Lowering DIY

[goldNSX]

I'm thinking about changing my springs and shocks myself as I've done it before on another car. I know it has to be aligned afterwards. I have a spring compressor. What else is needed for the enterprise? Is it an easy or complicated task on the NSX?

Regards,
Thomas

 

[Bilulan]

I like to take on as many DIY projects as I can, and others may disagree with me here, but this is one project I'M GLAD I paid to have done.

 

[Daedalus]

Haven't done it yet, but it looks pretty straightforward. Make sure to loosen all link/rotational fasteners and re-tighten with the suspension fully loaded at its new height. I'm definitely putting new rubber hats, stops, bushings and covers in all the shock assemblies.

 

[rjp]

wasn't too bad. I used an air compressor & impact gun, some pry bars and a loaner set of spring compressors from Autozone.

 

[goldNSX]

...I'm definitely putting new rubber hats, stops, bushings and covers in all the shock assemblies.

Good idea! After 15 years some of them wear out.

 

[goldNSX]

I now have Eibach/Bilstein and switch to a custom Zanardi/Bilstein setup with the SAME HEIGHT as the Eibach/Bilstein. As far as the height is unchanged does alignment has to be done then? Alignement is now perfect with the Eibachs.