots....Just check yours to see if they need replacing before you go buying them.

Anything else to do whilst you're under? Depends what needs replacing...Check all boots, rubbers and suspension components and see what is buggered and replace what is buggered...That's something that needs to be seen to actually comment properly about

 

[lout]

what size wheels/tyres do you have as they may not fit

 

[ossbay]

what size wheels/tyres do you have as they may not fit

Fitting isn’t an issue, I’m more lost on the suspension side of things.

 

[ossbay]

You may need to get strut boots....Just check yours to see if they need replacing before you go buying them.

Anything else to do whilst you're under? Depends what needs replacing...Check all boots, rubbers and suspension components and see what is buggered and replace what is buggered...That's something that needs to be seen to actually comment properly about

Previous owner said he changed all bearings a week before purchase which was a month ago. They look fine I’m assuming they need changing when I start seeing cracks n what not? Would I go about the strut boots the same way n check for cracks and what not? What other rubbers should I check for? And in future I’ll change panhards n sway bars

 

[vc commodore]

Previous owner said he changed all bearings a week before purchase which was a month ago. They look fine I’m assuming they need changing when I start seeing cracks n what not? Would I go about the strut boots the same way n check for cracks and what not? What other rubbers should I check for? And in future I’ll change panhards n sway bars

Boots...Look for splits...Not so much cracks...Bushes...Check for movement, using a screw driver inbetween the bush and the metal surface and see if the part shifts forward and/or backwards. Which bushes...All of them....

 

[ossbay]

Boots...Look for splits...Not so much cracks...Bushes...Check for movement, using a screw driver inbetween the bush and the metal surface and see if the part shifts forward and/or backwards. Which bushes...All of them....

Ok thanks for that!

 

[ossbay]

Boots...Look for splits...Not so much cracks...Bushes...Check for movement, using a screw driver inbetween the bush and the metal surface and see if the part shifts forward and/or backwards. Which bushes...All of them....

And should I check strut mounts aswell?

 

[vc commodore]

And should I check strut mounts aswell?

You sure should