Is It All This Hard?

[crazy_ado]

It's like this....

I picked up some standard suspension to replace the coilovers in my gf's 33 because she said the ride was too 'rough'

following so far??

Get home jack the car up remove the coilovers, alas the standard ones don't fit, i need to compress the springs. Ok

I have a friend of mine 'borrow a set of spring compressors from his work.

Now comes the good bit, with the spring compressors on the springs i can't get them in position.

The only way i can see it being done is by un bolting the control arm, fitting the suspension then jacking it back up to compress the spring and strut so i can bolt the control arm back together,

The question is this.... am i mildly retarded or is there i simpler way to do this????

Any help or ideas would be appreciatted

[DSTROY]

You need to remove both sides at the same time and put a long bar/piece of wood in the front suspension to lever it down to get the standard gear back in.

[typevu]

You need a second person to stand on the brake rotor to push it down or lever it while you get the standard suspension in.

[Krishy]

you wont get this problem on a hoist

^^ +1 to the comments made above

[SkyHi_33]

as above... levarage

[Race__24]

Like the previous guys said, you need either both the fronts or both the rears off the ground in order to get either side out due to the sway bars doing their job. There should be enough movement to do them one side at a time once both wheels are off the ground.

[Sunkist]

or you could just pay your local mechanic to do it for about $80. if its that much of a drama for ya.

Edited December 2, 2010 by AaronNM35

[SLED]

WOW, your mechanic is cheap as....can you supply his details

Most mechanics charge approx $95 per hour and that's at least a 2 hour job

[Sunkist]

WOW, your mechanic is cheap as....can you supply his details

Most mechanics charge approx $95 per hour and that's at least a 2 hour job

thats how much they quoted me at TTF in dandenong when i had a type r. i already had the springs.. ive done it my self in my old supra it took me about half hour eache shock max.. but i had access to a cousins hoist.

[Jap_star]

Sled, Luke and I did it to my 33 in an hour. Possibly even less, as there was alot of chatting and not much work. Pretty easy job.

[Krishy]

Sled, Luke and I did it to my 33 in an hour. Possibly even less, as there was alot of chatting and not much work. Pretty easy job.

it doesn't (well shouldn't) take too long to replace all 4. The fronts are pretty damn easy and straightforward but the rears are a bit of a pain in the A. Had to remove mine a few times for regency and good olde Lukey boy and me did it in 30-45 mins. Wheels off, rear seat out and presto your good to go lol