Could I install my coilovers myself?

[Kelly]

140 bucks could have went toward something else.....

theres only one way to learn, and only one way to have true pride in your car.

do it learn it love it.

[mustangjosh67]

think they will work on a 91 323?

[ProjectProtege]

hell yea

[mustangjosh67]

ok nice how much you get them for on ebay? and what year escort should i be looking for? thanks again.

[RALLYBP_94]

I'm in the same boat as projectprotege except I don't know how to put the damn coilover together my set came with no diagram. They came with a bag with a ****load of bushing that are about 2" in diameter about 16 of them with various width I know these bushing go in a small coinlike piece with the same diameter but where does this metal piece go??

Anyone have a site with PICTURES for my suspension ignorant ass

go on google and type coilover install.. there should be some links to people who have done coilover installs.

[TiKi]

yeh I've searched google but have NOT seen the coin-like piece anywhere

[TiKi]

Thanks for the info bruce95fmla and 91protegelx . I did the front springs by myself but needed a hand with the back ones. Really easy to do just time consuming. The lower center of gravity seems to help out with body roll . I still couldn't find where the metal coinlike piece went . I bought my coilovers for $66 . I have not upgraded the struts so they are a little bit bouncy not horribly bouncy just noticable.

Projeetprotege you could have gained knowledge and saved money by doing it yourself.

[ProjectProtege]

I watch the do it the hole time so I can now charge pep for me puttin theres on...

[TiKi]

Projectprotege did your coilover set come with a metal washer/coinlike looking piece about 2" in diameter???

[ProjectProtege]

Everything in that Picture

[D323]

save yourself some time and have a friend sit on the front/rear bumpers and put on the compressors BEFORE you jack up the car.

O and Duct work zip ties will do the same thing as compressors. Just have someone stand on the spring to compress it.

Saved me a couple of hours.

[bruce95fmla]

save yourself some time and have a friend sit on the front/rear bumpers and put on the compressors BEFORE you jack up the car.

O and Duct work zip ties will do the same thing as compressors. Just have someone stand on the spring to compress it.

Saved me a couple of hours.

Are you kidding or serious?
I really don't think you should tell people this. I was not really sure weather to laugh or wonder.

[ProjectProtege]

I just thought of this but when I saw them puttin on my coilovers they did not compress them.... they just slided them on the strut./....

[D323]

if they have a car lift they could theoretically drop the top 4 bolts and slide the spring in over the top I guess.....

And yes I used heavy duty zip ties. They were 4 feet long and 1/2 inch thick. Auto parts store was closed and I was determined to get the springs on. I know it sounds funny but the zip ties are meant to hold almost as much weight as a spring compressor and they are soooo much easier to take on/off. You can just let a little out and let the spring decompress slowly and more controlled than the forever and a day it takes to crank the spring compressor nut with a wrench.

Laugh or wonder, it did the job and it was simple and quicker.

Dont get me wrong, zip ties on springs are dangerous, just as well as spring compressors. Everyone should be extremely careful when removing/adding springs to any vehicle. I probably would not reccomend my method to someone that has never done a set of springs before.... as its takes a little foresight as to how the spring might move. Spring compressors are safer probably and that is the way I would reccomend for anyone who hasnt done a spring/strut swap before.

[XxToKeSxX]

btw... on ebay its 91-96 escort springs... peace...