Anyone got air tools?

Mad Sentra · 08-08-2002, 01:32 AM

I tried to lower my car today but found that i need air tools like an impact wrench to get the strut bolts out... they're killer tight in there... i even broke a regular wrench just yanking on it...

so anyone got a place i can borrow air tools?

or maybe a shop that will do it for CHEAP... i planned on doing it myself, so i mean CHEAP when i say cheap.

playatx99 · 08-08-2002, 02:20 AM

you can rent a breaker bar for free at autozone, and maybe slip a pipe over that... if that doesnt get it loose, not much will

PlanoSER · 08-08-2002, 02:28 AM

u can goto a muffler shop and have them break the bolts loose for u then tighten them up enough to get home. Then once ure home it will be alot easier for u to get it off with hand tools

-matt

pdr · 08-08-2002, 12:55 PM

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Originally posted by PlanoSER
u can goto a muffler shop and have them break the bolts loose for u then tighten them up enough to get home. Then once ure home it will be alot easier for u to get it off with hand tools

-matt

I suggest you do what Matt said. A friend and I tried putting full Integra Type R suspension onto a Civic late last year and we ended up breaking 6 sockets. A year before that he had springs put on at Concept Racing. NEVER go there. Avoid them like the plague.

Matt, where in Plano do you live? I also have a friend w/ a Spec who is looking for other Spec owners around the area.

PlanoSER · 08-08-2002, 03:16 PM

hey, I am central plano.. Parker/Custer area. Its weird, I just met 2 specV owners last night while cruising through Garland. Hit me up on AIM if u have it: PlanoSER

id like to meetup with ur friend, i need more specV buddies

pdr · 08-08-2002, 04:14 PM

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Originally posted by PlanoSER
hey, I am central plano.. Parker/Custer area. Its weird, I just met 2 specV owners last night while cruising through Garland. Hit me up on AIM if u have it: PlanoSER

id like to meetup with ur friend, i need more specV buddies

Right on. Maybe you met him..His name is Sean and drives a silver SpecV. All he has is a Place Racing CAI.

I have a house on 15th and Alma. Saturday I'm going to start my DET swap into the '92 SE-R. Should be interesting since I've only swapped Honda motors before.

I'll hit you up when I get a free second here at work or when I get home

PlanoSER · 08-08-2002, 07:04 PM

haha man what a coincidence. That's one of the guys I met last night

He is pretty cool, even wanted to run em, so we did.. about 5 times lol. I got him from a stoplight, then the other runs were 10-110mph rolls and we are neck and neck. Was alot of fun, hit me up on AIM. I want to come check out ur project car and maybe offer a lil help

pdr · 08-08-2002, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by PlanoSER
haha man what a coincidence. That's one of the guys I met last night He is pretty cool, even wanted to run em, so we did.. about 5 times lol. I got him from a stoplight, then the other runs were 10-110mph rolls and we are neck and neck. Was alot of fun, hit me up on AIM. I want to come check out ur project car and maybe offer a lil help

I'm towing the car down to a friend in Houston, so that is where we will be performing the swap. I'll probably be going down there every Saturday for the next couple weeks. If you want to see the motor go to OT and I have a thread there on the first page.

When I get it back to Dallas any and all help will be appreciated. We'll go take out some Z28s.

playatx99 · 08-08-2002, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by pdr

I'm towing the car down to a friend in Houston, so that is where we will be performing the swap. I'll probably be going down there every Saturday for the next couple weeks. If you want to see the motor go to OT and I have a thread there on the first page.

When I get it back to Dallas any and all help will be appreciated. We'll go take out some Z28s.

hey dude, my friend(NoClassic) and i are going to be doing a DET swap in his '94 here in the next couple of weeks, so maybe you could help us out if we have any questions? I would love to see your car once its finished, especially if its ripping f-bodies

pdr · 08-08-2002, 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by playatx99

hey dude, my friend(NoClassic) and i are going to be doing a DET swap in his '94 here in the next couple of weeks, so maybe you could help us out if we have any questions? I would love to see your car once its finished, especially if its ripping f-bodies

Yeah I'd be glad to help. Hit me up on aim at phstr187. The car should be done in the next couple of weeks..until then I'll just be driving the hybrid.

Mad Sentra · 08-09-2002, 03:08 AM

update

i found a friend with air compressor and tools, so we'll work on it tomorrow morning.... he says we'll have it done in 3 hrs or less.... we'll see hahah

pdr · 08-09-2002, 10:56 AM

let us know how it goes.

ballistic · 08-09-2002, 07:22 PM

it shouldn't take long... good luck...

Mad Sentra · 08-11-2002, 03:56 AM

Got it all done... took a few hrs but worth every bit.

Looks sweet now, especially with my Stillen front lip kit...

now i need a body kit for the rest of the car... but first new tires, i'm balding.....

PlanoSER · 08-11-2002, 12:46 PM

hey alex, how do u like those intrax springs? Did u replace the struts too or just springs? I'm thinkin about gettin some progress springs for my Spec, coz theyre on groupbuy for 120 right now

Mad Sentra · 08-12-2002, 12:40 AM

i love em, they're grrrreat.

There is a massive difference in the way the car handles. It spins around faster as if glued to the ground, with less screeching from my tires.

I only did the springs and will buy the Spec V struts sometime later... there's a group buy for those, too. No AM struts are available yet.

The progress/intrax springs are supposedly the best for the Spec V struts and will be the longest lasting combo... so thats what I'm going for for now... plus i love the way it looks.

now onto tranny upgrades... but i don't wanna have to give up my car for extended periods of time.... ugh...