getting hotchkis springs for bday

tecton · Post by **tecton** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:14 am

damn, 173$ shipped...nothing to laugh atanywho....im debating weather to have a garage install them, seeing as how ive never done it, or have the proper tools to do itwait, why dont we have an install meet and then i can get them installed for like beer or something

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:31 am

I put my Tein springs on in my driveway with hand tools. I did have a parts store mount the springs on the struts though. some where there was instructions online. any body know?oh yea happy birthday nice present.

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:33 am

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 Â»I put my Tein springs on in my driveway with hand tools. I did have a parts store mount the springs on the struts though. some where there was instructions online. any body know?oh yea happy birthday nice present. I'm not sure about yours, but if I recall correctly, his is an AWD which complicates things some from what I understand.

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:36 am

oh. oops deepstaged's site is down so I don't know of any others. rasermon?

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:03 pm

Congrats on the B-day gift! Its a good one!I put Hotchkis Springs on my AWD Vibe about a month ago. Here is the thread: http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=16648I used the instructions on MatrixOwners.com here: http://matrixowners.com/forums...38353The rear springs are a bit different though, since it is an independent rear suspension. If you decide to do it yourself let me know and I can let you know about what I did with the rears. Drivers rear took almost 2 hours the passenger rear took just under 30 min once I figured out what I needed to do.

tecton · Post by **tecton** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:28 pm

i think i may get a shop to do itdepends on what they will charge

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:20 am

If you do not know what your doing, its wise to spend the money and get it done right somewhere. Some people have the tools and the know how and can do this in their driveway. But the job requires car jacks, car stands, tools to remove the struts from the front suspension and steering and the rear struts from the frame. You also need a spring compressor to remove the old springs and install the new ones. As well as make sure the angle is the same when mounting the rear springs on the rear struts. Book time for this job is around 4 hours but straight time, any mechanic can get it done in 2 hours or less.My friend helped me change mine and he had the tools, 2 hours later we were done.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:28 am

i helped install mine w/ the help of a client mechanic. took about 2.5 hrs with power tools and all the equipment. can't imagine trying to do it w/o all the tools! if you don't know someone who knows how to do it, then it's worth spending the money to have a reputable garage do it.

tecton · Post by **tecton** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:23 am

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik Â»If you do not know what your doing, its wise to spend the money and get it done right somewhere.rightim sure i could figure it outbut i dont have all the tools to try and do it anywaysbtw, getting them installed monday

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