For everyone with.....

[CoupesRUs]

.....lowering springs. Should I have them professionally installed or is it a pretty easy DIY project? Any input would be appreciated!

[AlexN09]

I'm installing them Saturday morning and have no fears at all! So I can get back here and share then.

[CoupesRUs]

I'm installing them Saturday morning and have no fears at all! So I can get back here and share then.

Awesome!! Yea I wouldnt say im an amateur, maybe a novice but I think the concept is pretty simple

[rcboy514]

not hard, just time consuming if you are working alone. I think it took me around 4-5 hours by myself and taking my time. Be sure and rent a set of spring compressors for the struts and make sure the springs are seated correctly on the spring pad before you tighten everything down.

[YoungCoupe]

Well here's my input: I attempted installing Eibachs by myself yesterday. I started with the rears because I didn't have spring compressors for the front yet. Rears were no problem, knocked out both sides in about 20 minutes. On to the front. I took out the struts, still pretty easy. Taking out the factory springs wasn't too much of a challenge. But here comes the bad part. I spent maybe 4 or 5 hours trying to compress the new springs and put the struts back together. Tried different placements of the spring compressors, even upside down, just couldn't get the springs compressed and aligned. A big part of the problem was the new springs were skinnier and leaned off center, so the spring compressors didn't fit the struts. Finally gave up, and tomorrow I'm going to get the springs mounted onto the struts at a shop. Maybe I just didn't know what I was doing, no idea, but best of luck to you if you decide to DIY.

Also didn't have an impact wrench, so that was hell. Get one.

[rcboy514]

Interesting ^

I can't recall having too much trouble putting the compressors on the eibachs, it required a little more finesse but nothing crazy. Also doing this without an impact wrench would suck lol

your compressors looked like this right?





OP...this thread will be of help to you

eibach-install-how-to-warning-long-post ... 20208.html

[YoungCoupe]

^+1 Kept that on my phone next to me the whole time

Ya those were the ones.

[rcboy514]

hmmm, well you gave it a shot which counts for something lol Hopefully they don't charge you a ton for switching out two springs, should take a pro 30-45 mins to complete I would think.

[YoungCoupe]

Thanks lol ya it should pretty quick and easy for a pro

[AlexN09]

Well here's my input: I attempted installing Eibachs by myself yesterday. I started with the rears because I didn't have spring compressors for the front yet. Rears were no problem, knocked out both sides in about 20 minutes. On to the front. I took out the struts, still pretty easy. Taking out the factory springs wasn't too much of a challenge. But here comes the bad part. I spent maybe 4 or 5 hours trying to compress the new springs and put the struts back together. Tried different placements of the spring compressors, even upside down, just couldn't get the springs compressed and aligned. A big part of the problem was the new springs were skinnier and leaned off center, so the spring compressors didn't fit the struts. Finally gave up, and tomorrow I'm going to get the springs mounted onto the struts at a shop. Maybe I just didn't know what I was doing, no idea, but best of luck to you if you decide to DIY.

Also didn't have an impact wrench, so that was hell. Get one.

Awe mannnn I really hope I don't run into this problem too!! Post some pics up once it's finished and ill do the same.

[DJ_B_Easy]

VERY important piece of the puzzle: break the bolt on top of the strut inside the engine bay loose BEFORE you do anything else. Other wise you will hate yourself. Also make sure the bolt is actually broken loose and not just rotating inside the top of the strut mount shredding it to pieces. Not that it happened to me or anything...

[turbocoupe]

If you can hold the strut vertically in a vice I think this will help getting the spring on and off.

[YoungCoupe]

I took the struts to a shop and got it done in like 10 minutes. The compressor that the shop had was so much easier to use. I mounted everything back onto the car and took it for a test drive. Handles like a dream

[stm37s]

no before and after pictures of the drop? how much of a drop did you do?

[rcboy514]

eibachs typically drop the car about 1.5 inches front and rear, but they will settle a little lower after a while. I've had mine on for close to 4 years and they have def settled closer to 2-2.25 inches.


Before- (I didn't have the nismo wheels before I dropped it, but gap would have been the same.)

front


rear




here is mine currently

front


rear

[AlexN09]

Awe man that makes me so excited to get my springs on !

[YoungCoupe]

Wow I hope mine settle that low. I can still fit like 2 and a half or 3 fingers into the gap.

[AlexN09]

Hey just finished this install tonight with my dad and my buddy. The rears were really easy and the fronts took about three hours. The tutorial way over complicated the steps and really it's incredibly simply. The only difficult part was compressing the new springs onto the struts in a way that would actually seat onto the strut. All in all I enjoyed doing it and feel proud that I've never let a shop do any work for me!!

I have all the proper tools available to me and if I didn't have an impact gun I wouldn't do it again haha

[CoupesRUs]

Thanks for the input everyone!! Me and my bro did them all today, just have some bad news. He SEVERED a brake line. Dont ask me how. I shoulda been watching him, instead I was working the other front wheel. The drop is sick but renders useless without brakes lol pics will be up soon!

[AlexN09]

Ahhhh no man!!!! I was so afraid of my bud tearing the tpms sensor off or something but luckily we were both careful. Get some pics up !

[stm37s]

eibachs typically drop the car about 1.5 inches front and rear, but they will settle a little lower after a while. I've had mine on for close to 4 years and they have def settled closer to 2-2.25 inches.


Before- (I didn't have the nismo wheels before I dropped it, but gap would have been the same.)

front


rear




here is mine currently

front


rear

That baby looks really good man, luv da stance

[YoungCoupe]

Thanks for the input everyone!! Me and my bro did them all today, just have some bad news. He SEVERED a brake line. Dont ask me how. I shoulda been watching him, instead I was working the other front wheel. The drop is sick but renders useless without brakes lol pics will be up soon!

Oh no! Maybe you can upgrade to steel brake lines lol. Post up pics of your drop!

[rcboy514]

That baby looks really good man, luv da stance

thanks man!

[Flyers28]

eibachs typically drop the car about 1.5 inches front and rear, but they will settle a little lower after a while. I've had mine on for close to 4 years and they have def settled closer to 2-2.25 inches.



front

Can't wait to drop my car, looks great. Out of curiosity what rims do you have on your car, looking for something similar but defiantly that color.

[rcboy514]

Forged Aluminum 19"x8.5" Nismo A34 made by Rays Engineering.

[HuyyNguyen]

I can't recall having too much trouble putting the compressors on the eibachs, it required a little more finesse but nothing crazy. Also doing this without an impact wrench would suck lol
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I did mines with just a regular handed socket wrench and it took me about 6 hours to finish lol...I remember sitting there crying in agony

[Flyers28]

Forged Aluminum 19"x8.5" Nismo A34 made by Rays Engineering.

Awesome thanks.

On a side note how many of u recommend getting the rear camber kit with eibachs?

[AlexN09]

Well I just maxed out my rear camber adjustment and I'm still at -1.0 or so in the rear.

[stm37s]

lowering springs is a must once I get new rims & tires

[AlexN09]

lowering springs is a must once I get new rims & tires

I finally realized that I wanted to lower first because it'll make your ride that much nicer right away and let you wait until you really know what you want and how much you need to save. Then once you've got that your new wheels will look great immediately and you won't have to drive around on big wheels at 4x4 status haha.