got my springs in today
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Just did RS*R race springs this weekend - very similar to H&R.
Do NOT do this without compressors. I had compressors and the spring unloaded a good 0.75in (at least). So, lets be conservative and suppose they are compressed 0.5". The rear springs, at 459.2lb/in will be pushing 229.6lb of force on that top bolt.
It's plenty of force to make the top hat shatter your skull.
Sound like fun?
Do NOT do this without compressors. I had compressors and the spring unloaded a good 0.75in (at least). So, lets be conservative and suppose they are compressed 0.5". The rear springs, at 459.2lb/in will be pushing 229.6lb of force on that top bolt.
It's plenty of force to make the top hat shatter your skull.
Sound like fun?
IwantMKIII;1060766 said:
Just my $.02, with reasoning...
People are criticizing you using the stock shocks for a good reason. My car has 92k and was babied by two men in their 50's before me. Two of my struts moved up and down from gravity once I got them out. They were as useless as fallopian tubes on a lesbian.
Get new struts - even KYB will be better (and they are cheap). Put blown tems shocks on H&R's and the ride will BLOW. I wont get into suspension theory, but maybe WIISASS has something good and sarcastic to throw in here. I know I'd appreciate some humor in this thread.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-...trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQitemZ200030404466
Damping FTW.
Guys, cut him some slack as he never did spring jobs before. Just please dont risk doing it w/o spring compressors. There are many guides with pictures on the forum, just search it up. You can rent/ buy compressors at advance for cheap. Dont hurt yourself or others.
And please save up for struts too. Dont just so springs. You'll regret it.
And please save up for struts too. Dont just so springs. You'll regret it.
Just put the upper mount in the vise, turn the vise so the jaws are horizontal and unscrew the nut on the damper shaft. Make it a game. Get a couple other players and see who can shoot their dampers the farthest. Get a front one if you can, it will go further.
And not that my last statement wasn't totally serious, but using a spring compressors takes all the fun out of it. Just don't aim the damper or upper mount at your face or the face of someone you like. The rears aren't preloaded very much, but the fronts are and the parts of the damper will go flying apart.
Spring compressors are cheap and you can even rent them. Harbor freight sells one for cheap and should last through at least one set of springs. Or you can rent them from some auto places for free/not that much.
And it's not that much work to swap springs on to stock shocks and then on to good shocks later on. But if you're shocks are blown, it's not even worth putting the springs on. Or just get new shocks and do it all at once, it will make things easier and better.
And not that my last statement wasn't totally serious, but using a spring compressors takes all the fun out of it. Just don't aim the damper or upper mount at your face or the face of someone you like. The rears aren't preloaded very much, but the fronts are and the parts of the damper will go flying apart.
Spring compressors are cheap and you can even rent them. Harbor freight sells one for cheap and should last through at least one set of springs. Or you can rent them from some auto places for free/not that much.
And it's not that much work to swap springs on to stock shocks and then on to good shocks later on. But if you're shocks are blown, it's not even worth putting the springs on. Or just get new shocks and do it all at once, it will make things easier and better.
I will be replacing my struts and springs soon too, hopefully with in a week or two. All of my struts are in pretty bad shape, car is very bouncy. I have tokico hp shocks and i am about to order h&r spring. anyone have this setup?I cant wait to feel the diffrence it will make.
1) Just get a spring compressor. You'll thank yourself.
2) Save and do the shocks/springs at the same time for two reasons. 1) no need to do the same job twice, 2) your stock shocks will fail VERY quickly, and the car will bounce all over the place.
3) Here's a great writeup on how to do it all:
http://gallery.sanitylapse.com/v/supra/Suspension+Upgrade+8-9-05/
2) Save and do the shocks/springs at the same time for two reasons. 1) no need to do the same job twice, 2) your stock shocks will fail VERY quickly, and the car will bounce all over the place.
3) Here's a great writeup on how to do it all:
http://gallery.sanitylapse.com/v/supra/Suspension+Upgrade+8-9-05/
mk3supra91;1061764 said:
I have the same set up but front struts are tokico illuminas and rear are Hps. Got the springs and fron struts for a DEAL so i went out and bought HP rears. Very firm and nice ride plus the stance is nice.
yeah, I've noticed that today driving around, it does bounce alittle, but not much body roll compared to before. Can I just switch out the TEMS shocks for regular? or do I have to do certain mods/
jessetooslow;1059826 said:
You went with the lowest possible drop and want to use your blown out stock struts?
Please do it once, and do it right.
Buy the bilstiens from a retailer on here, and do the springs AND shocks at the same time. It will save you a ton of time (only have to do the job once) and it will ride much better (as well as a slammed car will)
And enjoy the bilstiens they are a good shock.
Edit: I noticed you installed the already. its not going to roll much since your practicaly riding on the bump stops. Yes its going to be bouncy since your dealing with a much higher spring rate then your 150k miles 20 year old shocks were designed for (even when new).
