ok, so I'm getting my progress springs and RSB on friday and was wondering how hard it really is to DIY.

i guess i need a jack, stands, compression tool, and a friend. But how hard it is really and what's the worst that can happen.

i've read enough threads from people saying its sooo easy, but I'm not really savvy when it comes to cars.


I either do it myselft or pay a shop 250.00 just to put them in there...

 

$250?! I got mine installed for $80 CDN. Sounds like you are getting ripped off.

 

i know...i feel the same way, got about the same estimates from other shops...which sucks because all they are doing it putting the springs and bolting 6 screws for the RSB

 

Hey osarias-
If you do not have a friend that understands how to install springs....I would NOT do them yourself! IMO you can really hurt yourself.....especially on the fronts which require a spring compression tool. People can get really hurt if the spring is cut loose.
There is alot you can screw up as well or forget if you are not familiar with this process. The 250 will seem like nothing compared to the hospital bill you might have from cutting yourself open with the springs...please be careful!

tonyd

 

Changing suspension isn't really hard, if you have experience already that is. If this is your first time doing it. It is best to get the shop to do it or someone who knows how already.

 

if you want to same money and do it yourself go to autozone or advance auto parts and pick up a mac pherson strut spring compressor and bring a friend who can help and tools....i think there is a diy on spring on the forum somewhere. it's not hard....just a little time consuming

-Ricky

 

I had two friends of mine that are mechanises for a living and it took them 2 hours to do the front driver side. For the life of use we could not get the Axle back to gether. They ended up taking off the caliper and removing the axle from the hub and putting it all back together. The passinger side poped out to but we were able to get it back in with out taking any thing out and I held it well they did the spring.

 

dude it's SO freakin easy. don't pay $250 for something that can be easily DIY.

it's like paying for someone to change your headlight bulbs.

DIY and learn something about your car.

it'll probably take you 1 hour for one side. but like 15 mins for teh other lol.

 

well, this is starting to look daunting...maybe i will pay the shop...

I think the shop price included the alignment afterwards, so its really not that bad. I dont know why i thought this would be a simple 1 hr job and that i'd be able to do it with some household tools...

i hate not having any friends that know how to work on cars!!

 

dude it isn't hard at all. but if you're worried about messing something up, have a professional do it. and, if it includes an alignment, that isn't AS bad of a price

 

that's they way i was approaching this...the whole "learning something about the car" and spending time doing it, but im not down with getting 'springed-trough' by some runaway spring....

what exactly do you have to not do right in order for the axle to come off...im pretty afraid of that happening.

 

I'm not reading what other people say, but it was pretty easy. Just make sure you really support the driver side front axle. mine popped out, but even then, it was that hard.

 

i don't understand how people let their axles fall out lol. i didn't have ANY problem with it

 

Support it with a jack or jackstand. If it comes off...

1. go buy another clip, cause you'll have to cut off the factory one
2. pull back the boot
3. raise each of the 3 (i dunno what they're called) circle things, just a bit.
4. push the axle back in
5. clip it
6. put the make sure you support it so it doesn't come back out
7. proceed with the install

Much easier than it sounds, it just takes a little more work

 

mine just... came out. lol we supported it and everything, then we tried to push the strut up and i didn't go... ten i was like... FKCU

 

ive taken apart my sus 5-6 times already. never had the cv pop out.

you just have to support it correctly with a hydraulic under the knuckle,
not just the lug studs.


install itself is easy. saiko even did it with just pliers.

 

oooo you know me too well. hahahahahaha

 

saiko, you're just fun to pick on. just kidding just kidding.

 

took me 2 hours in my driveway to lower the fit.

as mentioned, before you unbolt the 2 lower bolts on the shock, support the rotor assembly with a hydrolic jack (to make it easy to slightly lower/raise the rotor to remove the bolts/shock).
unbolt the shock and slowly lower teh jack/rotor so you have just enough room to wiggle the shock assembly out.
i did my car this way and did not have ny problems with the axels.

 

My fit is the first car i've ever done a suspension mod to and it was pretty simple. I did have the axle pop out too but don't panic as it can be put back in. Just need patience. The circle things are called bearings. The bearings wont go in unless the axle is straight. So if it pops out just kinda use a jack to eyeball it to go into the axle mount. Took me a lot of time to get it in but I eventually did. I took the clip and boot off too but I was able to put it back together without tossing anything. The clip is a pota to put back on though.

As far as the compression tool you may or may not need it. The stock spring doesn't have a lot of compression to it. If you're worried about it get one. Otherwise you can unbolt it but make sure it's facing away from you or anyone.