installation of shocks.

[chykneestweakr]

do you think i could install shocks myself? is it possible or does this require tools that i can't normally get a hold of. has anyone installed it themselves? any write ups that i can follow? help!

[nokia8860]

If you can hold off till next weekend we'll have a how to up by then.

[714guy]

Originally posted by chykneestweakr
do you think i could install shocks myself? is it possible or does this require tools that i can't normally get a hold of. has anyone installed it themselves? any write ups that i can follow? help!

Sure its easier then you thing. Its just the two nuts on top of and the bolt on the bottom. remove and replace and your done. Takes about 2 hours or less if doing in your home garage.

[ruffino28]

how about the springs diy easy or not

[chykneestweakr]

i heard that a spring compressor is needed. is this not true? let me know if it is pretty simple and if no special tools are needed. i will wait if i know for sure that i can do it myself. thanks guys.

[CKlasse]

N/M.. i misunderstood the Q :)

[MBATF]

Originally posted by nokia8860
If you can hold off till next weekend we'll have a how to up by then. Hey Nokia, do you think you might need extra help if i can make it?

[MBATF]

Originally posted by chykneestweakr
do you think i could install shocks myself? is it possible or does this require tools that i can't normally get a hold of. has anyone installed it themselves? any write ups that i can follow? help! You don't need special tools but it will make it much easier.If you don't have any special tools then you will need:

2 Jack stands
1 Jack
Metric Offset ratches (i think are 13mm, 16mm, 17mm)
and regular Ratchets *Metric*

and as far as i remmeebr those toold should do it, justmake sure u have enought metric sizes sockets.

[chykneestweakr]

thanks everyone for your input! i'll wait to install the shocks until i see the how-to. hopefully i won't have any major problems w/o a spring compressor. let me know when the how-to is ready. thanks a million!

[CKlasse]

Nevermind my post... all the talk about spring compressor make me think you are changing your springs.

Changing shock is SHOCKINGLY easy! It'll take you 20 minutes each corner..hopefully NOKIA will post the how to soon! :)

[Denlasoul]

bump.

Any update on the how-to? I'm gonna try and install shocks and wouldnt mind having a reference source.

Thanks

DLS

[nokia8860]

My phone didnt work and we couldnt get in touch with eachother, kameraguy, to do the install. But we will have it done soon enough. So if you guys just dont mind holding off for another week or so there will be a diy up on the site.


but if you cant wait then shoot, you guys takes pics and do the diy :bunny:

[ruffino28]

i just got my h&r springs and koni shocks installed today morning i wanna say that i didnt change my springs pad but already lower the car more than 1" it took more than 4 hours to finish the job i think its really hard for us to do it so better not do it urself

[ruffino28]

hey guys just wondering do i need to buy anything to correct the camber or i dont have to???

[merc_lover]

Originally posted by ruffino28
i just got my h&r springs and koni shocks installed today morning i wanna say that i didnt change my springs pad but already lower the car more than 1" it took more than 4 hours to finish the job i think its really hard for us to do it so better not do it urself

how exactly did u manage to compress the springs to take em off??? they are rock solid! so w/o a compressor..... must have been a pain in the a** to take em off..

[pnsji]

Merc_lover,

You do not need a spring compressor to do it. You can undo the lower control arm and support it with a jack. Then you slowly lower the jack and the spring should come out.

[merc_lover]

that sounds quite dangerous dude,

i remember when i had to take the spring out of a BBgun and it would always pop out vigorously and it once hit me. imagine what it must be with a car spring! :D

so u need three jack stands? one for each side of the car and the other for the low control arm...
hmm

[Scotty-C190E]

Originally posted by merc_lover
that sounds quite dangerous dude
On MB, it's not...believe us, I saw pnsji do it himself...nothing to it....now on a civic...don't try it. Shocks, go to my site, it 's basically the same for W201 and W202. http://www.scotty-c.com Go to tech 4 and 9.

[merc_lover]

wow cool site scotty!
thanks... now i can change my own springs without special tools!!

[Scotty-C190E]

Glad to help you "see the light". ;)

[Denlasoul]

Thanks for the site and Tech's. Looks like I'll be tinkering around in the next few days. :)

[Brabus]

Still no DIY :p

[nokia8860]

Originally posted by Brabus
Still no DIY :p

that man with the shocks hasnt stop by :(

[kameraguy]

Joey, any chance we can do this sometime this weekend? Sorry. I figured you were really busy so i hadn't bugged you since. But I suppose i'll need to do this soon as my car is riding like crap! :p

[95c280]

Any DIY for shocks installation on a W202? Thanks.

[JAY4]

Scotty,

The link isn't working--is it just me???

[95c280]

Anyone?