Lowering Springs
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Staging Lane
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Niceville, Florida
Lowering Springs Well, after going back and forth on what to get, I've decided to buy the SportLines. I have never changed springs and was wondering how difficult this is. I've read threads on how to do this, just want to get some views on how hard it's going to be. Any inputs are welcome.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Rears are dead easy (though on a convertible
the shocks need you to cut carpet and are a
bit tedious to remove the nut due to confined
access). Fronts, you'd really be better off to
take the current shock + spring assembly, and
your new front springs & new front shocks, to
a Discount Tire and get the presswork done
(walk-up price should be under $50 a side, I
think I got quoted $40/) by somebody with
the big tools and workman's comp.
the shocks need you to cut carpet and are a
bit tedious to remove the nut due to confined
access). Fronts, you'd really be better off to
take the current shock + spring assembly, and
your new front springs & new front shocks, to
a Discount Tire and get the presswork done
(walk-up price should be under $50 a side, I
think I got quoted $40/) by somebody with
the big tools and workman's comp.
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 304
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From: Buffalo, NY
Its really not that bad to do the fronts. You'll need a spring compressor, and in case the nut on the top of the shock is rusted as it was with mine, you'll need vice grips and an impact wrench as well as some pb blaster if you intend on re-using your shock. If you aren't re-using the shocks, a bolt cutter or sawzall will solve your problem.
I just went through it last night. The fronts took about 2.5 hours total, plus 3 hours with the impact wrench to get the passanger side shock nut off. It started off looking like a pile of rust, but it eventually came off. I have a crap impact wrench though, so if you have a good one you should be alot better off.
I just went through it last night. The fronts took about 2.5 hours total, plus 3 hours with the impact wrench to get the passanger side shock nut off. It started off looking like a pile of rust, but it eventually came off. I have a crap impact wrench though, so if you have a good one you should be alot better off.
