DIY: Installation of lowering springs on 07-08 GD3 - Page 4

Fat Ping Cat · #61 (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 08:50 PM

i second that.. cutting the rear bump stop is not necessary

Black01 · #62 (**permalink**) 06-27-2009, 12:01 AM

This needs a sticky

FLFIT239 · #63 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 10:01 PM

ill be using this next week thanks

dasboot · #64 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 12:33 AM

I used this Saturday to install my Skunk2's. Thanks!

chrisng · #65 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 01:04 AM

i agree this really should be a sticky! it helpled me a lot!

nc26 · #66 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 09:04 AM

can i use this diy tutorial for eibach pros?
and my car is a uk GD1

Polish · #67 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 02:32 PM

I got my Skunk2 springs in the mail today.

On my lunch break ( 1 hour ) I ran to the bank, post office box, taco bell then went home and had 40 mins left. I ate, had a cig, took a dump and had like 30 mins left. In that 30 mins (Of which 5 is needed to get back to work) I had the rear springs installed and the car ready to go. I was back to work with 1 min to spare.

Moral of story?

The rear spring install for this car couldn't be any easier.

I'll have the fronts done tonight when I get home.

FLFIT239 · #68 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 02:35 PM

^sick guy

Daemione · #69 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 02:40 PM

This is me being anal, but you don't need a 3/4" socket, just stick with a 19mm so the whole job is metric.

sbualuba · #70 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 04:39 PM

Great DIY! But I'm having an issue, I noticed that when I turn the wheels the top of the strut moves a little. So do they need to be tighted more?

sbualuba · #71 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 07:57 PM

bump with this.. i need help before i can drive my fit!!!

Tofuman · #72 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:35 PM

^ Sounds like you may have missed a step or forgot to install a part. The strut tower should look like this if everything is reinstalled correctly.

and the shock assembly should look like this (well, with your aftermarket spring installed instead of this stock spring).

sbualuba · #73 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 07:21 PM

My fronts have the words up. I think this my be the issue, others have said the fronts should be upsidedown.

Tofuman · #74 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sbualuba

My fronts have the words up. I think this my be the issue, others have said the fronts should be upsidedown.

this is possible. i believe my fronts installed with the logo upside down. the upper spring clip seat (the light gray colored thing that you wind the spring into) should be on straight. it would look crooked if the spring is installed upside down.

Fat Ping Cat · #75 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 08:44 PM

my springs had the text facing right side up. if i remember correctly they only fit one way, the rears are a different story

sbualuba · #76 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 12:21 AM

Well they sit in the light Gary peice fine. What I found is that the spring going over bumps moves out of the grove... When car is jacked up I can move the spring by hand. So first I though ok so the nut compressing the spring is not tight enough. So I used an impact on it and gained about five threads but, it sill moves inside it's bottom seat. It just won't stay in the grove. So I'm going to turn them upside down and see if that works, if it doesn't I give up. I had no extra parts... Any ideas?