Installing suspension tips....
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Installing suspension tips....
I will be installing RSR Race springs and Tokico Blues on my FC tomorrow and was wondering if anyone had any tips on ease of install? Thanks.
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find an agreeable shop that will let you use their spring compressor. take it from me, try and do anything with springs and no compressor and you're liable to lose a foot/head. also dry fit everything beforehand and, well hell everything else i have to say is basic install ****. but yeah spring compressor!
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Originally Posted by AcidShock
Be prepared to have a fun time getting the rear struts off if they are the original ones that came with the car.
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spring compressor rental from autozone - ~$40 - $45 refunded at the end of your few hours you have it. so you basically barrow them.
a nice impact wrench made my job real easy.
a block of wood and a 5lb dead blow (sledge) hammer.
a wire brush to clean everything off once you ditch the old struts.
i think that's about it.
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a nice impact wrench made my job real easy.
a block of wood and a 5lb dead blow (sledge) hammer.
a wire brush to clean everything off once you ditch the old struts.
i think that's about it.
jana,
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when i did mine, everything was pretty easy and strait forward, the jack your car came with might be useful to help position the lower part of the suspension to bolt the strut botom back on tho.
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Please, people it will not be that hard. You will have fun with the front suspension and make sure you have someone to help you out to the process. The rear suspension is more plug and play. the front one is a pain in the ****
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Yeah done. I finished in 5hrs 12mins. The fronts were a bitch and I didn't have a friend to help. But so sweet now, I can definately see that it's lowered now. I am about to go for a drive. Napa wanted $375 to do the install.... ha, do it yourselfers kick ***.
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Originally Posted by RED1990GTU
Yeah done. I finished in 5hrs 12mins. The fronts were a bitch and I didn't have a friend to help. But so sweet now, I can definately see that it's lowered now. I am about to go for a drive. Napa wanted $375 to do the install.... ha, do it yourselfers kick ***.
Good job man, I really want tokico illuminas and eibachs but I don't have the funds right now. Tell us how the drive goes. And... any pics of the lowered car versus the old springs / shocks?
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Wow this setup is funking sweet. It feels a lot stiffer and it is definately more predictable on the road. Looks a lot lower than before too, I will see if I can get some pics together in the next few days.
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Originally Posted by NeCr0mStR
d00d thats what I like to here, I am in the process of replacing all bushings and then replace rear then front suspension... goin with RB springs and KYB AGX shocks/struts. Nothing better than doing the work yourself...
I love those people, they give me work at the shop .
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Originally Posted by NeCr0mStR
d00d thats what I like to here, I am in the process of replacing all bushings and then replace rear then front suspension... goin with RB springs and KYB AGX shocks/struts. Nothing better than doing the work yourself...
North Central High School Auto Mechanics class kicks ***.
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