well tomorrow im getting my s techs installed, because the springs been sitting in my house for way to long, ill take before and after tomorrow. i ask the guy if hes going to proload them, and he said yes

 

yay

 

lol that stock look is like a monster truck, i should take it off roading before i lower it

 

nice

 

i have measuring tape, so ill do a full around the car before install and after

 

Do it yourself wussy!!!!!! J/K!!! You will love it.

 

i would do it myself but i kinda dont have air tools, i got a mazda guy from a dealer whos doing it on the side for 100 bucks, he says he can do anything to this car, so ill work out a deal with him to install a cluch to tomorrow, how much should he charge me to install one?

 

I used hand tools

 

I have air but didn't need when I did mine except for on the spring compressor and that was just to save time really i could have easily done it with a 1/2" rachet.

 

air toolsss hahahahaha

 

+1 I did it with 1 hand cause I thought I broke my thumb when I lulzsmashed my hand with a hammer.

 

I see, so a spring compressor is a must? Is this something you rent or buy?

 

well i got it done today, and its not any lower, and he preloaded the front

 

honestly, it's a must for some cars, but the 8 really doesn't have all that much tension when taking the strut apart. I've done it without a spring compressor just fine. But its free to rent at your local autozone, so why not

post pics. measure ride height.. from the center of the wheel to the fender directly above it.

 

Cool, thanks.

 

how much lower will get it by its own after you install the s techs