Ok. I read all about it, seen pictures, did my research! I felt like I could do it. So wednesday I went to a shop and the guy charged me $20 bucks to take off the wheels, all bolts (the ones I will take out) and lubed them then put it back. I wanted that since I didnt have a lift nor power tools. Thursday; I work from 8-5, drove 65miles to pick up my cheapo eBay coilovers I had sent to my sisters house.... Go to wal-mart to buy tools (jack stands, hydraulic jack, and idiot of me instead of gettin the socket wrench set I got for the cheaper regular wrench set, and also a set of allen keys, oh and spring compressors) which I only needed for this job so I was/did return them.
I start at 8:50pm. I do the rear first. I'm already like "F$%k what did I get myself into?" Remember, I'm not mechanically inclined but I do build scale models so I thought "if i just follow the instructions..." but the instructions were what i remembered fromt the internet. Mind you, I'm in a lighted parkin lot, not home were I can 'just give up' and sleep. Whatever, to make a long, REALLY LONG story short, that job took me 7h!!!! I was done at 4:10am. AAAAAND when it was done, I didnt lower the rear enough. It happens cause I first did the rear, f**ked up, learned, and did the front the right way. LOL.
Whoever says to a beginner that changing the springs and keeping the same strut is easy and do-able.... you're right! If you have tools and dont do it at night after a days work. It is super easy. I'm glad I didn't give up right after taking the 2 rear tires off. hehhehe
But yeah so my car was nasty tilted forward. I was so tired after 7h, I decided to just drive 'chillin' to school the next morning and take care of that after class. I go to that same shop where the dude charged me the 20bucks and he lets me use the power tools, the jacks, everything for free. I fixed the rear then dropped the front another half inch so the rear should go another inch down Im just to tired today to do this today. I dont know how low it is and it's a b***h to put pics in CC.com... But it's not too low. I still got stock struts and DO intend on a Tein S Spring/Tokico Illumina or Koni Yellow combo. If anyone can talk me into full coilovers (the expensive s**t) then tell me why's it better. All I want is handling! But yeah! It's nice to know that I love my car and it's so damn easy to 'mess with it'. Oh, and yeah! I already cracked my lip! Just not used to the height yet. Aight, later.....
I start at 8:50pm. I do the rear first. I'm already like "F$%k what did I get myself into?" Remember, I'm not mechanically inclined but I do build scale models so I thought "if i just follow the instructions..." but the instructions were what i remembered fromt the internet. Mind you, I'm in a lighted parkin lot, not home were I can 'just give up' and sleep. Whatever, to make a long, REALLY LONG story short, that job took me 7h!!!! I was done at 4:10am. AAAAAND when it was done, I didnt lower the rear enough. It happens cause I first did the rear, f**ked up, learned, and did the front the right way. LOL.
Whoever says to a beginner that changing the springs and keeping the same strut is easy and do-able.... you're right! If you have tools and dont do it at night after a days work. It is super easy. I'm glad I didn't give up right after taking the 2 rear tires off. hehhehe
But yeah so my car was nasty tilted forward. I was so tired after 7h, I decided to just drive 'chillin' to school the next morning and take care of that after class. I go to that same shop where the dude charged me the 20bucks and he lets me use the power tools, the jacks, everything for free. I fixed the rear then dropped the front another half inch so the rear should go another inch down Im just to tired today to do this today. I dont know how low it is and it's a b***h to put pics in CC.com... But it's not too low. I still got stock struts and DO intend on a Tein S Spring/Tokico Illumina or Koni Yellow combo. If anyone can talk me into full coilovers (the expensive s**t) then tell me why's it better. All I want is handling! But yeah! It's nice to know that I love my car and it's so damn easy to 'mess with it'. Oh, and yeah! I already cracked my lip! Just not used to the height yet. Aight, later.....
