ding069

Allright guys, i have been talking about it for awhile and i am doing it tomm. I am installing the eibach pro kit along with KYB AGX's. I am doing it myself, with the help of my friend and i got the spring compressor tonight from pep boys. $53.00 deposit on the damn thing! Anyway, i am using the thread firstgencl posted not too long ago and hopefully i will have it done under 5 hours. My question is, do any of you out there have any advice or tips to make the install go smoother? Let me know, i would love some added help.
Firstgen's thread:
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hlight=pro+kit

haiduc

yeah.... have lots of hand degreaser around the house when you are done.

also.... try not to break anything, or wind up with spare bolts at the end of the install. :P


i know i didnt help... you're gonna do fine.. its not that hard.

dustbuster4

Have fun!

You'll be proud when it's done!

BTW: Hopefully, you've already sprayed the bolts with penetrating oil!

ding069

Those bolts have been marinating in liquid wrench for a full 24 hrs when i get to them tomm. I put 4 applications of that shit on there! I feel cool now, its the first time a moderator has actually said something nice to me! It shows im not a newbie anymore j/k

Anyone else with some tips?

1StGenCL

Good luck man. I know this sounds like a pain but if i were you i would see if you can get all the bottom mounting bolts free before you attempt the install. Everyone said the backs are the hardest but my fronts were stuck. I ended up breaking one loose and taking the other down to the gas station and had them do it (didnt charge anything just to break it loose). The reason i say to do this now is this way you can take it somewhere have them loosened (and retightened of course, just broken loose) so than you can do all your springs at once and not have to drive somewhere in the middle of the install with a partially lowered car

haiduc

you're still a newb because......... you dont know who the moderator is. :P

1StGenCL

Esti

good luck !!
I changed the springs and shocks on my Legend last spring(also used eibachs/kyb). I suggest u get a long pole to attach to the end of your rachet. This creates Leverage and makes it really easy to remove those pain in ass bolts ( just slip the end of the rachet into the end of the hollow metal pole and use the pole to push the rachet- I used the handle from my Hydraulic Floor Jack)- worked great on my 14 year old bolts.

I had problems with the spring compressor I rented from autozone. It was too big. the claw parts wouldn't fit inbetween the spring gaps. I hope u don't have this problem.

Good luck
Esti

joeshmoe

Have a couple of chairs in the garage and a cooler with some brews for you and your buddy.

This will be needed for those times when your pondering why something isn't working the way its supposed to!!

ding069

Thanks for the help all, i pushed the install back til tomm. My mom stayed home from work today, and i don't want her to know im doing it myself! Its not that im not capable, just shes anal about what i do to it because it is a certified preowned, she wants me to take it to the dealer for everything. My car only has 43k on it, so they shouldn't be rusted on there too bad. I will use the trick esti said with a long bar. Any other advice will be greatly appreciated.

ding069

1gen, i know that you are the moderator, i was quoting dust on the penetrating oil.

dustbuster4

DAMN!

Now everyone knows my plot to over-throw you!


BTW: Happy Birthday, ding069!!!

1StGenCL

Hahaha I came home to do the install and waited for my mom to leave too. Than we she came home i said i was installing some shocks and later told her what i had done. She thought it was a waste of time and money but than thought it looked good haha

haiduc

ahhh..

but you're still a newbie. j/k


i wouldnt worry about the bolts being stiff. mine came out just fine and i have a 97. good luck!

gjr2001

When reading the title of the thread , I thought somone was getting married.

ding069

Yeah it is my 19th birthday, gotta go out and get rocked with my friends.......Hope we aren't hung over for the install.