is 150 dollars worth it?

[Extacee]

is it worth 150 for some one to change my springs on my car? JW
i can do it myself, but i have a busy schedule. i can make room but damn
should just save myself 150 bones?

[Shadow1]

do it yourself. it'll take all of an hour max to do it.

[Accrdwgnguy]

I guess it all depends on your time VS money ratio. If you have more money than time, then do it.

Remember, TIME IS MONEY. Right now I am unemployed, so I have more time than money. Of course I am a cheapskate, so I try to do everything myself to save as much money as possible for more parts.

[Brandoncb7]

Just wait until you have time to do it. I'd rather do it myself and keep the money than be out of pocket 150 bucks for something you could do for free.

[Extacee]

Just wait until you have time to do it. I'd rather do it myself and keep the money than be out of pocket 150 bucks for something you could do for free.

that is true, but everywhere else its like 300-500 all around. crazy huh. they think they gonna rape me off my money, hell no. o well. i know for sure i can do it this thursday!

then i have enough funds for my front lip!! yay!!

but i need rotors bad, too bad they are the press on type!!

i love you honda!

[Extacee]

i tried earlier to compress the spring, but the damn spring compressor don't fit? what must i do?!

[wed3k]

compress it as far as you can, put a big blanket over the setup and face the top of the strut away.

now straddle the spring/strut combo like it's your bitch. now loosen the 12mm? nut and watch the top hat fly off.

just becareful though, it might take your eye out.

[cali-racer]

^
i never compress the spring. i just have someone stand on the side of the spring and wrap a towel at the end but i mostly have the top hat facing a wall or some sort.. first time is a little scary. lol

[Extacee]

^
i never compress the spring. i just have someone stand on the side of the spring and wrap a towel at the end but i mostly have the top hat facing a wall or some sort.. first time is a little scary. lol

i dont want to die! lol
i guess i must force the bitch in!

[deevergote]

I used my massive girth to compress the spring as my friends tied a nylon dog leash around it. Not suggested... but it worked.

If the compressor doesn't work, get another compressor that does.


$150 isn't bad... but it IS an easy enough job to do. I wouldn't say an hour... especially for your first time. You DO NOT want to rush suspension work. I'd say 4-5 hours maybe.

[Brandoncb7]

You can take two wheels with the tires on them and put it between them to absorb the shock. That's what they did in Honda tuning anyways lol. I've never done any suspension work so idk.

[deevergote]

There are two seriously dangerous parts to taking apart the spring/shock assembly. The top nut can shoot off like a bullet, and can easily cause serious injury, or damage to property (glass will break, metal will dent... the thing shoots off with the force of a .22... enough to do damage at close range) And the spring itself can fly up. Not with as much force as the nut, but the spring is quite heavy. If that hits you in the face, you could end up with something broken. The blanket is a good idea. I aimed mine into a trash can. No matter what, you have to be VERY careful.

[Brandoncb7]

Isn't there a spring compressor that would fit to make this safer? You can borrow them from Auto Zone if you pay the deposit but do they have one to fit a CB?

[deevergote]

Yes. I've used them plenty of times. (just not the first time)

[xaaronx]

the autozone strut spring compressors are an absolute pain to get in between the coils of our stock springs when they're compressed (well, the front at least) i ended up putting the strut and spring assembly on the ground, stepping on the spring with the top hat pointed at a wall, and just using an impact wrench to blast the nut off of the top. worked out just fine.