I just have a few questions before I go ahead and install new my Tanabe springs on my car which should drop the car about 1 1/2 inch. What preparations should I make before I go ahead and install the springs? I have looked at bseries.net for their installation procedure which looks fairly easy. My friend and I are attempting the installation tomorrow and are going to just rent a Spring Compressor. Any advice to help me out? I've read other posts too and gained some information. Also, I've heard that you need to cut the factory bumpstop, but how much and where/how do you cut it? If there is anything else you can tell me to make this install smoother please tell me. Also how long do you expect the install to be?

Thanks,

Isaac

 

Make sure you have 12, 14, and 17mm sockets. Also, something to tap out bolts from their opposite sides(like a screwdriver and mallet). Make sure you have the spring compressor which you said that you will rent (by the way, the ones you rent really suck bad...i'd say that they add another 30 minutes to the install time because you gotta screw the bolts down, then unscrew them afterwards...you'll see what i'm talking about. A good 2 ton jack...not the stock jack. With my Ground-Control coilover kit, I had to cut the factory bumpstop in half to give the shocks some room for play. Other than that, the install is very easy. Make sure you torque down all the bolts snuggly. Do not yank on the brake lines either.

 

definetly see if you can get air tools..

I did my spring/shock install with hand tools and it was a bitch.. not hard, just time consuming and annoying

 

some lub

like wd40 or liquid wrench

 

This link should help you a lot:
http://www.bseries.net/html/garage/spring.php

Good luck!

 

An impact gun works wonders on spring installs
i spent $20 on a set of spring compressors
I figured that if i wanted to raise or lower my car i'd need em again

lowered car + buffalo snow = no good


oh yeah, how do you like that kappa perfect?
I have the regular kappa woofer


[Modified by yaksplat, 8:09 AM 9/25/2001]

 

Bah, don't need no stinkin air wrench! Put some muscle behind it! I did my whole spring install with the tiny sissor jack, a lot of liquid wrench, socket set, and a rented spring compressor. Kragen rents the spring compressors for like $6/day.

The suspension bolts are pretty easy to take off if you let the soak with liquid wrench for a min or two. My install took like 6 hours, but that's because me and my friend were goofing off most the time.

 

Liquid Wrench

If you don't use almost a whole can, you didn't do it right. J/K

Really though, soak those bolts and bushings often an a lot before you start, allowing them to soak up the penetrating lube. This makes life much easier.