If you cherish your life you would use a strut spring compressor so that the spring does not fly off and kill you. Which it can, It happened to a guy my dad knew.

 

it is possible for the spring to fly off and kill you. Just not on an xB.
I've done 40 Scion spring installs now, and have never had one fly off.

 

what about a coilover kits that doesn't include the front strut??? like... its just prings and the threaded adjuster??? will they fit the front strut? the ones im looking at are made by ROKU Creation never heard of them before... there is another set i found on ebay made by K2motor.... im not sure if they are ripp offs or not

 

took me 50 minutes and I didnt even read this beforehand.

 

How different would this install be on a tC and would changing the shocks be as simple as placing the new springs on the new shocks once you take everything apart?

 

I ordered TRD springs for my xA RS and I'll be installing them next weekend. Is this pretty much the same as the xB?

I will be using all hand tools - any issues with doing that?

Thanks!

 

Thanks for the detailed instructions. I used them to install my trd's.

Although loosening the top strut nut before removing the strut/spring assembly is mentioned at the begining of the instructions for the front, the instructions state that you should lift the car and take off the wheels FIRST, AND THEN remove the dust cover and loosen the top strut nut.

I would reccommend loosening both top strut nuts before lifting the car. You need the weight of the car to keep the whole strut/spring assembly from turning while you try to loosen the nut. It may not be a problem if using an impact wrench, but it can be when using a regular socket wrench.

(If it does happen, just remove the whole assembly according to the article and vice it so you can get leverage on the nut.)

Thanks Bill (scionspecialistvegas) for the emergency help!!


Laura

 

Great FAQ! Looks easy enough for me.
I'm just waiting on nicer weather (still Winter here) to
buy and install my springs.

 

Instructions look great. I want to install the Tein H springs which don't have that much of a drop. Am I going to be able to compress the spring enough to get the nu back on? I think most are installing the S which is more of a drop and I would think less spring height to compress.

Any thoughts?

Also I am doing this to improve the ride quality. Any thoughts on this as well?

Thanks

 

I'm stuck.........I keep trying to loose the 17mm bolt on top and it just keeps turning and staying tight, the passengers side bolt loosened right up. Any suggestions? My car is in pieces in my garage and I am leaving for a trip tomorrow. (pushes panic button)

 

Is the part still on the car? Sometimes putting more load on the strut can be enough to get it to start turning. This is where a impact gun comes in handy.

If it is off you maybe able to take it somewhere that has impact guns (Auto repair shop) that may do it for you. Some local major auto parts stores may have this as well.

Using a impact gun is good. They do have some electric impact guns avalable if you don't have air avalable. I have not used these so I don't know how good they are.

I am not an expert at doing these and have not done a xB yet. I have done struts but it was some years back. I hope this helps

 

Electric impact guns arent really good for the torque produced from an air gun. you can probably rent a compressor and air impact stuff like from autozone and their tool borrowing program.

i havent used this system but from my experence doing roadside assistance for a BMW dealer. the impact gun is only good enough for hurrying up lug nuts that have already been untorqued.

keep us updated once your done

 

I got it off. I had to put some vice grips on the shock under the boot to get it to loosen. Thanks for the advice though.

 

no prob

 

Let us know what you think of the new springs. Which ones did you install?

 

Goldlines and they are awesome.

 

Just a general question - Are these directions good for the xa as well or just the xB ?

 

Hi, Should work for both. They share the suspension. I've never popped the hood of a xA to see where the towers are in relation to the firewall, but other than that, they should be exactly the same.

 

Looks good. So you used vicegrips to hold the strut. Any issues with the funcionality of this now? Did you grip in the area that goes into the cylinder or was there room to grip above it?

I have my springs now. Waiting for some nicer weather here in Michigan to install them. I don't have a garage so I have to work in the driveway. Snowing here today.

BTW I never likes the black rims on the xB but after seeing them around I like them now. Do you have a before pic?

 

Here's a before:
http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/42141...j.OGCB.HcI3kHH