Changing Springs

[R34P3R]

hey im buying springs and was wondering if i should do the job with friends or go to a suspension place and do it. my friends done this kinda thing before but my other friends are saying its too dangerous

[moobaque]

hey im buying springs and was wondering if i should do the job with friends or go to a suspension place and do it. my friends done this kinda thing before but my other friends are saying its too dangerous

Personally I am one for doing as much as i can myself as i hate paying huge hourly rates and im all about learning. Changing springs really isnt a massive job and as long as you have a spring compressor (or 2) the job is really quite easy.

Cheers

Cam

[75coupe]

yeah do it yourself, just be sure to seat them properly in the rubbers... you need spring compressors ($30)...

If your lowering your car remember that you will probably need an alignment so if your unsure about your install get them to have a look while their at it... but its a pretty straight forward hardware change. just annoying to do especially by yourself, two people would make it quicker.

[Taleb Tyres]

if you know how to change your brakes then you should be able to di it, pretty much both as dangerous as each other so unless you have no idea what your doing, get a spring compressor and it should be right.

[moobaque]

If you do a bit of a search i know there is a thread from quite a while ago that shows you exactly what to do with photies.

Search is your friend!

[Duncan]

nothing dangerous if you take the tension off the spring with spring compressors first. but if you dont it is very dangerous the moment the top nut comes off.....

[R34P3R]

ok thanks. so its just a straight swap?? swap the stock with aftermarket?? a few of my friends have told me there are things i have to ajust and if i dont do it properly then the cars height will be uneven and the car might lose control.. i have a friend who did his holden himself and is willing to help but he is unsure about my 34

btw i know little about cars hoping to learn more everyday

Edited July 26, 2008 by blazindragon

[Duncan]

well assuming they are the right size springs, and you are retaining the same shocks, you can't go wrong.

If you are fitting shocks with adjustable heights (either threaded body or circlips) you need to set them to the same height to start with (just measure the height on the shock body). Once you have done say 1000klm you should measure and re-set adjustable height shocks anyway.

but this doesn't apply to springs only....go for it...