S4ortified

anyone have any experience with installing coil-overs for the first time? how long did it take? Do you wish you should have taken to a prof or fairly easy install?

RobC

With the right tools the installation can be done in 3-4 hours. The main specialty tool you'll need is a spring compressor for the stock springs. The front suspension has 16mm and 18mm bolts/nuts, so make sure you have those socket/wrench sizes.

An impact wrench makes everything go a whole lot quicker too, especially the spring compressor if you've got the cheap kind that requires you to turn a bolt/nut to compress.

I would budget 6 hours on your first try if you've not done such an install before.

quickaudi:STFA

does the coilover have any drilling requirements? do you have access to a body lift?

S4ortified

Hopefully you guys can talk me though it if I F%$#@ something up. Thanks for the feed-back.

S4ortified

6 hours is probably worth the time and saving money

S4ortified

dont think there is any drilling, and I do have access to a lift

RobC

Which coilover suspension are you installing?

S4ortified

Unless someone sells me otherwise. I see H&R set up's at the track all the time and know they are a good brand-had a set on a previous car. Would love to buy PSS9's, but I can't afford the extra $700. Don't know anything about some of the other recommended brands (Stasis, etc); however, would love to get some user feed-back if possible.

RobC

and I seem to recall that it slams the car too in comparison to the regular H&R's.

Stasis is a very good suspension. The Motorsports are used on their race car (~$3900) but they've also got Tracksports (~$1900) and Streetsports (~$1100).

AVANT S4 KING

I've yet to read a bad review of them.