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Old 01-21-2006, 12:35 PM
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how hard of a job is this? I am currently at a school in Norfolk and I have limited tools and time. I do have access to a hobby shop but time is my biggest concern being that I "need" my car to go to school.
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well depending on your mechanic skills and whether you have the proper tools your looking at about 5 hours of work
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The rears are a piece of cake, but the fronts take a little bit of time because you need to break down the spring and shock assembly...thus, if you were ever planning on getting lowering springs, now would be the time to do it.

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like said the rear can be done in 15 minutes, but the front will be difficult having to compress the springs with a spring compress. and yes if you want lowering springs do it noww.
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It can be done in about 5 hours. I did mine by myself having never done it before. Just read the install guides avalible on the net. Make sure you have access to a wall mounted spring compresser at the hobby shop, makes it 100X easier!
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Originally Posted by 02SS0384
Make sure you have access to a wall mounted spring compresser at the hobby shop, makes it 100X easier!
You ain't ******* kidding. I did my springs the first time in my garage. That was hell, 8 hours of work. When I had to take them out to put the Koni's in, I did it at work. Had an impact , lift, and wall mounted compressor. Easy as hell.



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