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TwisteJun-29-03 08:27 PM
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#18655, "how hard to install lowering springs?"




          

Im going to go buy Eibach Prokits within the next 2 days and was wondering if i should install myself cause the cheapest i can find around here is $64 a spring and then alignment is another $50. Anyone know the difficulty and tools needed? TIA...


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RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, rfpunch, Jun-30-03 02:59 AM, #1
RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, Doug96GS, Jun-30-03 09:11 AM, #2
      RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, a_miller_76, Jun-30-03 09:39 AM, #3
           RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, eclipse_gs_1512, Jun-30-03 10:27 AM, #4
                RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, YourInMyMirror95GS, Jun-30-03 12:53 PM, #5
                     RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, TeamMichael_97RS, Jul-02-03 05:28 AM, #6
                          RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, BMPDirk, Jul-02-03 06:59 AM, #7
                               RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, fauchpj, Jul-03-03 09:39 AM, #8
                                    RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, Twiste, Jul-03-03 01:49 PM, #9
                                         RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, mitsuman297, Jul-03-03 09:05 PM, #10
                                              RE: how hard to install lowering springs?, fauchpj, Jul-04-03 12:32 PM, #11

rfpunchJun-30-03 02:59 AM
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#18657, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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its not difficult so to speak, just time consuming. if you have access to air tools that is a major plus. there is a good writeup on corbins site. http://www.geocities.com/vttalon

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Doug96GSJun-30-03 09:11 AM
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#18663, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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It's not hard, I did my prokits and tokicos last summer. It is, however, time consuming. I would leave yourself a full day, if not two days in case you end up stripping a bolt (like me) or something like that. Yea, corbin's write-up is the bomb.

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a_miller_76Jun-30-03 09:39 AM
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#18664, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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Yeah, and rent a spring compressor from Autozone....save you a bunch of time and headaches.

  

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eclipse_gs_1512Jun-30-03 10:27 AM
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#18665, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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do it yourself and save some cash. i did it my first time without a spring compressor....but that doesn't mean you won't need one. I would suggest doing the rear ones first to get an idea of what you're doing.



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#18671, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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#18698, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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Make sure you get an alignment when you are done.



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#18699, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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Do it yourself, its really easy!!

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#18706, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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the hardest part is the damn spring compressors. if you dont have air tools, they are a bitch to do. me and gorko did my whole car in about 8 hrs. it wouldnt have taken so long if my car wasnt being a bitch. a bolt wouldnt go back on. also have plenty of WD-40 on hand

  

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TwisteJul-03-03 01:49 PM
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#18710, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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well, i do have air tools so i guess it will be easy.


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Originally posted by KaptainMyke
this is the greatest topic posting i have ever seen, in my entire life on the internet.

great story
great attempt at racism
dino goes batshit
i spilt my juice
i can't see my keyboard to type

this is great.

Originally posted by nappyjim
make sure you let her know what the dillyo is. just tell her you was the peanut butter and she was the jelly and that night, God decided to make a peanut butter n jelly sandwhich. But let her know God dont eat peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches everyday.

  

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mitsuman297Jul-03-03 09:05 PM
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#18714, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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i read it was really easy so I tried to do it about a month back and fought with the strut for at least 3 hours trying to get that bolt off on the top. I used wd-40 and lots of it and the damn thing still wouldn't come off. But getting the actual spring/strut off the car is easy. Good luck bro


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#18718, "RE: how hard to install lowering springs?"
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>i read it was really easy so I tried to do it about a month
>back and fought with the strut for at least 3 hours trying to
>get that bolt off on the top. I used wd-40 and lots of it and
>the damn thing still wouldn't come off. But getting the
>actual spring/strut off the car is easy. Good luck bro


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