Instuctions On How To Install Tein Springs

[PHILLY-ORANGE]

Things you will need are:
14mm socket wrench
11/16 socket
screw driver
spring compressers
jack
and about 4 hours of time


How to install the rear spring
1.Begin by taking off the rear deck there are 3 bolts take the nuts off all 3. (look at pic 1)
2.Take the clip off the brake line with a screw driver it just pops off.(pic 2)
3.Take off the nut that is connected to the linkage of the sway bar it's very tight.(pic 3)
4.Take off the 2 nuts that are connected to the rotor also very tight (pic 4)
5.The spring will fall out now use your spring compresser and compress the spring and take the top nut off. (pic 5)

[SuperSpud]

yes, but taking off the rear deck is a "how-to" of its own....

[PHILLY-ORANGE]

6.Now your spring is done (pic 2)
7.Jack up the rear to help you out on the install of the spring (pic 3 )
8.Now just put everything back together

Installing the front now

1.Take off the bolts on the shock tower in the engine bay (pic 4)
2.take the brake line off (pic 5 )

[b00sted]

(nana) (nana)

[PHILLY-ORANGE]

3.Take off the nut to the linkage of the sway bar (pic 1)
4.Take off the 2 bolts that hold the rotor(pic 2)
5.Remove the spring and compress it to remove the spring (pic 3)
6.Reinstall everything again
7. I told you that the nuts and bolts are tight it broke my socket haha(pic 4)

[jonnydoe48]

if you just look at the strut the install is pretty easy. remove all bolts, remove strut. replace spring. put it back on.

[KyRaceFan]

How to section here I come!

Thanks for the info, it'll be useful to me this summer when i get some tein s-techs. :D

[spacemonkey]

Awsome! Nice work! but there is a "How to" Section...try posting it there...maybe more helpful!

Is it possible to post pics? I wanna see how low is a 1.5 inch drop.

[KyRaceFan]

Awsome! Nice work! but there is a "How to" Section...try posting it there...maybe more helpful!

Is it possible to post pics? I wanna see how low is a 1.5 inch drop.
mods have to move the threads there.

[spacemonkey]

There is another how to posted in the pic/vid section...mathew's DG grill install (how to).

common mods/admin...this might help someone out! This is good stuff.

[EVILSRT]

Ill move it.

[eting_pro5]

No one can post in the How To section (at least i can't!) The mods have to move it in there. This keeps dumb shit (such as my very own How To make cheap holiday gifts out of pop cans) from flooding this section

[t3ase]

(rofl) I just tried selling a coke can motorcycle on ebay... Amazingly enough, no body wanted it.. :D

[GearSlammer]

no need for alignment?

[PHILLY-ORANGE]

No my alignment was fine

[mp5smuggler]

looks good

[Laser03pro]

OMG looks easy as hell and i thought installing springs on my camaro was easy.

[Gbourdon]

I did all four eibachs in around 3 hours over the weekend. First time I have ever done springs before. I rented a spring compressor and didn't even use it. Front was hella easy. (rockon)

[t3ase]

For as much grief as I give you, thanks for the how-to, Philly. It'll come in handy.

[Laser03pro]

Any torque specs on this?

[giz]

how do you know if your alignment will not need to be fixed?

[motchai]

very informative and simple, thanks for the info

[Brian MP5T]

Dont forget to line up the paint dots on the pillow mount.

[Huascar82]

I got a problem. First of very nice how-to, very clean and easy. Now on to my problem, working still on the first spring on the rear driver side, I got all bolts loose except for the sway bar link. The freaking nut was to tight and I basically messed up the nut. Got pissed and started trying to work the nut on the link holding the sway bar. That one felt like it was giving in but when I look at it now both the nut and bolt move in unison when I turn the nut. As far as I can see there is no way to hold the bolt down in place so it wont turn. if anyone has any ideas please let me know, otherwise I'll probably just take it to a shop and get the springs installed.

Thanks

[army_mechanic]

Im gonna give it a shot next weekend I got off. Wish me luck everybody!!!

[Brian MP5T]

Shop...

You broke the pillow mount.

