Laser03pro
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- 1995 Miata
Yeh i heard about that im sure it isnt to hard. If you do it when you change your springs it will prob be easier. Not sure tho havnt looked under neath my car really good yet.
How To: H&R Springs (P5)
- Thread starter derrick1623
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Harbourfreight sells a pass through ratchet set. I think its $15. Can't find a link at the moment sorry. Sears has a set too, but its like $45.gar777 said:
There is a hole in the center of the ratchet that allows you to put an allen wrench through it to hold the shaft while you tighten/loosen the nut.
I installed my illuminas today. I used the new nuts on the top of the fronts and reused the stock nuts on the top of the rear struts and used a super lightweight sillicone spray to lube the threads when putting them on, and was able to keep the shaft from spinning relatively well. Basically, you keep tightening them until it hits the end at which point you torque to 40 lbs or whereabouts. It helped to have pressure from the jack on them to keep the shaft up.
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so when installing springs, do u have to cut the bumpstops?
Laser03pro
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- 1995 Miata
awsmp5 said:
You have to turn it upright like it should be maybe shake it then pull the belt out.
awsmp5 said:
The bumpstops on the ground control springs were cut because the assembly was being changed to something completely different. If you install springs specifically made for the P5 then you should have no problem. Keep in mind that if you drop too far, though, you'll have to buy new struts.
