Installing New Shocks/springs In A R32 Gt-r

[hossboss]

Hi everyone, I was wondering what sort of an ordeal it would be to change the springs/shocks in my 32 GT-R, considering I have basic tools and would be doing it off a jack? Do I require special tools of any kind to get the job done? I really want to have a go at doing this myself if possible since finances are tight, but I gotta say I do enjoy learning as I go with these types of things! Any help from you guys would be much appreciated

[YLD-CHLD]

Hi everyone, I was wondering what sort of an ordeal it would be to change the springs/shocks in my 32 GT-R, considering I have basic tools and would be doing it off a jack? Do I require special tools of any kind to get the job done? I really want to have a go at doing this myself if possible since finances are tight, but I gotta say I do enjoy learning as I go with these types of things! Any help from you guys would be much appreciated

Yeah u can tackle it at home but make sure u use a jack & good quality stands.

You will also need a spring compressor of some type.

And when completed a wheel alignment.

Cheers & have fun.

[hossboss]

Ah Thanks Yld-Chld. Will I need a spring compressor for the back? This is the end in need first of all... Also, I'll probably be getting the springs/shocks together, so if I am swapping the whole show in one piece, is the compressor still required? Hmmm, better start scouring ebay for one just in case!

[tets]

jack + socket set.

does it come with the tops on it already? or using old tops.

[djr81]

Don't work under a car held up by just a jack. They can & do collapse. Get some stands aswell. They don't cost much.

Whether or not you need spring compressors depends on what type of suspension you have & what you need to re-use.

[Beer Baron]

http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/VISU/reports/jacks.html

read this and realise how few of these people used jack stands. I have seen plenty of jacks (bleed down) or someone come and twist the handle while fiddling with it and drop a car by accident. not good.

http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/49480/200504...eport_jacks.pdf

[erderr]

I'll be doing this myself soon, shouldn't be too hard to get done.

I'll however make sure to make use of my solid iron ramps & stands, thanks Beer Baron.

[hossboss]

Job done! The back end anyways... Only took around 1.5 hours with basic tools and a little improvisation! Done with safety in mind as well, cheers Mr Baron

Going to tackle the front next...

[SSHatch]

1.5 hours???

Did ya stop for lunch as well???

I recently had a small problem with my Bilstein Shocks, broke the top clean off while many miles from home.

Rang a couple of mates and within no time had sourced a set of coil-overs to go in my 32 GTR.

We had the old shocks out and coil-overs installed, in Hungry Jacks carpark at about 11pm in Hobart CBD.

Took us all of 25minutes I reckon.

Did the fronts at home the next day, by myself in less than an hour.

GTR struts would have to be by far the easiest struts I have ever replaced in my life.