suspension install
08-20-2002, 07:53 AM
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suspension install
is it wise to install the whole suspension at home?? i dont have a lift or anything. and was wondering if anyone has done it and how involved it is. what tools i might need?? any help will be great. thanks.
08-20-2002, 08:00 AM
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do you have ramps? because you're really going to need to get behind the wheel well...
the higher the car is, the easier it will be for you to get to the springs, shocks, and clamps. if you're thinking about doing the install with a jack or something, good luck!
08-20-2002, 08:05 AM
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do i need to put the car on the ramp and then jack it up??? what tools ETA on the work, i want......
to get it done before i leave to VA on sat, and the guy i go to is like come in some time next week...
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08-20-2002, 08:15 AM
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my mistake... you just need your car elevated.. the higher the better.
i just did my install, and it is nothing like an import. i've done suspension works on my celica and my friend's civic, but the a4 is nothing like those. if you know what you're doing, shouldn't take you more than 4 hours to do the full install of springs/shocks. you'll need a spring compressor, wd-40, torque wrench, band-aids, a hammer. you gotta bust some force on these clamps that close the springs in at the top, don't worry about breaking it, because you won't.
