hi,

i ve seen some good stuff on suspension upgrades however
i still need some help.

i have an eibach pro kit for my 92.

i put the rear together a few weeks ago, it was a snap
(springs n shocks).

i started the front yesterday and it's a s-o-b.

i got the struts off and spings out after some work.

trying to get the new springs in seems impossible, i hope i'm
using the right ones. the kit comes with two "tall" springs (which i put on the rear) and two "short" ones. the short ones are much shorter then the stock ( i know the kit lowers the car) and they seem to be a thicker diameter. they also have a flat side and a rounded coil side, i assume the flat side goes down in the a arm.

ARE these the front ones ?

i should keep the stock rubber bumper right?

trying to jack the a arm up while holding the spring up to the body just doesnt seem to give me the clearance to get the spring set in the a arm.

any help and suggestions would be a blessing.

thanks

 

The short, thick ones go in front, flat side goes up. You might want to buy some new spring insulators (the rubber things on top of the spring), either from the dealer or energy suspension makes some poly ones. You shouldn't have too much of a problem getting them in there, they're easier to work with than stock because they're shorter. Make sure the end of the coil is in between the two drainholes on the a-arm, and jack the a-arm up with the spring resting on it and guide it in. Then take a flash light and make sure that it set in the body right. Also, they are several inches shorter than the stock springs, but they have a much higher spring rate and don't compress as far so it evens out to only about an inch lower.

 

Welcome to the boards, newbie.

Go here:

http://photos.yahoo.com/taramiller72

Click on the first 2 albums and see how the spring install will go. Make sure you get the front springs indexed right or you will sit way too high in the front.

Contact me with any questions you may have on your install.

Ed

 

do you need any special tools to install springs?.. no idea here but i need new 1's...

 

You can rent an internal spring compressor from Auto Zone, but some guys have removed their springs without it. You will also need to have a ball joint and tie rod separator, and a 24mm socket/wrench for the strut nuts. Other than that, just basic tools and metric stuff.

Ed

 

It's ALWAYS a good idea to get a spring compressor, especially if it's your first time changing springs!!! There's no need for a first-timer to get caught by a flying spring because he/she didn't really understand just how much potential energy these things have.