Who's RL is lowered????

[JPK]

FedEx is supposed to deliver my Sprint springs here tomorrow.

So......I was wondering if any has, or could, post a DIY for the removal and installation of new springs. I've never done this before and any tips, hints or directions would be excellent.

thanks

[D3XXFR]

Hey, I was making a how to but since I didn't have an impact gun to do the front struts I never finished the video. However they are really simple to do. Long as you have the right tools. I could probably still do a write up

[JPK]

Originally Posted by D3XXFR

Hey, I was making a how to but since I didn't have an impact gun to do the front struts I never finished the video. However they are really simple to do. Long as you have the right tools. I could probably still do a write up

Please do. I hope to install them this weekend. Also, what tools will I need? Is an impact gun a necessity? I have a 1/4" air ratchet.

[BlackLine]

yes! you will just twist the shaft of the strut.

[JPK]

Originally Posted by BlackLine

yes! you will just twist the shaft of the strut.

Hmmmm....I don't have an impact. Maybe I can get my buddies brother to install them for me. He's a tech at Saturn of Fort Worth. I'd love to just be able to do it myself, but if I don't have the proper tooling, I don't wanna take any chances of messing something up or hurting myself.

[urbanmonkeygod04]

I'd say the impact wrench isn't he problem; it's the spring compressor. I was going to buy springs for my old Sunfire but my dad wouldn't let me do it unless I got it professionally done, because spring compressors are tricky, esp. the at-home ones that you can rent at Murray's - who wants to shoot a compressed spring through their roof, or maybe the fender of the car? Just let a pro do it - there's no shame in it, the mod gets done, and it's a few more dollars and a little less of a hassle.

[matt]

Originally Posted by urbanmonkeygod04

I'd say the impact wrench isn't he problem; it's the spring compressor. I was going to buy springs for my old Sunfire but my dad wouldn't let me do it unless I got it professionally done, because spring compressors are tricky, esp. the at-home ones that you can rent at Murray's - who wants to shoot a compressed spring through their roof, or maybe the fender of the car? Just let a pro do it - there's no shame in it, the mod gets done, and it's a few more dollars and a little less of a hassle.

A spring compressor is so simple to use. If you get one with the hooks that wrap aound the coil it's nearly impossibly for it to go anywhere. You're going to pay a lot of money for a shop to put springs on. Do it yourself and save a lot.

[goofyguy]

take the struts out and bring them to saturn they will put the spring on them for like 40 bucks. If not be very very careful with them. I had mine dropped a few months ago and its the best cosmetic thing I have done.

[JPK]

Originally Posted by goofyguy

take the struts out and bring them to saturn they will put the spring on them for like 40 bucks. If not be very very careful with them. I had mine dropped a few months ago and its the best cosmetic thing I have done.

I've been wanting to drop mine ever since I bought it back in Oct.

I think there is way too much space between the wheels and wheel wells. I wonder why they only lowered the redline just a teeny bit more that the reg. QC? My neighbor has a reg. QC and you have to look REALLY closely to notice the RL is just a bit lower.

I've been admiring pics of you guys' lowered RL's for a while and when my buddy Austin came by and I saw it in person, I HAD to have it done.

I've been practicing not pulling up so far when parking it, so as not to hit the higher parking curbs. LOL!

[goofyguy]

you will still do it.