How To Install Lowering Springs

Post by **VersaMG08** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:16 am

Skim302 wrote:I just got my springs in yesterday and I was calling places today to see if anyone could install them because I dont have the spring compressor. I called 3 places and everyone of them said they dont do springs. One of them said that they dont do it because lowering springs are illegal in Delaware and when I go to the DOT they will get me for it. I dont believe them because when I put my new rims on it made the car sit higher so putting the lowering springs on it is only going to return it to stock height. Is it true?

The car wouldn't sit higher, the rims are bigger but the tire sidewall is shorter so it would compensate for the stock height. You could spray paint them black and they wouldn't know the difference, just a thought. Why is it illegal in Delaware?

Post by **lovesaga** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:44 pm

Mile High Versa wrote:The car wouldn't sit higher, the rims are bigger but the tire sidewall is shorter so it would compensate for the stock height. You could spray paint them black and they wouldn't know the difference, just a thought. Why is it illegal in Delaware?

Any modification of the car is illegal pretty much.

The police can write you a ticket for illegal suspension, exhaust, tint, etc.

Of course there are standards to this such as

at a percentage of tint its illegal

no exhaust illegal no cat convert illegal smog laws

exhaust too loud illegal noise violation

suspension lowered illegal fault equipment

Post by **superskunk** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:51 pm

i say move... if only it were that easy

Post by **VersaMG08** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:18 am

Just move to Wyoming, no vehicle codes that I know of. There's no emissions tests or any garbage like that, plus you would probably be the only V on the street there, lol...

Post by **xtwoonamatchx** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:54 pm

im in MD... and there are plenty of places that will install springs. I dont know of any personally... but so many people have them done around here.

Post by **Codelicious** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:05 am

When the springs are installed are they noisy going over bumps and all that or does it sound just like it does with the stock springs?

Post by **bulld0g** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:38 am

I don't have any more noise then the stock ones did, maybe even less

Post by **jgreenage** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:24 am

Try going to Scotty Muffler in Dover to get them installed. I have a friend that has gotten his installed there.

Post by **VersaMG08** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:01 pm

I got my Tanabe's installed today. Ride is much better than stock springs, steering is more responsive, ride is a bit stiffer but not noticable. I can make sharper turns without the car leaning as much. Braking doesn't dip forward either. I saved my stock springs just in case I need them. Overall, recommended upgrade!

Post by **NODES** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:28 am

you make it look so easy

Post by **V-Man** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:29 am

Very nice write up. A word of caution, please be careful using the spring/strut compressors. Once compressed, they are under a lot of stress. If they slip off one of the ends, they can cause a lot of damage, specially to your face.

Post by **Wandr3r** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:43 pm

I HATE lowering springs on stock struts, so I ordered the tanabe Coilovers, I will post a step by step in this thread, btw you did an awesome walkthrough for all the noobs

Post by **wassimeh** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:08 am

Wandr3r wrote:I HATE lowering springs on stock struts, so I ordered the tanabe Coilovers, I will post a step by step in this thread, btw you did an awesome walkthrough for all the noobs

I hope you do this with pictures and complete explanation for myself being a n00b ^^ can't wait until you write this up for tanabe Coilovers.

Post by **KGibbons** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:37 pm

Thanks for the write up

Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:55 pm

5 and a half hours... 4 for the front ones. Used compressors like the ones in the pictures but they didnt work so I used a different one. OMG. But very nice write up.

Post by **2drsentra** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:04 pm

What is the easiest way to get the back upper strut bolt? The one under the cowl, that you can't see. I removed the oval plug like stated in the thread. Couldnt see jack crap. What a PITA.

After removing the hood, I tried to use a 12mm socket, 1/4in ratchet, swivel and extension. No luck. Unless I remove the entire cowl top, hood, wipers, etc. Is there any easier way?

YouTube · Post by **Promise Land** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:05 pm

search on YouTube. I did a video install of how to do it. cowl top should be removed, but not the hood.

Post by **future_stx_cube** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:11 am

great write up.. any close up pix of how to get to the front struts? i read somewhere that you had to take off the whole wiper cowl to get there.. id rather not do that..

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