Ponies on The Run (Again)
7/20/07, 01:43 AM
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I want some ice cream...
7/20/07, 06:34 AM
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Well today I had to drive to work in the rain, a blithering torrential downpour to be exact with lightning and thunder all around. Oh well that’s like the only real first time I've had the car in the rain so far and that’s a miracle for living here in Houston.
7/20/07, 06:44 AM
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OK I officially ordered the Steeda Ulta Lites yesterday and they should be at the house by Tuesday next week. Got a great price from Brenspeed and they were great to deal with as they had it shipped about 2 hrs after I ordered it and sent me some emails keeping me fully informed.
I also have a place I go to in town that has a spring compressor and he will help me out on the real cheap ($15).
I'll try and get it done next weekend as long as my energy level stays high enough, I'll do the fronts on Saturday and the rears on Sunday. In the old days I would have had it done in one day but these days the energy level does not last long and I have to be careful and segment my time or I pay for it the next few days..............
When I'm done Bill, its tire roasting time and rear wheel hop elimination validation time. That should be fun....................
I also have a place I go to in town that has a spring compressor and he will help me out on the real cheap ($15).
I'll try and get it done next weekend as long as my energy level stays high enough, I'll do the fronts on Saturday and the rears on Sunday. In the old days I would have had it done in one day but these days the energy level does not last long and I have to be careful and segment my time or I pay for it the next few days..............
When I'm done Bill, its tire roasting time and rear wheel hop elimination validation time. That should be fun....................
7/20/07, 07:36 AM
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OK I officially ordered the Steeda Ulta Lites yesterday and they should be at the house by Tuesday next week. Got a great price from Brenspeed and they were great to deal with as they had it shipped about 2 hrs after I ordered it and sent me some emails keeping me fully informed.
I also have a place I go to in town that has a spring compressor and he will help me out on the real cheap ($15).
I'll try and get it done next weekend as long as my energy level stays high enough, I'll do the fronts on Saturday and the rears on Sunday. In the old days I would have had it done in one day but these days the energy level does not last long and I have to be careful and segment my time or I pay for it the next few days..............
When I'm done Bill, its tire roasting time and rear wheel hop elimination validation time. That should be fun....................
I also have a place I go to in town that has a spring compressor and he will help me out on the real cheap ($15).
I'll try and get it done next weekend as long as my energy level stays high enough, I'll do the fronts on Saturday and the rears on Sunday. In the old days I would have had it done in one day but these days the energy level does not last long and I have to be careful and segment my time or I pay for it the next few days..............
When I'm done Bill, its tire roasting time and rear wheel hop elimination validation time. That should be fun....................
Sweet Phil!
I might be going with the Steedas one day. Can't wait to see that wheel gap go away!
7/20/07, 07:41 AM
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7/20/07, 07:53 AM
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As I was waiting to be asked "how"...
They did it on Horsepower TV. With the car on the ground, use an air impact wrench to remove the center nuts from each of the struts (leave the 4 small nuts alone for now). Then you can jack each side of the car up separately to remove the spring. As you jack the car up, the tension is released from the spring and it can be removed safely.
Once the tension is removed, you can pretty much follow Bill's write up.
When you install the new springs, they are shorter and you don't need to compress them to install them onto the struts.
They did it on Horsepower TV. With the car on the ground, use an air impact wrench to remove the center nuts from each of the struts (leave the 4 small nuts alone for now). Then you can jack each side of the car up separately to remove the spring. As you jack the car up, the tension is released from the spring and it can be removed safely.
Once the tension is removed, you can pretty much follow Bill's write up.
When you install the new springs, they are shorter and you don't need to compress them to install them onto the struts.
7/20/07, 08:23 AM
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As I was waiting to be asked "how"...
They did it on Horsepower TV. With the car on the ground, use an air impact wrench to remove the center nuts from each of the struts (leave the 4 small nuts alone for now). Then you can jack each side of the car up separately to remove the spring. As you jack the car up, the tension is released from the spring and it can be removed safely.
Once the tension is removed, you can pretty much follow Bill's write up.
When you install the new springs, they are shorter and you don't need to compress them to install them onto the struts.
They did it on Horsepower TV. With the car on the ground, use an air impact wrench to remove the center nuts from each of the struts (leave the 4 small nuts alone for now). Then you can jack each side of the car up separately to remove the spring. As you jack the car up, the tension is released from the spring and it can be removed safely.
Once the tension is removed, you can pretty much follow Bill's write up.
