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It took 4 hours. It probably would've been faster, but someone tightened the bolts really tight...bastards.

The hardest part was definitely the damn tie rod thing. I warped one of the bolts but lucky for me it was near the bottom and i cut it under the hole where the pin goes.

back ones are so easy. we coulda easily been done w/ those in like 30 minutes but:
a) the damn bolt that connects the shock to the other part of the suspension is long....it felt like i was spinning that thing for 15 minutes.
b) we were using wrenches to undo the strut in the trunk cuz we thought we didn't have any deep socket 14mm's. and when we finally put the car together again.....we figure out there is another compartment in the toolset just for deep sockets. the funny thing is, the guy who owns the toolset has had that thing for years and had never known about the compartment

so far so good too with the new springs (Tien S tech).
no squeeking or other stuff.
i've noticed a difference in handling.
it liked like it dropped waaaay more than 1.4" in the front...but wutever.
the back didn't drop that much....which i don't mind either.
when is a good time for me to get an alignment done? when i was driving i was driving straight, it wasn't pullin to either side.

thank u mex for ur brilliant DIY.
o yah....no spring compressor necessary at least w/ these springs.

 
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Kewl.. post some pics. I'd get the tie rod end fixed. The last thing you want is for that to break on you...

 
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Eh as long as he can get the bolt on then it should be fine. Also, the back will settle. The fronts settle faster because of the engine. You can push a little on the rear to help it. I suggest a week or so to get an alignment.

 
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or you can put some cinder blocks in your trunk for a few days. that should settle the springs too.

 
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Post some pics, hmmmm I thought the drop was more than 1.4 on the S tech's....???

I'm gonna go check the Tein site.....

 
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my friend has those springs on his RSX but you can barely see its dropped.