Any suggestions that arent in the Haynes manual. In case you cant tell this is my first time working really on anything with my car so all the tips are greatly appreciated.

 

if its a 4th gen the rears are easy.... just lower em, change em, and raise it back up...... now the fronts are a different story........

 

if its a 98 like ur name, really easy just did mine.
got to pull carpet out the way in the back to get to the single bolt at top of shock, get it loose. then do the bolt at the bottom of the shock, thats it. i reinstalled mine by putting bottom bolt in first, getting it lined up, then cutting the wire keeping the shock compressed. then it slowly uncompressed, i just guided it throug the top hole, and bolted it up. like 1 hr tops

 

Dont forget about keeping the shock from spinning. You cant just loosen the nut from the top, the piston will spin on you if you try to loosen the nut. You need to either use vise grips or channel locks on the shock so its will stay stationary. If yo are really brave, you can cut the piston housing SLEEVE, NOT THE TUBE, then with a cutting wheel, cut the piston, remove the bushings, pull from top, then remove bottom bolt. I dont suggest this if your fairly new to spinning wrenches.