Who has installed springs on a 1997? Is it a hard process? Anyone have or know where I can get instructions for this? I have the intrax springs and want to put them in but it will just cost way too much to have someone do it so I thought I would do it myself if I can get some feedback.

 

Installing springs on most cars is about the same. No it's not a hard process. Instructions can be found in any maintainance manual ie.. Nissan, haynes, cliltons etc...

Grab a friend becuase it's alot easier w/ two people and make sure you have the correct tools.

 

It's better if you have someone help you. Also get a torque wrench and a spring compressor.
If you live in the Philly PA area I'll do it for $100.

Suspension Install:
http://integra.vtec.net/geeser/megamax/springs.html

Scans from the shop manual:
http://www.c-com.net/~scutchen/Car%2...ma_springs.htm

 

Its not hard at all. No offense to Jeff K (im sure he understands this) .. 100 for installing springs is money you should save for other things. Even gas

Definitely better with a friend tho .. And if you have airtools, much much better

 

What is the bump stop and how do you cut 1.0" off of it. I have intrax springs and the little paper that came with them said to do this as well. anyone got a picture of it?

 

I say you save yourself $100 and do it yourself. I would've paid $130, but I decided to install mine this past weekend on my 97. Yeah, a 2nd person would be helpful, but I finished it alone. Just make sure you get spring compressors, a torque wrench, and the right sockets (you can basically rent everything from autozone or trak auto). I just followed the instructions from the 2 above links and everything went fine. Actually, I got my Intrax springs from Jeff K (thanks). Its not too hard, now about the bumpstop, I don't know a damn thing.

 

Once you take out the shocks, you will know what the bump stop looks like! It should be pretty obvious because it's just a big-o piece of rubber that's on the shaft of the shock. Take a knife and cut off one notch. You should be fine.

Trust me, when you see it, you WILL know!

 

Do all lowering springs require you to cut the bump stop or just intrax? I ask because I have Sprints from Southwest auto and there was no documentation on installation.

RL

 

Not all require it. You usually only have to trim them with springs that drop quite a bit. Trimming them keeps the bumpstop from making contact with the top of the strut housing all the time. I had Eibachs on before my Sprints so I had already trimmed the bumpstops but I was curious as to whether they should be trimmed more since the Sprint drop is lower than the Eibachs. If I hit a large bump, I hit the bumpstops. Anyone know how much to trim with Sprints?