01-01-2008, 09:43 AM
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The link you posted is for a 996. I think this is the link you want:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4091
There is a much easier/better way to do it posted on this forum by djomlas. As far as special tools I think you will need some long socket extentions, and a spring compressor which can be rented. Other than that it is pretty straightforward.
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01-01-2008, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by der Geist
The link you posted is for a 996. I think this is the link you want:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4091
There is a much easier/better way to do it posted on this forum by djomlas. As far as special tools I think you will need some long socket extentions, and a spring compressor which can be rented. Other than that it is pretty straightforward. |
Thanks.
Looks like I with the money I save I will just buy coilovers instead of springs.
I can't believe the least expensive quote I was given was $700 for labor at a indy shop.....$1.4k for labor at the dealership. 
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01-01-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by der Geist
The link you posted is for a 996. I think this is the link you want:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4091
There is a much easier/better way to do it posted on this forum by djomlas. As far as special tools I think you will need some long socket extentions, and a spring compressor which can be rented. Other than that it is pretty straightforward. |
Hmm look like I just need to get a ball joint and I could do the job on my own. Not bad.
Anyone know where I can find it?
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01-01-2008, 01:03 PM
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Hmm look like I just need to get a ball joint and I could do the job on my own. Not bad.
Anyone know where I can find it?
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look for that thread i had on the install...you dont need a ball joint removal tool at all...
i did it all myself...takes about an hour or so per side....once you do one the rest will be easy.
i posted step by step kinda thing w a picture explaining what to take off first.
yeah, i cant believe they charge that much to install something as simple as springs...
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01-01-2008, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
look for that thread i had on the install...you dont need a ball joint removal tool at all...
i did it all myself...takes about an hour or so per side....once you do one the rest will be easy.
i posted step by step kinda thing w a picture explaining what to take off first.
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Alright now I'm 99% sure I can this! 
Dude your technique of wacking the ball joint out with a hammer kinda scares me. You didn't rip or bend anything that way?
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01-01-2008, 08:14 PM
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While I never changed my springs, I recall the issue being the rears are more time consuming than the fronts. Not sure if it is an access issue (ie the top) or having to do with removing more parts of the rear suspension to get the parts out. Yes, you will need new ball joints and perhaps even a specialized tool to remove the ball joints. You will also need a 4 wheel alignment once completed. (est $250-300). Your quote for $700 seems average to "low" compared to numbers I recall being thrown about when I was considering an upgrade?
What will you be upgrading too (spring wise)? If significantly stiffer than stock, you will want to either have your existing shocks (dampers) revalved or replaced to work in harmony with the new shorter/stiffer springs.
* Generically, any "coilover" is a situation where a coil is wrapped around a shock. In essence, your car already came with a "coilover" system 
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01-01-2008, 09:04 PM
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What will you be upgrading too (spring wise)? If significantly stiffer than stock, you will want to either have your existing shocks (dampers) revalved or replaced to work in harmony with the new shorter/stiffer springs.
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Well I was gonna just buy H & R springs and install them if I paid a shop labor. But now,since I'm gonna do it on my own I might wait a month or two more and buy PSS9s or H & R coilovers when Performance Products does another 10% off deal.
Sucks being on a college budget.
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01-02-2008, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blinkwatt
Well I was gonna just buy H & R springs and install them if I paid a shop labor. But now,since I'm gonna do it on my own I might wait a month or two more and buy PSS9s or H & R coilovers when Performance Products does another 10% off deal.
Sucks being on a college budget.
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Not sure how smooth the roads are near sacramento, but on the few PSS9 installs I have seen, it really drops the car quite a bit. Of the top of my head I would guess 1.5-2". That can have a big impact on just getting in and out of driveways. Just something to think about. The car will feel so much sharper once installed though.. like everything else in life, there are tradeoffs
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01-01-2008, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by blinkwatt
Alright now I'm 99% sure I can this!
Dude your technique of wacking the ball joint out with a hammer kinda scares me. You didn't rip or bend anything that way? |
its a rubber hammer, so no harm.
it sounds weird, but once you get in there you will see what im talking bout.
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01-02-2008, 04:07 AM
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Whacking the ball joints / tie rod ends / toe links with a hammer (even rubber) is not a great idea. Especially since you can buy the proper tool for so cheap. Just get the right tool and be done with it.
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01-02-2008, 11:57 AM
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Can i get the link to DJ's write-up, couldnt find it ?
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01-01-2008, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by blinkwatt
Hmm look like I just need to get a ball joint and I could do the job on my own. Not bad.
Anyone know where I can find it?
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NAPA autoparts or ebay is the cheapest. I know Napa can order it if they do not have it in stock. The only problem is that I forget what size it is. I bought mine there for less that 20 bucks and it did the job.
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01-01-2008, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by boxs2000
NAPA autoparts or ebay is the cheapest. I know Napa can order it if they do not have it in stock. The only problem is that I forget what size it is. I bought mine there for less that 20 bucks and it did the job.
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