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You do have a spring compressor, right? Trying to take them apart without one could result in gross bodily harm.

 

Look in the suspension forum.

Or better yet the FAQ's links at the top of this forum. There's a TON of DIY's in there.

 

thanks for all info guys bump

 

bump

 

Put the car on jack-stands
Remove the wheels
Front suspension:
- Unbolt brake lines from shocks
- Remove bolt that connects the damper fork to the LCA
- Remove bolt that connects the damper fork to the shock
- Remove the damper fork
- Remove two nuts that connect the shock to the shock tower (in engine bay)
- Remove the shock assembly from the car
Rear suspension:
- Remove bolt that connects shock to LCA
- Remove two nuts that connect the shock to the shock tower (in trunk)
- Remove the shock assembly from the car
Disassembling of shock assembly:
- Make mark on shock body & upper mount so you can reinstall it exactly the same
- Install spring compressor that you rented from auto-parts store
- Compress spring until there is no preload between the upper & lower spring perches
- Remove top nut at the end of the shock shaft
- Remove entire upper shock mount from shock shaft (don't loose any parts)
- Remove spring
- Slowly decompress spring
- Install new spring
- Reinstall upper mount & line it up with your markings (use compressor if necessary)
- Reinstall top nut & torque to spec
- Repeat for all shocks
Reinstall all shocks but don't tighten any bolts or nuts down
Bolt brake lines to front shocks & make sure the bolts are tight
Reinstall damper forks on front shocks
Make sure notch in damper forks line up with tab on back of the shocks
Make sure the shocks is seated all the way into the damper forks
Reinstall bolts that connect damper forks to LCAs, but don't tighten them
Torque down pinch bolts that connect damper forks to the front shocks
Loosen ALL suspenison bolts that travel through the center of a bushing a couple turns
Starting at one corner, Use a jack & jack up the LCA until the car barely lifts off the nearest jack-stand
Torque all nuts & bolts of the lifted suspension corner to spec
Move to next corner & repeat the "jacking & torquing" process
Reinstall wheels
Test drive



You really need to search, there is tons of info out there, and there arent to many people that answer questions such as this, becase they know it has been answer 400+ times.

 

sorry guys i have them on already. why i have this thread up still is for input on whether or not this is a good set up or not. i just hadnt edited it.

 

Suspension setup is very dependent on the taste of the owner. Asking a forum what setup is good for you without any details on use, street quality, sway bars, etc. is a very desperate and misled thing to do. It also leaves your responses very open-ended.

But what you're looking for is something like this:

"Yeah bro, you bought a legit setup. Those brands are legit and you got the right thing."

 

not looking for that. looking more for yea thats a good start but you also need..... or no that is a waste get this....

my suspension is stock right now except for the shocks and springs.

 

Do you like the shocks and spring you have?
Everyone is going to have a different opinoin on something or if is good or not.
Basicly it comes down to you being happy or not.

 

they are good but when i get to high speeds my car shakes alot. anyone have input on what my next move should be?

 

those are alright shocks. what spring do you have>? you said eibach which tells us about as much as saying you have yokohama tires. near zero.