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Eclipse Lowering springs Install Guide

Your Eclipse

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Fixes the wheel gap
Hard$200–$3203–5 hrs
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Why do it

Drops the car and fixes the factory wheel gap.

Tools you'll need

Starting out? See our budget tool list.

Parts to buy

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Before you start

  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.

Steps

  1. Clear the rear

    • Remove the trim in the trunk.
    Watch this step (on a 4G Eclipse) (2:29–5:00)

  2. Swap the rear springs

    • Remove the shocks and fit the springs.
    Watch this step (5:00–11:02)

  3. Remove the front struts

    • Take them off.
    Watch this step (11:40–16:50)

  4. Swap the front springs

    • Compress and swap them.
    Watch this step (16:50–20:32)

  5. Remove the front

    • Take off the front struts.
    Watch this step (on a 2G DSM) (7:08–14:18)

  6. Fit the front

    • Fit the spring and strut.
    Watch this step (14:18–19:24)

  7. Do the rear

    • Do the rear suspension.
    Watch this step (19:24–20:36)

How to know it worked

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Safety first

  • Park on flat ground, set the parking brake and chock the wheels.
  • Never get under a car held up only by a jack. Use jack stands.
  • Let the engine and exhaust cool first.
  • Disconnect the battery before unplugging electrical parts.
  • Wear safety glasses.
  • If something doesn't match your car, stop and ask a shop.

Follow your part's instructions and your service manual's torque specs.

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