just got my eibach springs and i am pretty anxious to get them on to eliminate the dreaded wheel gap. i have read the DIY for the eibach install but i'm curious if this is a 2 man job or if it can be completed with just one person. if there is anyone out there that completed this install solo please chime in and give me a little bit of input with your experience. thanks in advance for any information you guys (or gals) are able to offer

 

When I got my Eibachs last year, I was thinking of bring it to a shop but decided to make it a DIY project. It was my friend and I who installed it. I guess it can be done by one person but 2 heads are better then one.

I recommend placing the car on jack stands and doing the rears first. The rears are easy since the strut and spring assembly are separate from one another. The fronts are a bit harder but what I recommend is removing the front struts, go to a shop with a spring compressor, make them install the Eibachs then pay, then install back yourself. That's what I did. Saved me a lot of time and didn't have to deal with those manual spring compressors that took mins to compress.

Also when I had my coilovers installed this year, it took 2 people. I guess it's a two man job.

 

It's a one man job and Jbling700 has a good point as the manual compressors can be a real PITA. I found they were the most challenging aspect of the job.

 

Very true, it could be done with one person but the compressors were a PITA! The install would go a lot faster with a friend though.

 

I did exactly what jbling did, 40 bucks to a shop and they swapped the springs and I did the rest

 

I get my tuesday morning! Im in the same boat as you but Ive searching non-stop on here and it seems pretty straight forward. I live in downtown with only a parking garage and I dont have any tools, but I going to autozone to rent everything (which you get your money back when you rent them). Ive been modin' cars for years, but this is my first time doing lowering springs myself. Let me know how it goes or wait till Tuesday and we can try together (no homo) hahaha

 

Just to make sure...
First go to a shop and make them install the front 2 springs then go home ( driving on 2 lowering Eibach springs) and install the back ones afterwards?

 

What I did noticed after installing my Eibachs, it make a popping noise on the passenger front. Took the struts off cause I thought the springs weren't sitting correctly and brought it to the same shop and had them remove and reinstall. Still made that popping noise. I don't know what it was but happened to my friends uncle's 7th gen. 2 months and it's still making that noise. Only happens when we hit a dip. Got annoying until I decided to get coilovers.

 

to be completely honest, i really just want to get rid of the wheel gap and dont want to spend the money for coilovers yet, but the springs are going to be temporary until i take the plunge and get the coilovers.

 

i am very much leaning towards taking the fronts to a shop, however i have to luxury of having a spare automobile. just happens to be my "winter setup". but i think they were talking about removing your front and only taking the strut(i think) to a shop to get the springs off.

 

I hear ya man. I did the same. You'll enjoy them once they go on. You'll notice a big difference in handling and looks.

 

I also had a friend help me out (he had done this before so I had a lot of direction). Definitely bring the fronts to a shop as well. The two piece spring compressor set we used from O'Reilly's wasn't enough to compress the spring and get the top off and on, so we had to use clamps to help compress an extra half-inch or so

I'm just low enough as to not scrape the usual areas I go (including my driveway, hehe) but I love the lower stance and getting rid of that wheel gap. I don't have the issues Jbling had with the popping noise but I suspect that could have something to do with the bump stops. Anyway, you'll love the springs and they do make a difference.

 

check out my thread, some info on there will help you out with install.
http://forums.maxima.org/7th-generat...tion-help.html

Good luck, lets see some pics after install

 

I did my eibachs solo. I rented the spring compressor from AutoZone and it was a pain in the *** but still only took me 1.75 hours to complete. You only use three or four sockets and wrenches if I remember correctly. Impact helps speed things up also.

 

If you don't have any mechanical experience you best pay a professional.

 

Shipwreck, did you remove the bump stops on the OEM struts? My friend is having that popping noise daily and I want to help him out on this. Also will removing the bump stops will make the car go lower in the front? Not a dramatic low but maybe a few cm? Cause I notice the rears sit lower than the fronts on my friends 7th gen.

 

got overly anxious for my springs so after working overnight, I got off of work this morning and started the install. I decided to do the hardest part first (front). so with my trusty tools I proceeded to disassemble everything. after getting both fronts off, I took the struts and springs to my father in laws shop that glad swapped the springs out, for free99!! then I went to sleep. and now the install is completed and the springs are just settling but here are a few photos.

