Any tips? Installing Springs, Shocks, Subframes, control arms this weekend.

The front springs just get the car up on a hoist or blocks. Take the necessary parts out of the way, then put a floor jack under the ball joint area of the control arm. Slowly lower the control arm down and the spring will come out. Do the same for the rear springs.

The UCA's are a PITA...IMO. The lowers are much easier.

Shocks and struts are simple. Subframes...weld them in, be careful and don't burn up your car.

SVT32VDOHC said:

Subframes...weld them in, be careful and don't burn up your car.

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im in the process of doing the same stuff right now. i got the whole rear down within a day. it was very easy. the front im not doin the control arms but the springs aand shocks and im having some problems with the springs. so take your time and dont get frustrated but should be done without takin it anywhere and spending money

Before I start....I have a four cylinder car. I'm in the middle of doing a 5 lug four disc conversion. I have found out alot of info on my own. Just trying to get the spindles off is tricky. I broke a 2 jaw gear puller. Had to get a bigger one and the use of a hammer to finish getting them off. One of the ball joints was leaking grease. So I decided to replace them.
I didn't need a spring compressor. But I suggest you remove the sway bar link kit first. My car is on jack stands in my drive way. And I do have an air compressor. Air tools make it so much easier. ex. top bolt on strut.
I rented a chassie kit from advance auto to take off the ball joints. The only way I could get the ball joints out was to take off the control arms. To take off the control arms I had to loosen the steering rack ( just the two mounting bolts). Then you can move the rack just enough to remove control arm bolts. I could not get the new ball joints to go in straight so I took them to my local shop and had them pressed and greased in the control arms for 20 bucks.
I will start tomarrow putting it back together. Good luck to you