When you install the new springs, they are shorter and you don't need to compress them to install them onto the struts.
Car on ground..............Oh I get it, jack up the car, loosen the strut assembly so you can lower it and slide the coil up over the top. Yes I think that will work.
Nice tip Tom!
7/20/07, 08:36 AM
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Well, after the spring is out, I would remove the 4 nuts to remove the piece out of the car that goes on top of the spring. Then I would reassemble everything outside of the car so you can see what you are doing. Then reinstall the spring assembly back into the car.
Basically, follow Bill's instructions, EXCEPT:
use the weight of the car as your spring compressor.
As you jack up one side of the car, you are slowly expanding the spring.
Just so you know, I have never done it this way, but I would have no worries trying it this way if I ever had to do it again.
Basically, follow Bill's instructions, EXCEPT:
use the weight of the car as your spring compressor.
As you jack up one side of the car, you are slowly expanding the spring.
Just so you know, I have never done it this way, but I would have no worries trying it this way if I ever had to do it again.
7/20/07, 08:42 AM
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Why I like WHITE:
Attachment 30088
That picture was taken 5 minutes ago after backing out of the garage. I have not washed the car since the day before Super Stang Fest in Daytona. That was June 8th (42 days ago). And I have been through at least 7 torrential downpours, and through "lakes" after leaving work with the water up almost to the bottom of the doors.
Attachment 30088
That picture was taken 5 minutes ago after backing out of the garage. I have not washed the car since the day before Super Stang Fest in Daytona. That was June 8th (42 days ago). And I have been through at least 7 torrential downpours, and through "lakes" after leaving work with the water up almost to the bottom of the doors.
7/20/07, 08:47 AM
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Well, after the spring is out, I would remove the 4 nuts to remove the piece out of the car that goes on top of the spring. Then I would reassemble everything outside of the car so you can see what you are doing. Then reinstall the spring assembly back into the car.
Basically, follow Bill's instructions, EXCEPT:
use the weight of the car as your spring compressor.
As you jack up one side of the car, you are slowly expanding the spring.
Just so you know, I have never done it this way, but I would have no worries trying it this way if I ever had to do it again.
Basically, follow Bill's instructions, EXCEPT:
use the weight of the car as your spring compressor.
As you jack up one side of the car, you are slowly expanding the spring.
Just so you know, I have never done it this way, but I would have no worries trying it this way if I ever had to do it again.
I might have to use the Taco method unless I figure out this laternate solution you provided Tom. Come on over tho Houston and lets have a go at it.......................
7/20/07, 08:50 AM
Wow, Tom's a post ***** today! Boss must be out sick. 
Phil, read all the other posts on the front spring 'how-to', has some other helpful info like which direction the arrow points on the strut bearing cap (I forgot which direction already ) .
Speaking of torrential downpours, I think I only cycled my windshield wipers once, and that was by accident.
Phil, read all the other posts on the front spring 'how-to', has some other helpful info like which direction the arrow points on the strut bearing cap (I forgot which direction already
) .Speaking of torrential downpours, I think I only cycled my windshield wipers once, and that was by accident.
7/20/07, 08:54 AM
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What other posts Bill? There aren't any in your How Too Posts for springs that I see? Now I'm getting nervous I can't do this yikes.
7/20/07, 08:55 AM
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Now I'm back to having a hard time visualizing this. And why remove the 4 nuts, couldn't you just leave them installed?
I might have to use the Taco method unless I figure out this laternate solution you provided Tom. Come on over tho Houston and lets have a go at it.......................
I might have to use the Taco method unless I figure out this laternate solution you provided Tom. Come on over tho Houston and lets have a go at it.......................
I can see how it'd work, but I am glad I went with a compressor. Even if was a cheapo type.
With the FRPP springs I didn't need the compressor to put it all back together again so re-assembly is much easier.
Also make double sure you've got the end-links torqued and permatexted down. It looks like it most of the "clunking" that people complain about.
7/20/07, 08:57 AM
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Yea yea yea, we know you live in paradise. Some of us live monsoon mania You would not all of us moving to where you are, be way to crowed for you plus being on the left coast is way to confusing for me. I’m a right coast kind of guy, although I am left handed lol
7/20/07, 08:59 AM
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I'm at home. Mickey's never sick. (It's IT that is watching the net, anyway. Our bosses used to be on the internet just as much.)
I might be helping a guy change his springs in the near future. I'll do it the non-compressor way and take pictures. It may not be for awhile, though.
7/20/07, 09:00 AM
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