Do You all Think I could Do It?
04-20-2005, 10:01 PM
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Do You all Think I could Do It?
I am planning on ordering the Teins S techs soon and dont want to have a shop put them on b/c they are all so expensive. I have seen some pretty good DIY on here for installing and was wandering if you guys who might have installed them think I could do it? I have never installed springs or coilovers on any car before. Did anyone here install them themselves without really knowing what they were doing when they started?
04-20-2005, 10:59 PM
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I put my Tanebe's on by my self using (rented)the (small)spring compresser kit from my neighborhood auto parts shop......It does present somewhat of a challenge but I had the jack, jackstands and common tools to do it.
04-20-2005, 11:02 PM
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Did my first springs on a Lexus IS300 about 3 years ago...
Told myself never do this again!
Guess what? Just did the springs on my RX-8....
Was almost a breeze, just get 4 jack stands, spring compressor and metric tools.
(Beer and nicotine helps to)
After the install get an alignment.... Need one bad....
http://www.verlinden-productions.com/wim/Springs_RX_8/
Told myself never do this again!
Guess what? Just did the springs on my RX-8....
Was almost a breeze, just get 4 jack stands, spring compressor and metric tools.
(Beer and nicotine helps to)
After the install get an alignment.... Need one bad....
http://www.verlinden-productions.com/wim/Springs_RX_8/
04-21-2005, 12:50 AM
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alignment on the rear,front should be fine but they should check it...I didnt use any power tools just what we mentioned above.
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04-21-2005, 01:43 AM
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I've done it for the first time with a bunch of RX-8 guys here. It was Murix's car. Now that I have springs, I think I can install it myself but I lack 3 things: Time, Impact Wrench, and place to do it.
I know the impact wrench is optional, but I'd like to do it quicker since I would be installing my sway bars at the same time. I think anyone can do it as long as you remember how things were before you took them off :D
I know the impact wrench is optional, but I'd like to do it quicker since I would be installing my sway bars at the same time. I think anyone can do it as long as you remember how things were before you took them off :D
04-21-2005, 02:43 AM
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If you don't have the tools or the friends, don't do it. Pay somebody. 1 person doing takes about 5X as long as 2 people with tools doing it. It is not a fun adventure. I had my mechanic do it on my 8, but back in the day my friend & I did his 8 & it was a major pain in the ***.