spring install

sumdeus · 05-28-2008, 05:27 PM

So I got a new set of Tein S-techs and want to install them on my 8. I have never done a any sort of suspension work before and would very much like to install them myself.

Can anyone give me some advice? I have found a couple guides online, but none with pictures or diagrams and without those I fell a bit lost, at least with no starting point.

fikren · 05-28-2008, 09:53 PM

can't really help much as a spring install would be a fairly lengthy writeup. Only advice I can give you is you might want to look into renting some spring compressors from autozone or something. Make sure you don't tighten everything down until you get the car lowered back down and the weight loads the springs, and you probabley should look into a suspension alignment afterwards as alot of times when you mess with suspension things will be a little out of wack once its all together and your tires will suffer horribly for it. Other than that I wish you luck and you should snap some pictures if you do it, this section can always use some good DIY articles.

My5ABaby · 05-28-2008, 10:11 PM

Make sure you put the spring compressors on before you take off the big nuts on top (assuming they're set up like the FCs).

Nexcis · 05-29-2008, 12:54 PM

Might I make the suggestion of taking a look at the Mazda RX-8 Service Material? IN perticular the Workshop Manual. You can find the links in the Tech Documents sticky along with a few others things.

I suggest you start by looking at the Suspension documents.

In case your lazy like a lot of us, here's the link: Workshop Manual (Online) / Mirrowed Site

05-28-2008, 05:27 PM	#1
sumdeus Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florence, SC iTrader: (0) Posts: 148 Rep Power: 0	spring install So I got a new set of Tein S-techs and want to install them on my 8. I have never done a any sort of suspension work before and would very much like to install them myself. Can anyone give me some advice? I have found a couple guides online, but none with pictures or diagrams and without those I fell a bit lost, at least with no starting point.

05-28-2008, 09:53 PM	#2
fikren Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN iTrader: (7) Posts: 318 Rep Power: 17	can't really help much as a spring install would be a fairly lengthy writeup. Only advice I can give you is you might want to look into renting some spring compressors from autozone or something. Make sure you don't tighten everything down until you get the car lowered back down and the weight loads the springs, and you probabley should look into a suspension alignment afterwards as alot of times when you mess with suspension things will be a little out of wack once its all together and your tires will suffer horribly for it. Other than that I wish you luck and you should snap some pictures if you do it, this section can always use some good DIY articles. __________________ 93 bb rx7 Destined to be the never ending project car or possible part source for the rotary rat rod 2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX-8 - bankruptcy owned me RE-Amemiya Super Dolphin Tail Exhaust-for sale AutoExe Front and Rear Strut Bars-for sale AutoExe Member Brace Set-for sale 2008 Honda CBR600RR - bankruptcy owned me Motivation axle/fork/barend/frame sliders ASV "unbreakable" shorty levers Tripage Integrated Tailight and Adj FE Proton Fushmounts Akrapovic Hex Carbon/TI Slip On Sato Rearsets

05-28-2008, 10:11 PM	#3
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (6) Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 19	Make sure you put the spring compressors on before you take off the big nuts on top (assuming they're set up like the FCs). __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

05-29-2008, 12:54 PM	#4
Nexcis Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC iTrader: (3) Posts: 216 Rep Power: 17	Might I make the suggestion of taking a look at the Mazda RX-8 Service Material? IN perticular the Workshop Manual. You can find the links in the Tech Documents sticky along with a few others things. I suggest you start by looking at the Suspension documents. In case your lazy like a lot of us, here's the link: Workshop Manual (Online) / Mirrowed Site __________________ '94 VR FD - Mod List