BigCars4Ever
07-03-2006, 01:48 PM
I just finished putting in the Eibachs. Other than a quick ride around the block I have no seat time with these springs. I do love the look of the car sitting lower. Much more aggressive. I wasn't too bad putting the springs in. I used a set of Autozone spring compressors which worked fine. I did need them to get thge Eibachs in too. The one thing I would recomend is the first thing you do after the wheels are off is to un-clip the abs sensor wire from the knucle, upper control arm and the frame. You will need the slack once you pop the upper ball joint off. Otherwise it's pretty staight forward. Upper ball joint, ouside tie rod end and sway bar have to be disconnected. unbolt the lower shock mount and three upper nuts. Swing down the control arm, way down. Remove the shock swap the springs. Reverse the order for reinstall. I felt a little uneasy re-using the lock nuts but next time I'm in there I'll replace them with new ones. BTW, if you are not very well equipped tool wise do not attempt this. You will need an 18mm deep socket, 18mm wrench, a set of metric allen wrenches (for the upper ball joint), a 15/16 deep socket, 13/16, 7/8, 15mm and a good adjustable and a lot of patience.
More to come.
More to come.