Neuspeed racing springs at groupbuycenter.com for 124...how much would professional installation cost, and how hard is it to DIY. If you say DIY please state how much for professional, thanks.

 

Rent a spring compressor at AutoZone for $50.

Do it yourself, it'll probably take you about 6 hours to do all 4 with hand tools.

Be careful not to break the rear LCA bolts (even professionals break them).

Return spring compressor and get your $50 back.

Very simple install.

 

eh, I have no experience...seems like a hard install...any Idea on how much? Could it be done for around 80 bucks?

 

Pro install depends on where you go, a local place here wanted around $300 for full install of my springs with alignment included. I did it all myself by renting a spring compressor at autozone ($40 deposit which you get back when the item is returned) and spent another $70 for an alignment at sears. There's plenty of DIY's online. I used this one to aid me: http://speed-society.com/forum...t.php

Plus, there's always H-T to help you out

 

or u can buy reloaded springs that come with shocks and just use hand tools, make it mad easyer,

Omni power come preloaded and are good to go.

 

ide reccomend airtools.

 

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Looks like a nice how-to, just got bookmarked.

 

i tried a DIY when doing my coilovers.....Fronts were easy, the back was a different story... both lca bolts broke. I was stumped... Ended up costing me 300 bucks for flatbedding it to the shop and geting it fixed

 

^zactly what I'm afraid of. Is 100 - 200 a reasonable guesstimate?

 

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you siad it yourself IMO, drive to shop and have them install it. Or have a friend do it and pay them in pizza and beer, if you are over 21.

 

I'd encourage you to teach yourself how to work on your own vehicles. This is as good a place to start as any other. Rent the spring compressors, all you need is a jack, some stands and a set of hand tools. I'd recommend some pb blaster or liquid wrench and remember that the rear lca nuts don't come off!! Hehe you have to take the bolt out.

On the other side of things, if you're one of the guys who takes your car to the shop, make sure you find a good one with workers that take pride, and let them do their job don't be annoying. IMO it is very difficult to find an honest reputable shop that does good consistant work and won't do you in one way or another.

Good luck.


btw: in response to your topic, 'professional' doesn't always mean the install is satisfactory, and diy doesn't mean it can't be professional.

 

you can do this

 

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make sure you have a lot of time and take your time and get some friends to help you, makes it eaiser

 

If you got the tools, just diy. Front is very EZ compared to the back. Just remember to soak the hell out of the lca bolts the night before.

 

one word: Cheater bar, a 3 ft long piece of pipe will make install a cake-walk

 

Yup....I did the springs myself....the fronts are a breeze, just watch out for them rears though....Be very careful with them bolts...I had to spend an extra 50 bucks for some lca's....

 

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the rear is a bitch sometimes. bolts break .

i did the ghetto way, the spring shoot to the wall.

good luck

 

or use vice grips to compress the springs.. thats what we do.

one time... on my friends 92eg, the spring and strut was so old that while we were un-doing the top bolt and getting ready for it to pop.. one coil broke off the spring and it did't even pop.. we were laughing our asses off, cuz you know that face you make when you're expecting the spring to POP... haha

 

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vice grips eh..I'd rather put the strut between two tires and take them off than do that

 

vice grips......wow.......hopefully he was joking

 

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no kidding!!! dentures anyone?

 

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Nah, I'm not joking. We use the heavy duty ones. Works like a charm my friend. I've done many cars in my lifetime, no problems with vice grips. Not the little ones that you're accustomed to.. these are heavy duty and WILL keep springs compressed. Tested and true. BElieve it.

 

DIY keep that extra $200 and buy something else..

very easy ... just need air tools if not it'll take you a lot of time, but it can be done.

i had 2 other friends helping me out. 2 front and 1 back took us 2hours and 1 other back one itself took 2hours. make sure to have serveral lifters and stuff... so you can hold the lCA... we forgot it and that's what it took us forever... plus installing swaybar, tie bar and rear strut bar... etc

alignment cost me $70

 

Go buy a Haynes and do it your self! It shouldn't be too bad!

 

there are very few jobs on a honda that aren't DIY