[mryellermp5]

same SH*#@! happened to me this passed weekend but all but ONE broke. so, i'm making an NEW set but adjustable for all around. instead of purchasing name brand ones. CHEAPER!!! plus i have a majority of the resources at work, to order parts.. i can keep you posted on wat i used if you'd like. but i did out-source a machine shop to do the turn shaft for me(it adjusts the tension tight or loose).. I got a problem. First of very nice how-to, very clean and easy. Now on to my problem, working still on the first spring on the rear driver side, I got all bolts loose except for the sway bar link. The freaking nut was to tight and I basically messed up the nut. Got pissed and started trying to work the nut on the link holding the sway bar. That one felt like it was giving in but when I look at it now both the nut and bolt move in unison when I turn the nut. As far as I can see there is no way to hold the bolt down in place so it wont turn. if anyone has any ideas please let me know, otherwise I'll probably just take it to a shop and get the springs installed.

Thanks

[Huascar82]

thanx for the offer yeller but I broke one of my rear ones trying to angle the strut cause I was told it could be done just by angling right, well that didnt happen so I gave up and broke the other rear one as well and decided that I'll get the AWR swaybar and tokico blues from protegegarage.

front ones came out without a problem though.

[TheMAN]

I got a problem. First of very nice how-to, very clean and easy. Now on to my problem, working still on the first spring on the rear driver side, I got all bolts loose except for the sway bar link. The freaking nut was to tight and I basically messed up the nut. Got pissed and started trying to work the nut on the link holding the sway bar. That one felt like it was giving in but when I look at it now both the nut and bolt move in unison when I turn the nut. As far as I can see there is no way to hold the bolt down in place so it wont turn. if anyone has any ideas please let me know, otherwise I'll probably just take it to a shop and get the springs installed.

Thanks

get an allen wrench and put it in the middle of the end link stud, use it to hold the stud in place while you loosen the nut

[hopeful]

you should need an alignment after this, unless you can figure out the max camber settings by eye and then just tighten --> I'll try this today, and if im unsuccessful, brag about how well it went.

[Huascar82]

ended up deciding to get tokiko blues and AWR rear swaybar, will order that next week, so I'm not gonna bother with alignment till then.

[army_mechanic]

Huascar82 what exactly did you break while doing the spring install. Next weekend will be my time to do this so I want to avoid breaking anything I can!!!

[Laser03pro]

Sounds like most people break endlinks.

[Huascar82]

army_mec, first the driver side rear nut that holds the end link got stripped, couldnt get a grip on it. later I was told by someone on here that I could angle the strut without the need to remove the endlink, that didnt work, ended up braking the plastic part of the endlink, so I gave up and broke the other one.

http://img447.imageshack.us/img447/6810/spring13arrow8sp.th.jpg (http://img447.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spring13arrow8sp.jpg)

[hopeful]

their bs, even with the allen key holding it in the centre the hex head just crumbles, the sides are super thin if theres any corrosion whatsoever.

I ended up popping mine off, which still broke em/their real weak. If you can get em off without breaking them, your doing something special and we'd love to hear about it.

[Dugg E Fresh]

I did end up getting mine off w/out too much of a problem. I soaked the shit out of them w/ WD40 and let them sit for a bit. I also had to use an allen head tip + socket to fit tip + ratchet on the last two; that seemed to make it a bit easier w/out breaking stuff.<O:p</O:p
I also think the fairly low miles on the car had some to do with it (21K) so there was not much corrosion.

[Huascar82]

dugg, yeah you might be right about the low milage, mine had 43k when I did changed springs and I live in philly, (car has always been on the east coast). I left mine swoaking overnight with WD40 and they still didnt budge. On the other hand, front ones where a breeze to take off. I think using a impact wrench would have made things easier though (like others have said) but I didnt want to spend the money on the impact wrench and the compressor.

[Laser03pro]

Yeh im thinking the impact will get them off easy if not ill just cut them with the whiz wheel cause im getting new ones anyway.

[Huascar82]

oh then yeah laser, make it as easy as you can, specially since you are getting new ones, AWR?. (unless you might want to sell them or something)

[Laser03pro]

Im getting the mazdaspeed sway kit which comes with new endlinks I think.

