TurboMe

Did u guys DIY? or had a shop do it? I saw this thread and I got a little scared that I have to apart the interior just to changed the springs. Im guessing they didn't use spring compressors?

http://www.yoursciontc.com/forums/in...?showtopic=800

jlaznlover

did it myself. taking the interior isn't that hard, only a few clips and bolts. the spring compressor is required for spring removal

ScionicXTC

The inerior isn't a big deal at all... and if you don't want to compress the springs yourself, you can always take 'em to a Midas or PepBoys and have them do that part

VIP_tC

did it with a buddy - only real difficult thing is you need a breaker bar and brute force to take off the lower bolts. Those bastards on there TIGHT!

TurboMe

can you just compress the springs and take them out? and compress the new springs and slide them in?

TurboMe

ttt

zoltiz

Nope, you have to take the rear struts out, which requires ripping out half the interior. Did it myself...

TurboMe

do you still have to compress the springs then? when u say half you only have to do it for the right side?

anyone got a DIY link?

VIP_tC

You have to remove the back half of the interior of the car. You have to compress each spring (4 of them) and recompress the new ones back on.

zoltiz

Not a very detailed DIY, but will give you a general impression:

http://www.yoursciontc.com/informati...d_springs.html

P.S. check out the rest of the forum. Great community ;)

dgHotLava

moved...

TurboMe

ah! sorry for all the newbie question hehe so when u rip apart the interior u take off the bolts right?

also does anyone know how much a local shop would charge?

Joe_Dezod

DIY baby!!! Only way to go. Have a buddy with you for the whole install though. Your life will be much easier.

LIKE_OR_AS_GOD

I just did mine tonight useing the walk through some one posted here with pics. There are a few things that need to be added to help out, but realy it wasn't that hard. Well other than those lower strut bolts where tight as hell.

SupaWhiteTc

I did mine without a spring compressor and it was cake work. It only took about 1 1/2 hours. The longest part was taking the damn rear interior out with the factory sub in it. Yeah as far as the bolts I used an impact wrench, it makes life easy.

chipmOnk

next time use a maglight as a breaker bar for more torque to get those tight bolts =P

TurboMe

damn it! I plan on getting the factory sub too. Was it hard taking out the sub and putting it back?

kutsuju_dj

it took me about 5 hours just to do the back.... and 1 hour for the front... i did the back on base at the hobby shop and took the factories out with a spring compressor... but the freakin hobby shop was closing so i rode with my back lowered and front stock to my shop and put the front spring and shock assmebly in a vice and it worked just fine... actually easier then a freakin spring compressor.. but the back is defiantly a _____.... i did this a while back with sprint springs but ill be upgrading to tein SS so it will be alot easier this time....

SupaWhiteTc

Whhhhaaaatttt!!!! The back was the easiest one to do. It is not hard to take out the rear interior with the sub as much as it is time consuming. I didn't use any spring compression devices I just used brute strength, and had a friend thread the pillow mount nut on while I pushed down on it. Once we got the rear interior out it only took about 15 mins. to do the rear springs.

TurboMe

how can u take off the springs w/o compressing them?