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ZTUPID · 04-28-2007, 02:43 PM

Well, after completing that, I feel the weight of the world lifted off my shoulders. I have been reading this post over and over for a few weeks, contemplating how bad I want to tackle this installation myself. If it was not for the advise of these guys, I would have been out about $400 paying some greasball to half-ass install it at a shop.
So... my two cents:
-There is nothing like having the right tool, for the right job.
-when working on the front, it made it so easy to put the floor jack in the middle of the car and lift both wheels. All the bolts came out without a struggle.
-The spring compressors were scary, but made fast work of taking apart those struts.
-The squirt of liquid wrench on all the nuts and bolts, before I started, helped out big time. The brake-line nut was the hardest surprisingly, as the bracket wanted to bend.
-the factory jack between the upper link and the fender was a big help. just BE CAREFULL!!!
So, that all I have to say. It took me about 5 1/2 hours, out on the driveway, and it was close to 100 degrees out, but other than mild dehydration, and a few busted knuckles, it was not as hard as I anticipated.
If I were to do it again, I could knock it out in about 3 hours, start to finish, no problem. So thanks guys. The Z looks much better, and the feeling of accomplishment is nice too.

*on another note, I used my factory jack to lift up the back one more time, because my floor jack no longer fits under the side, the the jack completely bent, buckled and fell over. Thank GOD my wheel was installed! Has this happened to anyone before? I was just standing there, not even turning a wrench, and the thing just crapped out on me. DONT EVER GET UNDER THE CAR, WITHOUT USING PROPER JACK STANDS, OR RAMPS! that cheap factory crap almost cost me a bumber, exhaust and my brakes.

04-28-2007, 02:43 PM	#16
ZTUPID I can has seks? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,730 iTrader: (1)	Springs installed thismorning. Well, after completing that, I feel the weight of the world lifted off my shoulders. I have been reading this post over and over for a few weeks, contemplating how bad I want to tackle this installation myself. If it was not for the advise of these guys, I would have been out about $400 paying some greasball to half-ass install it at a shop. So... my two cents: -There is nothing like having the right tool, for the right job. -when working on the front, it made it so easy to put the floor jack in the middle of the car and lift both wheels. All the bolts came out without a struggle. -The spring compressors were scary, but made fast work of taking apart those struts. -The squirt of liquid wrench on all the nuts and bolts, before I started, helped out big time. The brake-line nut was the hardest surprisingly, as the bracket wanted to bend. -the factory jack between the upper link and the fender was a big help. just BE CAREFULL!!! So, that all I have to say. It took me about 5 1/2 hours, out on the driveway, and it was close to 100 degrees out, but other than mild dehydration, and a few busted knuckles, it was not as hard as I anticipated. If I were to do it again, I could knock it out in about 3 hours, start to finish, no problem. So thanks guys. The Z looks much better, and the feeling of accomplishment is nice too. *on another note, I used my factory jack to lift up the back one more time, because my floor jack no longer fits under the side, the the jack completely bent, buckled and fell over. Thank GOD my wheel was installed! Has this happened to anyone before? I was just standing there, not even turning a wrench, and the thing just crapped out on me. DONT EVER GET UNDER THE CAR, WITHOUT USING PROPER JACK STANDS, OR RAMPS! that cheap factory crap almost cost me a bumber, exhaust and my brakes.