lowering springs installation Options

[playr158]

yes VA RULES!!!!!

[afroman]

yes VA RULES!!!!!

no VA= the post office eats packages j/k dan
i didnt get an alignment when i did my springs the first time and i didnt notice a difference in drivability or tire wear. i since have had one and i noticed no dif.
-Aaron-

[dlx742]

ive heard both sides to this story

a porsche mech said no

a civic ricer dude said ya

so...

[purplegt4]

VA rocks!

agreed.

[cg97]

sorry to bring this thread back from the dead but, you say you do not need a compressor to get the springs off, so i am also assuming that you do not need one to put the new ones on? correct? thanks

[LewFX]

you only really need a spring compressor if your putting your stock springs back on, any lowering springs dont need one, or if your taking off stock ones off. just be careful on the fronts because that top nut will fly. pb blaster every bolt too, some of those bolts are stubborn.

[Cutrara]

Fronts are easy. One day when I was spraying my calipers and drums, I sprayed all the bolts with WD-40 while the wheels were off. A couple days later, when I attempted it, I ended up stripping the sway bar end link bolt. I took it to a garage to have them finish it up.

[LewFX]

Fronts are easy. One day when I was spraying my calipers and drums, I sprayed all the bolts with WD-40 while the wheels were off. A couple days later, when I attempted it, I ended up stripping the sway bar end link bolt. I took it to a garage to have them finish it up.

i havent touched my front sway links yet, if i do get new sways, im worried about stripping them, might get new ones just in case.

[bufferdan]

You really dont need spring compressors like some are saying... ive done it about 4 times without them.

Remove the Front Top nuts with the struts still in the car because they are compressed alittle so it will pop loose The rears are barely compressed and are fine to remove off the car. Putting the lowering springs only need alittle push on the top strut mounts to get the top nut back on.

Alignment doesnt seem to be a problem when lowering our cars. I went ahead and did mine after i lowered it and it wasnt even off enough to make a difference (it was probably off that little bit before i even lowered it). We just lowered my G/f's celica and everything seems to be fine. We dont plan on getting a alignment done unless we notice uneven tire wear later on.

[tovejas]

when installing coilovers, do you need to do alot of grinding to get the coilover sleve to fit? just doing some research.