Installing 03 Bilsteins, springs, rack bushings any tips?

[Egreen99]

So I have allot of my suspension stuff ready to install.

1. 03 Bilsteins
2. Steeda sport springs
3. Prothene rack bushings
4. 4pt lower brace

never installed struts/springs any special tools needed? I only have hand tools no air:crying:

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[Rotzs99]

Shouldnt need air tools. Springs shocks and struts should be no problem.

 

[lit]

dont' use spring compressors, just use jacks to decompress your springs. It's just safer that way. Make sure you place the pigtails the same way as the stock springs.

 

[rdsnake]

springs are pretty simple, disconnect the tire rod, caliper, rotor, sway bar end link, abs sensor, and the strut at the top. Push the strut down and pull it out of the fender and push down towards the ground. Make sure you have a jack under the control the whole time, then let the jack down slowly. Then push the strut down towards the ground again pry the spring out.

Caliper bolts/sway bar end links are 15 mm.
Tie rod is 18 mm.
Top strut bolt is a 21 mm.

For the rears (SRA) disconnect the struts on both sides then jack up the opposite side of the rear end and pry the spring out.

For (IRS) disconnect struts, tie rod ends, and front IRS bolts, Keep a jack under the rear end the whole time. Lower the jack slowly while keeping a eye on the abs sensors and brake lines. When the rear end is just about to hit the exhaust stop lowering the jack. The springs should fall out.

Rack Bushings are easy. Hardest part is the steering shaft. Just make sure the wheel is straight.

The brace is a waste.

Kevin

 

[Egreen99]

Thanks for the tips guys, any place I can get torque setting for the various nuts and bolts?