illumina kit on its way

[arv]

Did you do the install of your Illumina/spring kit? I hope anyone could help me with some tips on the install. I've got 130K on mine with original shocks and springs, can I still re-use the original rubber bushings, dust boot, etc... or do I have to replace those? What comes with the tokico kit? Don't really want to go with poly stuff (too stiff, sqeaking, diff. to install, etc...) So far I've studied my hayes and honda manuals and searched the web and found a few how to's but none with a cb7 and tokico illuminas in particular. I also wd40'd the nuts and bolts last weekend to soften up those frozen bolts. This should do it right?

NOW the questions: the hayes manual says that you have to undo the link bolts from the stabilizer bar (no mention on the honda manual) and the honda manual says to break loose the upper ball joint for the rear strut but the hayes says nothing about this. Go figure... I laso saw a how to on a prelude where they undid the lower control arm bolt for the rear. http://www.accordinglydone.com/tech/tech.php?ID=71

So what is necessary?

Thanks in advance!
Arv

[arv]

Just tracked it on UPS and its going to be delivered tomorrow, so please any help would definitely be appreciated! I also got a strut/spring compressor from Autozone lat night.

Arv

[4drcord]

go to the diy section and it will show you how to replace a strut or spring

[NutBucket]

The kits (assuming you didn't get the coil-over kit) are just shocks and struts. Take apart the stock strut and transfer all the parts over to the new ones. Don't forget to cut the bumpstops before reinstalling them.

I've had mine on for more then 3 years now and I've been very satisfied. I also installed a Suspension Techniques sway bar set when I changed the shocks/springs.

BTW, you absolutely NEED a spring compressor to do this job. Do not attempt to take the struts apart without one.