Why not save the $150 and put them on yourself. Also you should look into some aftermarket shocks to put on with those springs and depending on how much of a drop it is a camber kit might be needed.

 

I thought I need a special tool to compress the springs and whatnot?

 

You do, you need a spring compressor. You can rent one from autozone. It will probally cost like $25-50 to rent it, but once you bring it back you get a full refund.

 

I found directions on Vfaq thanks to your suggestion. I will need some more tools than I have now, including a jack that can raise the car more than the one I have now, along with jack stands which I don't have. $150 is pretty cheap to get it installed, don't you think? My jack right now will raise the car maybe 1 inche off the ground (measured from the bottom of the tires).

 

Yeah $150 is pretty cheap. But you could save that money and buy some aftermarket shocks instead. You stock shocks wont last long with your car lowered. Its not that hard and would be a good learing experience.

 

I'd do it myself and put the $150 twords tools. Your going to NEED jackstands and a real floorjack eventually...

 

When I was witting this thread, I told myself I'm being stupid for posting such a stupid thread. But I think you guys have successfully changed my mind on paying someone to do the job, and I'll just spend that money on tools and do it on my pavement that is covered in sand.

 

It's not about being stupid. It's really tempting to just pay someone to do all the work for you, and yeah, $150 is a good price to do it. But I think half the fun of owning a car is working on it yourself. You'll get a lot more satisfaction, knowledge, and confidence knowing you made your car, look, perform, and drive better. So thumbs up to you man, and let's hope you don't need that jack too often

 

Yeah definitly do it yourself and save the $150 just like everyone else recommended. Its not very hard I was able to install lowering springs and have had no prior experience with suspension parts. Just rent the spring compressor tool from autozone and follow the guide on vfaqs. Use the $150 for aftermarket shocks you will need them eventually.

 

http://www.planetstoli.com/tokicoInstall/index.htm

Are the instruction they put for the GSX same for the GST Spyder?

To be honest, I don't feel too comfortable with those instructions. They don't mention anything about getting the springs in and out and using the compression tool. I wouldn't know how to do all that.

 

Just search on here, theres tons of information on here on how to do it.

http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1826118

 

Doing it yourself is FTW I'd never ever pay $150 bucks for someone to replace my springs...

 

It will be LOW with stock struts. You will want to consider some camber adjustments. Just for some reference...Progress Springs w/ KYB GR2 struts.

 

WOW that looks nice. Since I'm going to do the labor myself, I'm keeping the stock shocks for now...If I want to change them later on, it's going to cost me all of $20 to rent the tool again plus whatever the cost of the struts are. That's so low, I hope the car doesn't get stuck in the little bit of dirt road I need to drive to get home.

 

Yes, progress springs are low...but ride NICE.

 

I'd wait and install the shocks at the same time as the springs, then you only have to do it once. Going that low on your stockers is not a good idea...

 

I know around here that AutoZone will let you rent the spring compressors for free (With a deposit of course). But, depending on how long it will be till you get better shocks, it may be a wise idea to wait until you can do both.

 

Okay guys I got the spring compression tool, a tool kit with all the tools I will need, and of course the springs for $80. I also got jack stands, but the jack I have now will have to do (I'll stick a block of wood to raise the car higher).

I will start work on the car early morning Saturday so I can get it aligned same day I install. I just hope it goes smooth.

 

Progress springs suck man.I ran them on my eclipse a few years ago. Ive learned that bargain hunting on parts, especially suspension parts, is never the way to go.At any rate, you dont need a spring compressor for them.You can have a friend stand the shock assembly up right on the grond and compress the spring enough to start the nut.Than use a impact.If you dont have a impact, two worm clamps work just fine.

 

Progress springs do not require a compressor to install, they are low enough.

They are also not bargain springs nor are they even close to the level as Intrax, Ebay, etc...

 

If it gets slammed like that green eclipse, I'm fine with it.

 

Thought it said he was buying from a person not a dealer, I consider price irrelevant at that point.

"I can get a set of Wiseco pistons for $80 because my buddy is selling them"

"Don't bargain shop"

See my point.

 

Hahahaha...your a son of a bitch.

 

It is off an individual, not a store

Dont even bother putting them on unless you want to destroy your shocks.

 

+1

Full suspension or nothing

 

Allow me to explain my thoughts and feeling on the issue of replacing the shocks. First off I'm renting the tool for free, virtually, all I pay for is the gas to go back and forth to AutoZone (1 mile from my work place). Secondly, I don't mind the labor at all, I have weekends off and I love working on my car - always. So, worst case scenario is I'll have to re-do the labor, and pay what I would have paid the first time to replace the shocks. I lose out on nothing, and if these shocks go for the next 10 or 20 thousand miles (emphasize: if) then that's great. It's worth saving $300 right now, especially since I spend $150 for tools for this job and future jobs.

I will take pics of the car after the install this weekend, hopefully Saturday. My fingers are crossed that my jack and jack stands will work for this application.

 

I don't recall saying that quote anywhere, therefor you can't quote it.


Edit - I went back and looked, I didn't say anything even close to that in this thread nor did I even say anything about shocks at ALL in this thread.

Don't fucking quote me with something I never said.

 

I'm going to do this job tomorrow morning. I'm thinking about spraying those bolts and nuts with WD40 tonight so it does its job until tomorrow. Is that a good idea?

Also, if it is lightly raining, is it still okay to do the job or are any parts/joints/bolts sensitive to water?

 

I started work on my car Saturday morning at 10AM and gave up at 11AM after I couldn't take the nuts/bolts off past the lower control arm nut which was STRIPPED all the way down. So I wasted $150 on tools, and I ended up paying $150 to get the springs installed. As originally planned. Maybe I can do it next time now that the bolts/nuts will be easier to open.

The car looks VERY nice. Does it get lower after a week or so?

 

It may settle a very small bit. But you shouldn't notice all that much of a difference.

Pictures of the car now?

 

I keep reading to wait 1 - 2 weeks before alignment. I will get pics tomorrow morning when there is light. The car is slammed and looks very nice, especially with the top down.

 

Today has been a nightmare. I took the car for alignment, and it took going to three different places until the third one could get the car on the machine. After it got on the machine, the tech noticed the sub frame is put on incorrectly. The passenger side is about half an inch too far back...He said I'll align so your tires don't wear but the car will pull a bit until you get this fixed. Then on the way out we noticed the rear driver side shock just blew (oil). Then coming down the machine, he broke my bumper then fixed it with straps.

The sub frame was put on incorrectly after the engine was rebuilt I guess.