How To: H&R Springs (P5)

[derrick1623]

First off, emergency brake should be on, and car should be on jackstands. take rims off(duh) You will also need spring compressors,to remove stock springs.
1.Remove everything from hatch area.

Pop out a few "pop-tabs" and remove the covers.(driver side has a harness for the light)
2.Remove foam padding,and seatbelt return holder(covering the strut bolts)

3.Under the car, take off these two bolts,holding the brake assembly to the strut,(the arrow points to a backwards installed bolt...if that is the case...you will have to unhinge the caliper. To do this...remove the black cap on the rear of the caliper, and take out the bolt,it will swing up.)

4.Take off these bolts. remove strut from underneath, and tada...it's halfway done.

BE SURE TO KEEP ALL PARTS TOGETHER.

5.Compress the stock springs, remove spring perch, take off springs.

*I know you hate it, BUT...Installation is the same in reverse...(in other words,put it back together.)

The fronts are the same,except...make note of where this dot is:

[cdglowp5]

Hey I found the bolt LOL

[Gro Harlem]

awwww dammit, i forgot you guys were installing that crap yesterday. I wanted to do a how-to soo bad too on lowering a 3rd gen

[PaulMP3]

im in the process of finally installing my spool springs right now. I cant get the lower bolt off the strut b/c it hits the brakes. anyone else have this problem. im gonna head back out and play around some more. any suggestions would be appreciated.
oh and im doing the front left first.

thanks
Paul

[Mackdaddy]

Did you cut the bumpstops?? I finally decided to drop mine (Eibach Prokit,) and there's nothing in the box that states I need to. Eibach's web site doesn't say anything either....

TIA - Jim

[Steve89GTA]

Nice instructions but - after making note of the dot, what happens next?
Did you forget to mention something? I'm guessing the dot is where the top of the spring should sit? hmmmm

Also, on the top of all four spring mounts. Is there 4 bolts/nuts to be removed in the back (3 perimeter and the center bolt) and 5 in the front (4 perimeter and one center?)

Being a little more specific may help a lot of us. You should also be more specific in regard to the spring compressor as that has the potential for injury.

[good0177]

Can someone do a more in-depth how to on how to install drop springs? I am doing this soon and want to be sure I do it right. I know some peeps on this board have done it themselves, help a brotha out. I especially wonder about the spring compressor. I plan on renting one from Checker and am unsure as to how to use one. Help!!! Don't want to pay $100 for garage to do it. Peace.

[Minus]

do you take the bolt off right iun the middle when looking from the top? the bolt that is actually on the strut.

[Minus]

also, does anyone have a how to on the rear for a sedan??

[Jethro_TDot]

Whats the difference in installing a spring and a coil-over (not adjustable)?
I'm a little confuse and sure hope someone would clear this up
for me. Thanks in Advance

[Minus]

ok i put my front springs on my car today and things went really well, except for the fact that i stripped the hell out of the bolt that goes to the rod connecting the sway bar to the strut

you need to pull the brake lines off with a pair of needle nose pliers on that little clamp. slide it off and then wiggle the brake lines a little bit and then it should slide right out.after all that is over with, and you have the strut out, you take your spring compressors and press the spring down and with a 19mm socket, you take the top bolt off and remove the spring.

you pretty much must have a friend helping you or this is physically impossible. well, almost. just be very careful not to strip and freaking bolts like i did and it will be fine and dandy, i havent gotten around to the rears yet, but i will do them by sunday, because i won't be in town (or driving any) saturday. everything was very simple, and we would have been through with the front in about 1 hour and 1/2 if we wouldn't have stripped that screw.

[Pirana]

here is my link to my GC install.

http://www.hometown.aol.com/rzr669/gcinstall.html

[Minus]

pirana, tell me, why did you cut the bumpstops?was i supposed to?

[Minus]

the front of my car looks really nice, i just need to rethread that bolt and put two new bolts on and the front will be finished. i also need to get around to doing the back asap.

[Pirana]

you got Pm