Spring Installation on Scion xB
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Originally Posted by RockBox
Question: How much can I drop My Box on 19 inch wheels. Has anyone done it ? and do they rub. I wanted to go 2 inches.
That I don't know for sure. I dropped mine 1.75" and I am sitting on 18's with 25 series tires and there isn't much of a gap in my wheel well. Honestly, I think you may rub with a 2 inch drop and 19's, but I could be wrong. I have rubbed once or twice on a hard turn with what I have.
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25 series tires with 18's? I never heard of that before. Do you mean 35 series? I have 18's with goldlines that are a 2" inch drop. I think you would probably get away with 2" inch drop with 18's. I would probably go with a 1.5" drop though because i hate the sound and the feeling of rubbing my tires. I rarely rub, and if i do its because of going around a corner pretty fast while hitting a bump. Other than that i never do.
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Originally Posted by RockBox
I'll probably try 1.75's and see what happens. Thanks
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me and blue05xb lowered my xB this past saturday using df210's and i have to say it was easy as all hell with these instructions. i also have a video of me undoing the nut on top of the front strut and the spring uncompressing if people who are worried about it can see its not bad at all. anybody interested?
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It is Super Easy. If you guys have the basic tools needed and
follow the directions, you'll be done in less then two hours.
I did mine solo without issue.
Though I do have to point out, after you drop your box, drive
around for a bit, then retighten the 3 nuts at the top of the
strut towers, and also the 17mm under the rubber cap at
the strut towers. On mine the 17mm losened up a hair, on
another guys one of the 3 nuts losened up after a few miles.
follow the directions, you'll be done in less then two hours.
I did mine solo without issue.
Though I do have to point out, after you drop your box, drive
around for a bit, then retighten the 3 nuts at the top of the
strut towers, and also the 17mm under the rubber cap at
the strut towers. On mine the 17mm losened up a hair, on
another guys one of the 3 nuts losened up after a few miles.
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yeah i heard you are supposed to re-tighten all the bolts after you drive it around a little. I am just worried that after i lower it my box is gonna be making all kinds of rattles and squeeks like my integra did when i lowered it. but i also put a whole new suspension in the integra: struts/coilovers. i am getting the xB for a daily driver and to have some comfort but i want the looks of a lowered vehicle, i hope i dont wind up paying the price again.....
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not one sound has come from my xB after i lowered it. all i hear is my magnaflow 
. no squeeks rattles or anything. if you use the spring wrap you should be good to go
i cut the wrap in half lengthwise, and did each side of the dead coils where they start to come together
. no squeeks rattles or anything. if you use the spring wrap you should be good to goi cut the wrap in half lengthwise, and did each side of the dead coils where they start to come together
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Spring Installation on a Scion XA
Here is a link to a recent session I had installing springs on my 2005 Scion XA.
DISCLAIMER: Scionlife.com does not take any responsibility in what you do to your car. This link could be filled with incorrect information. You could be voiding your warranty if not installed by a certified mechanic or dealership. It is quite possible that you can totally mess up your car by using this as a guide to install your springs. This can result in serious bodily injury, death, dismemberment, sexually transmitted diseases and so forth to you and anybody else in case of an accident resulting from failure to take safety precautions and/or following the instructions in this write-up.
Spring Installation on a Scion XA:
http://www.screwtheman.com/archives/...xa_on_a_s.html
Hope this proves informative...
Cheers,
CoffeeBean
DISCLAIMER: Scionlife.com does not take any responsibility in what you do to your car. This link could be filled with incorrect information. You could be voiding your warranty if not installed by a certified mechanic or dealership. It is quite possible that you can totally mess up your car by using this as a guide to install your springs. This can result in serious bodily injury, death, dismemberment, sexually transmitted diseases and so forth to you and anybody else in case of an accident resulting from failure to take safety precautions and/or following the instructions in this write-up.
Spring Installation on a Scion XA:
http://www.screwtheman.com/archives/...xa_on_a_s.html
Hope this proves informative...
Cheers,
CoffeeBean
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Who here has had the alignment checked after your install. Seems pretty important to do whenever installing new suspension parts. Was there much of a difference?
Also, what is the offset of the factory wheels of an Xb?
Also, what is the offset of the factory wheels of an Xb?
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my alignment was a bit out...
had to actually pay someone to do that...i wish there were an easier do it yourself way to get aligned....
either way it was and will be worth it to save the tires...
get that alignment done after spring installation!
had to actually pay someone to do that...i wish there were an easier do it yourself way to get aligned....
either way it was and will be worth it to save the tires...
get that alignment done after spring installation!
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Originally Posted by cursedpumpkin
I just installed a set of goldline springs 3 days ago and used your tech guide. It was a very detailed guide to use. I just have one question about the front though. I had no problem doing the front other than the alignment cup on the top of strut (the one that says out) turning on me while i was torqueing down the driver side. So i had to take it out and do it all over again on the driver side, but then torqued it down while the car was on the ground. One question i have is how do you know you got the strut bolt tight enough in the front? When i re-checked it today, the bolt just kept on turning which means its just turning the whole shaft of the strut while im tightning it. There is a noise in the front while i go slow over large bump in the road, but this might just be the coils coming into contact with each other and rubbing. The back makes the same noise. Is there a way i can take out the strut and tighten the bolt while its out of the car so i know its really tight? Is there a stationary bolt on the shaft that you can hold on too with a open end wrench while tightning the top 17mm bolt? I dont really want to put a vise on the shaft because it could damage the it. Sorry about this being so long.
On the other hand the lower 2 bolts/nuts are @ 97ft. lbs!!
If anyone is wondering, the brake bracket is 22ft. lbs.
Enjoy ^_^
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This write up is off the hook! I've just installed my TEIN H Tech springs and I used this DIY each step of the way. Exept for the putting the fronts shocks in. The guys that installed is probably 50 pounds heavier than me because I couldnt compress the spring enough to but the big nut in. Thank god that PEP BOYS rent out the spring compressor! That did the trick!Thanks again!