Yeah, you may also have to get a torque wrench. I forgot about that. It is good idea, however, to own one because anytime you change your wheels or loosen just about any bolt on your car, it is ideal to torque it back to the proper specs (especially your wheels). I got a little lazy and just tightened the suspension bolts using the "zen" method, but for my wheels I use the torque wrench like it’s my job!

As for the power tools, I don't own any and didn't need any. Some of the bolts are quite hard to loosen (it took much, much, much higher torque to remove them than the specs said they should have been tightened too). This is the main reason I used the so called "Zen" method in reassembly because I didn't feel the factory used their recommended specs. All you need to remove those stubborn bolts is a socket wrench and about a 12inch piece of pipe, aka "breaker bar", to increase your lever arm a little.

Good luck, I am sure you can do it if you were able to do a few other things. Just be careful as a compressed springs stores a ton of energy. Also don't forget that ever important alignment.


04' Sedan 6MT Silver/Graphite/Premium/Aero/HuperOptik/XM
Z-Tube / Stillen- Sways, Airbox & Grounding Kit
19x8.5/9.5 Hiros / S-03s 245/40 & 275/35zr19
Tokico D-Specs & 350z H-Techs