OK, I've just completed the FRONT install of my new RS*R lowering springs and I'm on to the rear - which are supposed to be a snap.

But after removing the 14mm bolt from the bottom of the shock and allowing everything to drop an inch or two, I don't see how to pull the spring out!

Can someone enlighten me here?

The Skunk2 installation instructions have been helpful and perfectly useful even though they're for the old model. But all they say about the rear is to pop the bolt out, the perch will drop, and you pull the spring out - but that spring is in there tight!

Any pointers would be most appreciated!

 

what i did was with the car on the ground I unbolted the bottom shock bolt... then raised the car and the springs just fell out.

 

i lifted my whole rear end with jack stands and undid the nut on top of the strut in the rear and let the rear end just drop down and both springs fell out.

 

It seems that's what's supposed to happen, but after unbolting the shock, the spring itself seems to be held in tight under it's own tension.

I've tried pulling on it and twisting it, but it's not budging. And there's no more bolts or fasteners I can see anywhere to un-do to loosen things up any.

This is most frustrating.

 

...Maybe I have to do BOTH sides at the same time...I've only done the passenger side as of right now.

I'm going to run out and try both sides and see what happens & report back.

 

are the springs "screwed" into the perches? are the perches held on by some clips or bolts?

 

definately do both at the same time or you will be fighting yourself.

 

haha yes do both sides at the same time.

 

I'm not sure what it looks like under the Fit but on many cars removing the swaybar links can often allow for more wiggle room...

 

Yes, you definitely have to unbolt BOTH rear shocks to allow enough drop to occur to get the springs out. Even then you have to wrestle them a bit, just a little twisting and pulling. But then BOOM! they're both out.

Then it was a bit of a dance between putting both new springs in, as they're shorter, and want to fall out of position when you're working on the other side. Not a big deal.

So my Sunday project is over - yeay!!! Now it's time to schedule an alignment. I'm gonna run out and snap some pics, too!

(Saturday project = Type R "H" badges F/R, "RS" badge on rear, and red carbon fiber-look "H" badge on steering wheel.)

 

good job. lets see how it sits now.

 

hurry i want to see some pics was putting in the new springs hard?

 

Must do both at same time due to torsion beam setup.

 

Congrats on getting them !! I knew you could do it.... Hope fully the pic` I sent was of some help