 

That looks damn sexy, Midas! Love it. Love those rims too.

I didn't remove or cut the bump stops as the instructions provided said I didn't need to. Even if you cut them, it's only to shorten them. You still want them in there. That said, maybe they weren't seated right. I'm just guessing. Worst case scenario is it's coming from the shock absorber itself and would have to be replaced.

 

weekend project engage!




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Nice!

 

you'll enjoy doing this, although I had to have my father in law's shop swap the springs out. but if you're anything like me, meaning no experience messing with suspension, it'll give a new outlook on your car's ride... don't forget to post pics!

 

On the box it says stop quicker, corner faster, and better MPG

I agree with the 1st two but better MPG I don't know about that (I never saw a gain in MPG)
You'll enjoy them man. You'll accelerate faster they should of added that because it doesn't dive/lean back when accelerating as much as the OEM springs.
I wished Eibach would of made the drop a bit more like 2.0 inches so they can close that wheel gap a bit more.

 

I agree, a 2in drop would have been even better. but the way I see is that the springs are a gateway mod. its very possible that they will lead to coilovers in the near future

 

I didn't remove or cut the bump stops as the instructions provided said I didn't need to. Even if you cut them, it's only to shorten them. You still want them in there. That said, maybe they weren't seated right. I'm just guessing. Worst case scenario is it's coming from the shock absorber itself and would have to be replaced.[/QUOTE]



I was wondering if I was the only one also to not trim the bump stops. I didn't see any need to and for the life of me didn't understand how that part of the instructions even applied to my 2010. You could have total coil bind and still not contact the bump stops.

 

I was wondering if I was the only one also to not trim the bump stops. I didn't see any need to and for the life of me didn't understand how that part of the instructions even applied to my 2010. You could have total coil bind and still not contact the bump stops.[/QUOTE]


I didn't touch my bump stops. no clunking noise, and no "bottoming out" when I go over huge speed hills, or speed bumps

 

I need help. So far I can't even take off my back wheels because the dealership put them on too tight. Now I'm trying to look for an impact gun because I don't own one and there's 200 to 300 dollars any suggestions? I wanna do this project myself but getting the tools sucks


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Are you talking about the actual back wheels or the bolt on the arm you need to get off? If you're talking the actual back wheels, set the tire iron up so you can stand and jump on it to loosen the lugs.

If the latter, go get yourself a set of breaker bars. That should only cost you about 20-30 bucks. That's what I used.

It also helps to position another jack bellow it to adjust the height before/after when getting the bolt on/off.

 

I just purchased Eibachs as well. Should I be ordering these V2 Style Rear and Front Endlinks before I install the Eibachs? Are they worth the money?


http://racinglineperformance.com/sho...&idcategory=23

 

from what i'm told, the consensus is that the end links add to the sway bar and improves the handling. you DO NOT need these to do the eibach install. however with that said, it would not hurt to purchase and install those endlinks

 

The actual lug nuts off the wheel yeah. I'm always able to take them off but they put them on so tight that I can't do anything I feel useless!


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I used an ordinary ratchet set for mine. the lugs were on there pretty good, but with enough a** behind it, was able to break all the bolts free. silly question, but you're not trying to remove the lugs with the car jacked up are you?

 

Thanks!

 

haha nope. Im just going to get an impact gun and hopefully try again. Any recommendations on a decent electric impact gun?




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How long do they take to settle and get to its lowest point?

 

I had the same experience. I never let the dealership touch my wheels again. I bought a breaker bar from autozone and it helped. Then bought a torque wrench from home depot for $80. It's the husky brand. I think the factory torque is 85 ft/lb but I torque it to 80.

 

You can rent tools from Home Depot.

 

Unless your corner weight balancing, you won't need these. Adjustable end links are used primarily for racing setup.

 

^ Agree, virtually no ROI for just a daily driver.

 

Got my springs on Friday. Then I start having second thoughts installing my springs :/ everyone keeps telling me my warranty will be voided?


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The Magnuson-Moss Act states that your warranty wil NOT be voided unless it can be proven that whatever mod you did caused the damage.