[Huascar82]

nice, good luck with that. I was thinking of getting a better front sway bar instead of the stock (in addition to the AWR swaybar and endlinks), but from the how-tos and peoples comments it sounds like its a bit complicated and I really dont wanna deal with that.

[Laser03pro]

Doesnt seem too bad to me all the bolts are pretty easy to get to I say its just as easy if not easier as the rear motor mount lol.

[Huascar82]

I havent even tried doing the motor mounts, to affraid of not being able to get it done and then breaking something else in the process. Let us now how it goes with the front swaybar install, if more people come out and say its pretty easy I might do it. (not 100% sure though)

[Laser03pro]

Alright Ill ill post pictures when I install them.

[ghettobubba2001]

i had no problem getting that bolt off.... i really think its how you go @ it.... i had Ratcheting Wrenches and used a hammer and broke the tightness.... Then i got it off easily..... i also replaced my front sway bar... which was a pita.

[hopeful]

it depends on their condition, i live in canada and drive in salt, mud or snow, or salty mud, or salty snow. when i put a hex key in the bolts head, the sides of the hex just crumbled.

[jomoyo069]

I got a couple questions..
First, I'm stuck on step one.. take the rear deck off.
Where is the rear deck at?
Do I have to take the wheels offf?

[Huascar82]

hehehe, I'm hoping you're joking buddy, cause if you aint it may get a little difficult for you. The rear deck is just that, its the whole are below the rear glass. You'll need to fold the rear seats and you'll see the 5-6 plastic screws(?) that need to be removed, then lay down on top of the folded rear seats and look at the under side of the rear deck and you'll see these little pegs that you need to push up to dislodge the rear deck. After that yes you will need to remove the wheels in order to change springs.

[jomoyo069]

I wasnt even joking..

[jomoyo069]

What if the wheels are stuck on.. Is there any thing I can do to them to make them easier to loosen or get off..
(NOT joking)

[Huascar82]

you'll have to push and pull. After getting all the lugnuts off and having the tire raised, grab one end of the wheel and push and pull it for a bit, then do the same at the other end of the wheel.

[jomoyo069]

Im talkin about the lugnuts are stuck..

[jomoyo069]

you have to take the seats out?

[Huascar82]

to remove the rear deck you need to fold the rear seats, no need to remove the seats. About the lug nuts, not sure, maybe spray them with WD-40 or something like it and use a breaker bar with the tool for removing the lug nuts.

[zentrandi]

just use pb blaster and use a good breaker bar

[JohnnieblackDX]

I have got a question. When you loosen the four bolts on top of the strut doesnt the whole assembly just kind of forcefully pop out? I tried taking my springs off before. Was it the fact that I did not take off the sway bar endlink that kept the tension on the spring and strut? I know this sounds dumb. This was like two years ago, just wondering because I am fixing to go with coilovers.

[Huascar82]

Well, you should take off the swaybar endlinks or you run the risk of breaking them off. The strut assembly wont pop off because you should still have that 1 nut in the center that cold the strut on the upper strut mount and holds down the spring. The 4 outer bolts are used for holding the strut assembly on the car.

[jamesk]

why do you compress the spring to take it off? i thought you take off the old spring, then you compress the new spring so you have enough room to screw the thing on top down?

[Tzar177]

no need to compress the old spring just to take it off

[DE31]

well the old spring isnt under that much pressure but you can run the risk of having the nut shoot off when unscrewing.

[Lewis7789]

My Teins are coming in on Monday and I've been doing a lot of research on installing them. I've done springs and coilovers before, but on Honda's. Hopefully I will be able to get the infamous endlinks off with my impact wrench and a lot of PB Blaster... wish me luck boys.

[Gbourdon]

You really dont even need to remove them. It gives you more room but if you cant get them off you can leave them attached.

Good luck.

[iamjdm]

Did this install yesterday. Took about 3 hrs with 30 mins of doing random stuff.
Needed no spring compressor but need a new finger bashed it in.
Backs were a bitch but front was easy as shit.
Thanks for the help with the steps :)