Who has changed their springs here
05 June 2006, 08:39 AM
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Who has changed their springs here
Will be getting a nice set of Prodrive springs for my bug at the weekend, just wondering if it is too much of a job to fit myself.
has anyone done their own ones, and any advice
Cookie
has anyone done their own ones, and any advice
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05 June 2006, 09:10 AM
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To get the best from them you will need to adjust your geometry as well
Something Elite are all set up for
I am sure it can be done DIY Style but the geometry can't
Phil
To get the best from them you will need to adjust your geometry as well
Something Elite are all set up for
I am sure it can be done DIY Style but the geometry can't
Phil
05 June 2006, 09:14 AM
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Extreme fitted mine, took them 45mins (2 of them).
I recon by yourself, not knowing exactly what to do your probably looking at a 4 hour job. I could be wrong though!
Good luck mate.
I recon by yourself, not knowing exactly what to do your probably looking at a 4 hour job. I could be wrong though!
Good luck mate.
05 June 2006, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by VTEC to Turbo
Extreme fitted mine, took them 45mins (2 of them).
I recon by yourself, not knowing exactly what to do your probably looking at a 4 hour job. I could be wrong though!
Good luck mate.
I recon by yourself, not knowing exactly what to do your probably looking at a 4 hour job. I could be wrong though!
Good luck mate.
I will bare that in mind thanks mate
05 June 2006, 09:22 AM
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Mark,
I had a friend help me do the first spring, then I done the rest, took around 3-4hrs, would have been quicker with some experiance.
Hope you have proper spring compressors?!?!?
Can't remember exactly what I done as it was years ago, but I know the back seat had to come out to get to the strut tops!
Spray plenty of WD40 on all nuts and bolts the day before you do it, will hopefully make them easier to undo.
I had a friend help me do the first spring, then I done the rest, took around 3-4hrs, would have been quicker with some experiance.
Hope you have proper spring compressors?!?!?
Can't remember exactly what I done as it was years ago, but I know the back seat had to come out to get to the strut tops!
Spray plenty of WD40 on all nuts and bolts the day before you do it, will hopefully make them easier to undo.
05 June 2006, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by kin quick
Mark,
I had a friend help me do the first spring, then I done the rest, took around 3-4hrs, would have been quicker with some experiance.
Hope you have proper spring compressors?!?!?
Can't remember exactly what I done as it was years ago, but I know the back seat had to come out to get to the strut tops!
Spray plenty of WD40 on all nuts and bolts the day before you do it, will hopefully make them easier to undo.
I had a friend help me do the first spring, then I done the rest, took around 3-4hrs, would have been quicker with some experiance.
Hope you have proper spring compressors?!?!?
Can't remember exactly what I done as it was years ago, but I know the back seat had to come out to get to the strut tops!
Spray plenty of WD40 on all nuts and bolts the day before you do it, will hopefully make them easier to undo.
I havent got compressors, Im thinking i really should have someone do this for me now
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To be honest, if I didnt have John (IVE595) to show me how to do the first one, then I think I would have paid someone else to do it!
It's fairly straight forward on paper, but when you actually come to do it yourself, there are always problems. Spring compressors are a must!!
For a Scoob specialist to do it who have all the correct tools, spanners, knowledge and experiance, it is a run of the mill task and won't take long.
It's fairly straight forward on paper, but when you actually come to do it yourself, there are always problems. Spring compressors are a must!!
For a Scoob specialist to do it who have all the correct tools, spanners, knowledge and experiance, it is a run of the mill task and won't take long.
05 June 2006, 01:42 PM
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I done my own last week, fitted new teins alround, Its not to bad a job, the rears are worse as you have to gain access behind the rear seats!!!
05 June 2006, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
It has taken me nearly an hour to remove my back bumper just now, I think i will let someone who knows what they are doing do them 
05 June 2006, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kin quick
What you doing then??? ChargeSpeed???
Nope, figure this one out, I have taken my nicely newly painted bumper off to fit an accident damaged one, smae colour/style etc.
Can yu work out why
05 June 2006, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Cornelius
I've fitted a set of Tein springs to Alex's classic before he sold it, taking out the rear struts are a bit of a pain as it's a tight squeeze to get at the top mounts, but it's a fairly straight forward job to do
Fancy a job
05 June 2006, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
Nope, figure this one out, I have taken my nicely newly painted bumper off to fit an accident damaged one, smae colour/style etc.
Can yu work out why
Can yu work out why
05 June 2006, 06:20 PM
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Just sold my Bug WRX rear bumper to someone who has damaged his, picking up my STI8 freshly painted bumper tomorrow, and fitting with nice new lights
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