Hard to Install Neuspeed Springs? - Honda Prelude Forum

Roush351R · 01-29-2002, 08:12 PM

I talked to the guy at the body shop about installing my Neuspeed springs...he said I may have to have bushings and maybe upper control arms?

Is all this really needed for installing Sport Springs on my stock shocks?

Thanks

darklude · 01-29-2002, 08:22 PM

i doubt all that is necessary... i just installed eibach prokit springs and tokico blue struts on my car on sat... it was easy as long as you have a spring compressor that works really well and a pitman arm puller... but my friend has drop springs on stock shocks and it's a real bumpy ride... i would wait til you get after market struts before u install...

Roush351R · 01-30-2002, 12:05 AM

What kind of struts would you recommend? I'm definitely not looking for a bumpy or rough ride..nor something that has too much play and bounces too much.

What would be a decent *somewhat cheap* set of aftermarkets?

Phryxis · 01-30-2002, 01:34 AM

don't skimp on your suspension... koni yellows are very good... you can get them for ~550 from shox.com!

-Colin

Darth Luder · 01-30-2002, 05:52 AM

He is lying to you. Springs are easy to do. Once you do them once, you will know. Its just learning the suspension first, but after that, its easy. I also recomend going ahead and getting the Koni Yellows for your struts.

Mz3silver · 01-31-2002, 02:14 PM

All you need is a set of tools and patience.

I can do a car in 2 hours.

BlueEluder-SH · 01-31-2002, 04:06 PM

The body shop is lying to you. I installed my neuspeeds myself.. took about 11 hours 'cause, all i had at the time was the spare jack in the trunk and a couple hand held tools. talk about ghetto.

ice1cube · 01-31-2002, 08:09 PM

w/ neuspeed sports u dont need to get after market shocks......neuspeed sports give a nice, subtle drop and are designed to give an even smoother ride on stock shocks than the stock springs.......you can go ahead and get koni yellows if you want but its totally unnecessary unless u need race ready suspension

Darth Luder · 02-01-2002, 05:38 AM

The only problem with the stock struts is you will blow them out faster. The neuspeed springs are stiffer and will wear on the stock struts.

jc836 · 02-01-2002, 10:35 AM

The springs are a piece of cake to do with a spring compressor, jack and jackstands,a Pittman arm tool, your metric tools and a friend. Plan on as much time as you care to spend (3 hours is good). The trunk of a 5th gen is where the harder work really is. Up front is sort of obvious.
NO-you do not need any bushings other than what comes with the shocks. No-you will not need to replace the control arms. You will go into the trunk and remove the nuts holding the anchor bolts for the upper control arm and then you can rotate it out of the way. Reomve the nuts holding the top hat for the shock and you can get it out after undoing the retaining bolt on the lower arm. Up front is a similar story. I will warn that if the parts have never been off the car that you might want to have a set of lower mounting bolts and nuts for the rear-these are special from Honda.
Also remember to cut the bumpstops according to the directions that Neuspeed gives you. I have the "Sport" springs and the front ones are NOT cut but the rears are. I will urge you to consider getting quality shocks (I have Koni) and installing them at the same time as the springs.
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