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Anybody up for a tech session on shock installation? I just ordered a new set of Bilsteins for my car. I have installed struts on an FWD before but never on anything with double a arm suspension like a Miata. Just show me how NOT to kill myself with shooting springs or a dropping car. I will do all the work.
I will buy pizza, beer and anything else anybody wants.
Sounds like a good time, If I am free I will help out. As I am sure TC will chime in, just don't let me kick you in the head :-)
I might be game for this, depending on day/location.
It would be tight at my place. It would have to be in the driveway because I have a one car garage filled with 914. I also don't have a compressor or air tools.
You may want to replace your bump stops/boots while you're at it. If they are original, I'm sure they are crunchy.
It could be done in my shop if you don't mind the drive out. I have a compressor and air tools.
I would be happy to host the event in my shop. I'm on the west end of Fort Worth and have a lift and air tools. We could also do a brake change/bleed/upgrade tech session too. Let me know if you guys would be interested.
ProTuningPerformance
8851 West Freeway
Suite 107
Fort Worth, 76116
It's a '92 with 140K on it. I'm sure a lot of things down there are crunchy. The boots on my tie rods are torn too. I'm sure bushings are worn.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Count me in as part of the audience / stand-by labor pool / beverage committee if it is on one of my days off. I just ordered a set of shocks, myself, and it would be nice to see the installation done before I do it myself.
I would be in favor of doing shocks on two cars at the same time if we have a place with enough room.Quote:
Originally Posted by Walsted
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Where is a good place to get the bump stops and boots? I am installing the HD Bilsteins that are included, I think, in the sport suspension package.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Stock boots have integrated bumpstops. If you don't care about staying stock, get the FCM bumpstops.
Sounds good if the time and date work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowdoggie
I have a brand new set of OEM bumps/boots for an NA. I'm never going to use them and I'll sell 'em cheap. Never even been out of the plastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowdoggie
Will these fit the HD Bilsteins?Quote:
Originally Posted by farphle
What about Saturday, November 22 or Sunday November 23? That will be the weekend after the last autocross of the year and it should get everybody time to get parts together.
Who has the biggest garage? I don't object to a long drive unless anybody else does.
I'm good for either day, but don't have garage space. I usually do major work at the Auto Hobby Shop at NAS JRB, but I don't think that would work for most folks.
That date will work for me. I've got a 1500 sqft shop with a lift that I've offered for everyone to use. It's in west Ft. Worth off of I30 and Las Vegas Trail.
I can't imagine why they wouldn't...Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowdoggie
My shop is also available those days if you prefer the far east side, although my shop is not nearly as big and my lift is not yet operable. I have a 400 sq ft shop with air tools and a 500 sq ft garage without air tools. I am about 30 minutes east of 75/PGBTP/Plano or 15 minutes north of I-30/Rockwall depending on where you are coming from.
Do we want to vote on which shop location to use and which date?
We have I-30 and Las Vegas Trail in Ft. Worth and 15 minutes north of I-30 Rockwall.
As dates we have Saturday November 22 or Sunday November 23.
I'm planning on being there for either place on either date.
Regardless of where and when this happens, you will need to go 'rent' spring compressors from Autozone. You will pay for them and then get full credit when you return them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowdoggie
I have some that are free for the borrowing.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
I have suspension noice since I put in the Koni last year. I want to take a look. I may come, depends on date and where.
I really NEED to change my struts (which have never been changed in 18 years), but I just spent $400 with Trussville and Ebay on must-do PM parts and I am not finished yet. I plan on buying the new orange Koni struts in the spring. By the way, did anyone buy the new Koni orange struts yet?
I thought we were all waiting on you. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by motorollow
I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I would like to do it at a place with a lift. What does everybody else think?Quote:
Originally Posted by dyoopties
Don't need a lift for shocks. You'll get more leverage with the car on jack stands (and you need to get in to the trunk and under the hood).Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowdoggie
So do we want to do it at the other place then? Is Fort Worth too far for some people?Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Let me preface this by saying that I'm not bringing this up to convince anyone to come to my shop for any reason:Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
I'm not sure I follow your reasoning there. Having the car on a two post lift does not make the trunk and engine bay inaccessible in my experience. Your average lift allows you to raise and lower the car much more quickly than with a jack and jack stands. I also don't enjoy rolling around on a creeper when I can just have everything at eye level. I may be the odd man out on this opinion, but the reason I purchased a lift was to make working on a car that much easier.
How do you achieve more leverage with a car on a set of jack stands?
Not using a lift when one is available is nuts imho
A lift is a great tool to have, no doubt. Installing shocks isn't the time when it's a big plus to use one IMO.
YMMV, NMC.
I may need to withdraw the offer of my place this time as I may have family staying with us. I should know for sure in a few days.
+1 I drive st/t at night during the week and have Beaumont as my run this coming Fri and don't get off till 11 AM on Sat. I voted Sun 'cause we could prolly put a tv in the garage and watch the game too.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Either location is ok by me as I am dead center between I-35W/I-35E just north of Hillsboro. As an avid touring rider, to me it's not the destination, rather the trip that counts. :drive::clap:
Teach me, what is st/t?Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeytx
My bad .......... ;) semi-tractor/trailer. I've been at it so long, I forget others aren't used to the nomenclature.Quote:
Originally Posted by cone-cerned
Thank you. I have even done that before. My Uncle Sam taught me how to pull 5000 gallons of gasoline around in a big green rig. That was about 35 years ago. I haven't driven an s-t/t since.