changing springs...

[SELLSZ06]

Iam installing Eibachs on my 98 tomorrow, are there any tips I should know? You take the caster plates on top and one of the A-arms off for the front and control arms off for the rear right? How long should it take? First time doing it on a mustang, thanks for the help.

 

[Tabres]

Some walk throughs for you to glance at....

http://www.dndgarage.net/springinstall.htm

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/steedaspring1.htm

 

[97CasperCobra]

you shouldn't need to take the C/C plates OR any(front or rear) control arms off for a spring install.

 

[Screamin Cobra]

Can't wait until i lower my cobra, dont forget the spring compressor

 

[EastCoast5.0]

you shouldn't need to take the C/C plates OR any(front or rear) control arms off for a spring install.

+1, just unbolt the struts up font, put a jack unfer control arm, undo accesories, drop arm as much as you can using the jack.

That mustangworld writeup is good.

 

[97CasperCobra]

Can't wait until i lower my cobra, dont forget the spring compressor

spring compressor??? The ONLY time I needed one of those was to put my stock springs BACK on!!! That'll never happen again. :thumbsup:

 

[Red98CobraStang]

spring compressor??? The ONLY time I needed one of those was to put my stock springs BACK on!!! That'll never happen again. :thumbsup:

+1. my buddy and I put Sportlines on his cobra and we didnt need a compressor. only for the stock springs that are a MILE LONG!!!

 

[SELLSZ06]

my springs are the sportlines, so I shouldnt need a spring compressor, looks simple enough, how long does it take? thanks for the help.

 

[4.6speed]

I did my 03 by myself taking my sweet time in about 4 hours with no spring compressor, those things suck and you don't need one. The only thing those are good for is hurting people especially people who don't know what they are doing.

 

[Mhissticobra]

As stated above, spring compressor is not needed.

 

[98 svt]

i did mine last spring. very easy. i did all 4 corners in about 3 hours. next time i could do it in 1 1/2 hours.

the rears take 5-10 minutes per side.

i was using air tools

 

[STAMPEDE3]

Compressor not needed, a good prybar is all I needed.

 

[Blown_By_You]

Yep, the prybar may be needed to get the fronts out, but they will NOT come shooting out, so there is nothing to fear. Took us about 2.5 hours our first time going very very slow. Cake.