tokico install

[96' Talon Tsi]

i recently blew out my strut after hitting a huge pothole on the highway. so i decided to upgrade and found a guy selling four tokico non-adjustable struts/shocks with four eibach sportline springs already mounted on them, i got them for a really good deal but my question is this...how hard is it to install these? i have access to air tools and jackstands, and i dont need to worry about spring compressors since they are already assembled. i figured it would be a relatively easy install due to this fact but wanted some feedback from you guys bc im sure alot of you have swapped your suspension out.

P.S. i went on eibachs website to see if i would need a camber kit and it says these springs drop approx. 1.7 inches, however under the comments section it only mentioned something about a rear camber kit.

 

[GSTTOBEAT]

all you need are a set of basic metric hand tools. 14mm 17mm 12mm and maybe a 19mm
sockets and wrenches and your set. oh and a lug nut socket.

 

[boosted86]

the install is fairly simple but kinda time consuming,(espicially if its your first time) my suggestion is if you have a manual (you should) follow it step by step, dont skip any because they seem irrealavent(trust me, i learned the hard way) and it helps to have an extra jack for the removal of the staibaliver bar, you will know what i mean when you get to it, other then that its perrty easy ,as for the tools: allen wrench kit for staibilizer nut , set of wrenches a sockets, thats perrty much it, hope this helps

 

[RamenPride]

http://www.planetstoli.com/tokicoInstall/index.htm

It's on a Spyder, but the procedure is basically the same.

 

[Splitpi]

Yes you should get a camber kit for both front and rear. The sportline drops the suspension quite a bit. Ingalls has a pretty good kit. You will also need to get an alignment for front and rear after installing the camber kits and shocks/struts, due to the dramatic drop.