P.S. Atilla:our original plan has been compromised, we are moving to Plan b.
January 24th is the new date.

 

hmmmmm, Js been waiting to do some suspension work too, he got an A in his suspension class this sememster...as for Romy, i dont mind, come through if you want...

 

its ok, ill just tell people im a "transporter"

 

Dozer: That's DOPE! tell J i said congrats - he's def moving fast!

Jedi: January 24th sounds good to me! <=i'm seriously liking this smiley

 

that smiley is trumped ONLY by the world famous:

 

^^ what the hell.

 

kinky.

 

Jedi, living in newport coast has to be expensive and your on 8 club while at work?.

dude thats awesome.

 

it's good to be the King.

 

sofa king!

 

WE TODDED

*say it out loud*

 

¿que?

 

say this loud

sofa king we todded

 

Say out loud: I'm Sofa King We Todded

 

I'm down.. although, I don't understand half of what's going on in this thread, I'll stick to the subject.

Location?

Also, I don't have my 8 up here yet, left it in Texas.. but hopefully I'll be bringing it down in the next week or two.

 

we're doing this at dozer's place in anaheim .
....ahem.... right?

 

don't preload and throw on some 22's.. OOOO then put a fish tank in the pass thru... Baller..

 

West Coast Customs Style!

 

yeah, my dads house...on brookhurst and LaPalma, i dont know the address...give you details when i find out

 

This thread is entertaining. Let's keep it that way, and no one die changing the springs please.
BTW - The DIY needs updating. All the pictures were linked to another site, and they are gone. Maybe you guys can take pics of the process to help out the DIY.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-lowering-springs-install-23403/

I changed one rear strut by myself w/ the DIY, and it took about 20mins.
So I don't think it shouldn't take hours. Especially w/ extra help.
You may want to try getting 2 sets of compressors if you plan to have several people helping.

I have one suggestion;
There are different types of spring compressors.
The safer they are, the better chance of not dying.

Here is an example of cheaper/less safe compressors
Notice one end has a safety pin, but the other end does not.
The safety pin is so the compressor doesn't accidentally slip off and send a spring into your brain.


This is a better option. I bought a set of these at Autozone, so hopefully, they are the same ones you get to rent.
Notice the safety pins on both ends.


Make sure you pre-load the driver's side only, that way he can have a NASCAR prepared RX8.

 

yeah we use the ones in the second pic...

 

^^^^ those are the kind Tim and i used when we did our suspension install.

+1 for being safe: if one of those springs comes loose while you're compressing it, it could kill you. Dead. As in....forever.

 

22" psh ill just not have fenders and go to 30".

its ok jedi if you go to the darkside, you can learn to bring people back.

 

need i remind you guys, we did this 3 times...

 

need i remind you guys i've done this in the dark with no spring compressor...with some asian guy named john who was blowing his cigarette smoke in my face...in 40 degree weather...