 Some questions on lowering.., Tien lowering springs. |
 May 15, 2008 - 2:48 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 4, '08 From Clearwater, Fl Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%)  |
I got a quote from a local shop that it would cost $450 to install tien lowering springs for my car. For those of you who did it yourselfs how long did it take you, what if any problems you ran into, and any advise you have. From just looking at the article in the how to secton it does not look like it would be that hard. I would love for me and my dad to do it insted of wastng $450.Thanks for the help.
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May 15, 2008 - 2:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '08 From Houston Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
 Shouldn't be too hard if you do your research first. Know what your getting into, and read up so that you know the answers to questions you never asked. 
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May 15, 2008 - 2:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
It's a 2 hour job at most [4hours for me then
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May 15, 2008 - 4:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 26, '07 From riverside,CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
labor cost more than springs? o.o
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May 15, 2008 - 4:23 PM
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haha d-man awesome.
yeah any auto shop like cap or advanced will rent you a compressor, easy job. -------------------- |
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May 15, 2008 - 4:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (hongkongnerdboy @ May 15, 2008 - 2:20 PM) labor cost more than springs? o.o Yeah, that cost of labor is a b**** when it comes to having work done at an auto shop. 
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May 15, 2008 - 4:49 PM
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Yep, it's about $100-$120 per hour here, is it similar in the US?
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May 15, 2008 - 4:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
$75-100 here. Dealership can be more [unless you got the back bay door hookup like me
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May 15, 2008 - 8:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '08 From Clearwater, Fl Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
The bad thing is that is a "friend" ,thanks for the help and yes D-man your right about search . Now i just have to find a way to fix my left back seat because it does not go down..the last person who owned it snapped the little pullly thing off.
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May 15, 2008 - 9:18 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Just take the pully thing from the other side of the seat and screw it into the broken seat. I have done lowering springs on soo many cars I can do that in like 1.5 hours. Plus I didn't charge anyone anything. Well I did charge them for lunch. lol...
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May 15, 2008 - 10:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '08 From Clearwater, Fl Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
I iwsh it was that easy... The Pully thing on the broekn seat is snapped off so i dont know how im going to pull the broken piece out.
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May 15, 2008 - 11:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
So the pully knob part has snapped off? Or the rod that pulls up that has the knob screwed on snapped off? If its just the knob that snapped off and the plastic some of the plastic part is still screwed onto the threading on the rod you can use a needle nose pliar and screw it off. Now if the rod itself has snapped off, I don't even know.
-------------------- 98 Celica gt red- totaled deer
94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer 95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold 88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp) 94 Celica gt white (sold) In need of a rust free chassis!!!! |
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May 16, 2008 - 5:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '08 From Clearwater, Fl Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
No its just the knob part that is snapped off.
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May 16, 2008 - 8:57 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
Just do what he said - get some needle nose pliers and rotate it off. Then use the other side knob to work both of them until you can get a new one. You could probably get the needle nose to release the seat - it doesn't take much effort to release it.
I had that problem on my last car. I have you beat on this one tho - it had NO hardware for the seats at all. No attachements at the bottom, no seatbelts at the bottom etc. 
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May 16, 2008 - 11:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '08 From Clearwater, Fl Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
I dont know if i can get needle nose plyers around it because it is flush to the base of it.
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May 16, 2008 - 11:34 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '08 From Clearwater, Fl Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
One more question. I am not putting new shocks in. Will i be okay with just the lowering springs? i know the ride quality might not be as good but im okay with that.
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May 16, 2008 - 1:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
As long as you're shocks aren't shot, you should be ok.
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May 17, 2008 - 12:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '08 From Clearwater, Fl Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
maybe this is a dumb question buti know i neeed to cut parrt of the spring. On the sheet it came with it says i need to cut it .5. .5 what?
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May 17, 2008 - 3:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
the bump stop
its this foam thing that's on the top of the shock. you'll need to cut i think 1/2 in. off the bottom end of the bump stop. you can run your old shocks like what im doing only mines are goin goin GONE!!!!!
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May 17, 2008 - 4:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '08 From Clearwater, Fl Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
What happens if you dont cut that piece off?
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May 17, 2008 - 8:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '08 From Washignton Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
less suspension travel before it goes thud and you feel it in the chasis - not too big a diff
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