how to change springs?

:rolleyes: Is there a post here on how to change springs on the P11....I should be gettin my H&Rs soon, any help on how to change them would be wellcomed........the only post I could find was one sayin that the rear are easy, and would be better to do two at a time.....:(

yep, the best thing to do is to go to the tein site.
tein.co.jp and download their pdf instructions on the HP11 for TYPE NA.

goood instructions on there with pictures and everything. only thing is, it's in japanese, but the illustrations speak for themselves.

when you raise your front up make sure you put another jack under the front arm so that the arm doesn't go down so far that the drive shaft joint doesn't come apart. dat would suck trying to put it back together. hehehe.

goodluck. :D

got the springs today......can't wait to get them on......tried getting the pdf from the tein site......but all I get is errors and blank screens when trying to view the pdf on my PC......
have also bought the Haynes Manuel, but in there they show U to remove the complete unit of the car b4 changing the spring...I thought there wasn't a need for this.........:help:

yours is the same as mine, i believe. You do need to remove the whole strut.

Firstly, with the front struts, remove wheel, undo strut brace bolts, undo strut retaining bolts, undo the top and bottom strut bolt which is on the top and bottom of the black coweling, and the whole strut comes off. Get your spring compressors and wind the spring down. You then need a good pair of pliers or mole grips to hold the centre shaft, and you'll need a deep ring spanner to undo the bolt. Once youve remobed the bolt, carefully remove the cover plate and bushes making sure you know which way they go back on. Then remove the spring. Repeat process to refit.

The rear strut is a bit easier. Remove wheel, look up inside the wheel arch and you'll see a collar around the strut top with two bolts. Remove the bolts at the top, and the bolt at the bottom, and presto! it'll come straight out. Do the same as the front to change the spring and then refit.

Simple.

Best to jack up the whole front or rear end and do both sides at the sametime.

I'll dig up some photos and post them. If still in doubt, email me.

Kevin

heres another

cheers M8.....though still slightly :confused: ....e-mail me more info/pics if U can....thanks.......I'd like to get it lowered b4 the Goodwood meet.....

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done :D

youve bloody confused me alright!! :confused: :confused:
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does anybody know if you have to compress Intrax lowering springs for p10?

you always gotta compress the springs when you lower cars...in order for it not to shoot out and poke your eyes out :) i am serious though.
normally, you would take out the entire strut, compress the springs, open the top strut hat, take the springs out from the shocks and put new, lowering springs over the struts...compress the lowering springs so you can put the top hat back on, put the entire strut back in the car and done.

does anybody know how to change springs on the P10?

Pretty much same way. A strut's a strut basically.

so changing the springs on the p10 is basically the same way to change on a p11?

Hey guys I got a quote the other day for H&R springs installed for $315. Do you guys think thats a decent price????:smoka:

hey G420 that sounds kinda high!
if you have the extra cash go for it!
wont you void your factory waranty if you put thoses springs on?

It is a good price if you think about it....each corner usually cost $25 and the springs cost like $200 I believe...so its about right...you can do it yourself but you need to be semi-mechnically inclined and you'll need alittle bit of tools....so maybe you should try doing it yourself and save the extra $115....just a thought...

But if you don't have the tools you'll spend at least that much on them. However my first few ventures into shadetree mechanics a lot of the installation money that I would have normally spent went into buying tools. Now I have a pretty full complement of tools and have done about 4 suspension installs, 1 cam install, 2 short shifter installs, 1 header install, 2 pulley installs and maybe some other things I'm forgetting. :D

There's nothing like the satisfaction of doing it yourself.

Originally posted by G420
Hey guys I got a quote the other day for H&R springs installed for $315. Do you guys think thats a decent price????:smoka:

I would pay that b/c they do cost about 200 and from my import store they would charge me a bill ($100) to install them. Go for it .

unless you have a spring compressor, i wouldnt suggest doing it so you dont kill someone from the flying spring. :eek:

Spring compressor you need?


...pick one up here: www.autobarn.com its only $38. I picked mine up there and so have a few others ;)


heres the exact page on the AutoBarn site: http://store.yahoo.com/rodi/cta4035.html

I get my spring compressor from Canadian Tire, I guess it's like a Pep Boys or Auto Zone down there. Anyway the rent out the tool for 3 days and it doesn't cost me a dime. I imagine there has got be a company down there that does the same thing.

hmm wow thats pretty cheap for a compressor :D

is changing to coilovers the same process as changing springs? :confused:

changing coilovers are MUCH MUCH easier than changing just springs....if the coilover comes with everything and a top pillow ball mount. Basically just remove the entire stock strut, and put in the coilover. Done. :D

Hey thanks a lot for the feed back guys. I think I'm gonna do it. I know it would probably void the warranty but only on the suspension. Right???

if you guys are looking for a spring compressor or tools
check out
www.jcwhitney.com
they have some good stuff for cheap!!!!

actually, why buy it when you can get it for free?
Just like what Jason said...if you go to your local Pepboys, you can rent out a set of spring compressors for around $50 and if you return it within 10days, they'll give you a full refund. if you dont return it...then it's yours...so as long as you dont get lazy, you would save even more money this way.
good luck on the install...it's EZ...just dont be afraid and dont get paranoid and over tighten eveyrthing...that's what i did when i first rotated my tires, tighten the lugs so freaking hard that i actually managed to strip the stud :eek:

Originally posted by G420
Hey thanks a lot for the feed back guys. I think I'm gonna do it. I know it would probably void the warranty but only on the suspension. Right???

changing suspension is not going to void your warranty unless you have a problems occur related to the suspension modification.:bandit:

Originally posted by G22DET
tighten the lugs so freaking hard that i actually managed to strip the stud :eek: [/B]

luke- you need to stop hitting the bench press and start hitting the 12oz curls:D but i guess you soCal guys gotta look good for the beaches.

i dont bench 60lbs for nothing!!! hehe...