I am planning on lowering my car in the future. I think i am going to get some kyb agx's and eibach sportlines or h&r sports. I was wondering the level of difficulty associated with changing the shocks and springs myself. I have done oil changes and simple things before but i do not know if this is out of my league. I know i need a spring compressor also. Another question, do i need to get a camber kit, or would it just be possible to get my wheels alligned, i am rolling on stock rims. Thanks.

 

you can't get your car aligned if you dont have a camber kit. and doing the installation isn't that hard unless u get a few frozen bolts...those are a pain. i suggest doing the back first (like most ppl) b/c my back bolts froze and i had to completely replace my rear-lower control arms.

 

you had to replace the whole control arm? why didn't you just buy new bushings and bolts

 

Sometimes you can't get just the bushings, from the dealer anyway. But my bolt was runsted in too, H-A Stud says all Hondas have lock bolts or something like that so they go in but don't come out. I know a lot of people who broke the head off the LCA bolt (including me). I took it to a muffler shop and they cut it off with a sawzall and replaced it with an OEM Honda bolt for me, and did the rear springs since I had already done the fronts. BTW, no parts shop had a spring compressor that would fit my springs so I had to do it the ghetto way.

Ben

 

i guess i was lucky...my 94 required only a breaker bar to get that LCA bolt off. i did all 4 springs and shocks in 2 hours.

 

how much would it cost to have a place install them for you?

 

i dont know how much it would cost... does anyone know. I dont think i need a camber kit... so should i just get them aligned? thanks for all of the input. Also, which should i opt for the h&r sport or the eibach sportline. I want it to be comfortable for daily driving but handle better, i just dont want it to be too harsh. Which one would better provide me with those qualitites?

 

cost of spring installation depends on where u live...here in socal its pretty cheap.... ive seen people post places that charge anywhere from $150-250 to install springs...thats ridiculous. do it yourself. its free and you learn more about the car

 

i live in socal also, where abouts do you live, i am in the san fernando valley