[darkpuppet]

BrooksZX3,Nov 24 2004, 07:58 PM Wrote:hehe no kidding  :blink: 

I did it on my ZX3 and I spent 4 hours on ONE of the rear bolts, making sure it didnt' break cause it was a sunday night... quite a job  It's true that it's not the most skilled job but there are some tricks.  Also, it's one of things where you can run into glitches like the rear bolts.  And I wouldn't do it without a spring compressor... guys lose their chins thinking they can do it without.

a 230lb guy has little problems with the springs... a 270lb+ man (me) had no problem compressing the springs enough to re-assemble... while I agree that it's a good idea to have a compressor (makes things easier too), I don't think the focus struts can do much damage.

Quote:Having said all that, it's one of those things you might consider getting done at a shop unless you have extra time available and someone who has some experience.  Also, for alignment, use a marker line on the things you move making it easier to reinstal without issues.  I didn't need an alignment after mine.
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you didn't need to adjust your toe-in/out or camber? after I lowered my car, the alignment was better than stock (the parts were better aligned going on), but you could really feel the scrub of the toe-out in the front. I'm skeptical that marker lines will solve the issue of changing the suspension geometry with lowering.