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Lancer Lowering springs Install Guide

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Fixes the wheel gap
Hard$300–$3603–5 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.
  • 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. Remove the front

    • Take off the front struts.
    Watch this step (Eibach on a 2008+ Lancer) (0:54–4:35)

  2. Swap the front

    • Fit the spring and strut.
    Watch this step (4:35–9:47)

  3. Remove the rear

    • Take off the rear strut.
    Watch this step (9:47–11:16)

  4. Swap the rear

    • Fit the rear.
    Watch this step (11:16–14:21)

  5. Remove the front

    • Take off the front struts.
    Watch this step (on a 2008+ Lancer) (0:54–4:35)

  6. Swap the front

    • Fit the spring and strut.
    Watch this step (4:35–9:47)

  7. Remove the rear

    • Take off the rear strut.
    Watch this step (9:47–11:16)

  8. Swap the rear

    • Fit the rear.
    Watch this step (11:16–14:21)

  9. Remove the front

    • Take off the front struts.
    Watch this step (on a 2008+ Lancer) (0:54–4:35)

  10. Swap the front

    • Fit the spring and strut.
    Watch this step (4:35–9:47)

  11. Remove the rear

    • Take off the rear strut.
    Watch this step (9:47–11:16)

  12. Swap the rear

    • Fit the rear.
    Watch this step (11:16–14:21)

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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