Found a set of 2.25" TEIN drop springs for dirt cheap and decided to lower the beast while deciding whether or not to do coilovers or airbags. it can be done by yourself, but having a friend to help is always recommended.
so i decided to write up an article to show how easy it is.
first and foremost, you need the right supplies.
next your retarded friend will do something to start off the day, and im glad it happened in the start. lol...
i asked him what he had to say... "ugh......" was his response.
so first and foremost you need:
13mm
16mm
17mm
18mm
21mm or 24mm depending on which car u have
12 point star (size depends on car) (turbo-s is bigger)
impact
jack
jackstands
25 torx
I did the rears first.
jack the rear up and jack stand it.
next take off the wheels.
when you get under the car you will see where the shocks meet the rear and you will use a 16mm to take off that bolt.
when you do both sides the rear will sag and you can take out the springs no prob.
when you have both out just replace them with the new ones and
use a jack to push the rear up so the holes realign. then just zip the bolts on.
put tires back on. then bounce the rear end so that the springs will settle. they will settle more for the next few days depending on your driving style.
now the fronts.
jack up the front
take the rims off
take off the cowling under the hood and the wipers.
start on either side. the passenger requires you to take the axle loose. depending on your car, you will need the correct 12 point. the Turbo-S uses a (12) 12 point.
there are 6 bolts to take off. using an impact just zip them off. if you dont have an impact then you will need someone to hold the brake and then loosen them 1 by 1. just hold brake, loosen, let off brake, rotate the axle, hold brake, rinse and repeat for all 6.
once that is off you will need to take off the front sway bar bolts. 16mm again.
next you will need the 18mm to take off the bolt that clamps the strut to the steering knuckle. once its loose you can use the spreader tool to open up the gap to get the strut out.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE THE KNUCKLE OFF. just have your buddy step on the knuckle while you wiggle the strut and it will come out.
then you zip the strut tower bolt on top of the strut.
once you get the strut out of the fender well, you are good to go on that side.
put spring tensioners on the spring and unzip the top bolt.
put the new spring on and compress the spring again. reassemble the strut and put back in the fender well.
the drivers side is the exact same except you dont have to remove the axle, and you will need to remove the speed senor with the torx. just do the opposite of the removal to put it back together.
this took 1.5 hours and was really easy to do. granted i used to turn wrenches and i did this all the time. if you need help just let me know, ill walk you through the process.
finished product:
dropped it 2.25"'s and the ride is very comfy. no crazy bouncing and speed bumps are not my friend.
-jd
so i decided to write up an article to show how easy it is.
first and foremost, you need the right supplies.

next your retarded friend will do something to start off the day, and im glad it happened in the start. lol...

i asked him what he had to say... "ugh......" was his response.

so first and foremost you need:
13mm
16mm
17mm
18mm
21mm or 24mm depending on which car u have
12 point star (size depends on car) (turbo-s is bigger)
impact
jack
jackstands
25 torx
I did the rears first.
jack the rear up and jack stand it.
next take off the wheels.
when you get under the car you will see where the shocks meet the rear and you will use a 16mm to take off that bolt.

when you do both sides the rear will sag and you can take out the springs no prob.

when you have both out just replace them with the new ones and
use a jack to push the rear up so the holes realign. then just zip the bolts on.
put tires back on. then bounce the rear end so that the springs will settle. they will settle more for the next few days depending on your driving style.
now the fronts.
jack up the front
take the rims off
take off the cowling under the hood and the wipers.

start on either side. the passenger requires you to take the axle loose. depending on your car, you will need the correct 12 point. the Turbo-S uses a (12) 12 point.

there are 6 bolts to take off. using an impact just zip them off. if you dont have an impact then you will need someone to hold the brake and then loosen them 1 by 1. just hold brake, loosen, let off brake, rotate the axle, hold brake, rinse and repeat for all 6.

once that is off you will need to take off the front sway bar bolts. 16mm again.

next you will need the 18mm to take off the bolt that clamps the strut to the steering knuckle. once its loose you can use the spreader tool to open up the gap to get the strut out.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE THE KNUCKLE OFF. just have your buddy step on the knuckle while you wiggle the strut and it will come out.
then you zip the strut tower bolt on top of the strut.

once you get the strut out of the fender well, you are good to go on that side.

put spring tensioners on the spring and unzip the top bolt.

put the new spring on and compress the spring again. reassemble the strut and put back in the fender well.
the drivers side is the exact same except you dont have to remove the axle, and you will need to remove the speed senor with the torx. just do the opposite of the removal to put it back together.
this took 1.5 hours and was really easy to do. granted i used to turn wrenches and i did this all the time. if you need help just let me know, ill walk you through the process.
finished product:


dropped it 2.25"'s and the ride is very comfy. no crazy bouncing and speed bumps are not my friend.
-jd