i have removed the bolts on top of the strut to do the flip and i cant get the cup off the strut. do they get rusted on inside the sleave or what. i even bolted the 3 12mm bolts back on and tried to get the strut to push through with some inspiration (light beating) and no luck. am i doing this right?

thanks lance

Try spraying some liquid wrench or PB Blaster in there to loosen things up... Soak it good, let it sit a while and soak it again...

I have never been able to get mine out.  i took the nut off the top, let it soak in PB Blaster for 24 hours, took a section of 2x4 and a 3lb mini sledge while the wheel was hanging in the air and it would not budge at all.  The rubber started trying to come out of the metal, but the strut would not budge.  I figure I am going to have to get new struts that are longer (still on the hunt for those that will cross reference) and new mounting plates, or just build a spacer to go under the mount that is stuck on there.

i finally got mine out, i beat on the strut top with a punch a few times and then jumped up and down on the hub and rotor. it might sound crazy but yes it works. let it soak and give it some abuse. good luck!
lance

I used a gear puller to do mine.  The 3 Jaw puller works grear.

i finally got mine out, i beat on the strut top with a punch a few times and then jumped up and down on the hub and rotor. it might sound crazy but yes it works. let it soak and give it some abuse. good luck!
lance

didn't have any issues with the coil popping out with that method?

I did try jumping up and down on the wheel also, still the same thing, mine are really really stuck in there.  Even if your coil does come out, they are not preloaded I dont' think, so it would just be a matter of putting it back in I think.

this is sort of of subject but I was wondering, when you flip the front strut mount or add a spacer do you also need longer front shocks for more travel?

I did try jumping up and down on the wheel also, still the same thing, mine are really really stuck in there.  Even if your coil does come out, they are not preloaded I dont' think, so it would just be a matter of putting it back in I think.

they should be under pressure. I read up on how to lift a kick and they were using a jack to ease the A arm down instead of using a spring compressor and saying to be extremely careful because the coil was under extreme pressure.. I think it was on zuharre, keep that in mind, wouldn't want the coil to shoot out at your leg or whatever else. not sure if it would, but you know.. just what I read, haven't messed with my coils so I don't know first hand

The springs aren't under that much pressure.
To remove the upper strut mount, just remove
the bolts, the wheel can stay on, lower the shaft,
and do the flip.

The front is struts, not shocks, and teh reason
for the flip is to give more droop, moving the range
of travel down, but not really increasing it.

You could get a set of Old Man Emu struts, but they
are only 1 or 1-1/2" longer, don't know if they are
worth the price.

do you know how much longer the calmini struts are than stock?

AFAIK they are the same

alrighty, thanks