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post Nov 27, 2005 - 5:16 PM
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how hard is it to install springs. is it something i could do in a day or a weekend. what special tools do i need i.e. spring compressor, etc... can i do this myself or should i just give in and take it to a shop and pay some dude to do it for me
 
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post Nov 27, 2005 - 6:59 PM
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make sure you have a breaker bar handy, or if you have air tools. use them. they help alot.


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- dlx742   lowering springs installation   Nov 27, 2005 - 5:16 PM
- - Chanh55   Not very hard at all, just time consuming. You cou...   Nov 27, 2005 - 5:19 PM
- - celicarus   i had installed drop zone coil overs once - it too...   Nov 27, 2005 - 5:25 PM
- - dlx742   do i need a control arm puller?   Nov 27, 2005 - 5:27 PM
- - celicarus   not to install springs   Nov 27, 2005 - 5:37 PM
- - dlx742   so all i need is to take off shock/ strut assembly...   Nov 27, 2005 - 5:40 PM
|- - celicarus   QUOTE(dlx742 @ Nov 27, 2005 - 4:40 P...   Nov 27, 2005 - 5:49 PM
- - Celicav   Check out Mynzeyes installation instructions in th...   Nov 27, 2005 - 6:43 PM
- - BLINKYxMUNKEY   make sure you have a breaker bar handy, or if you ...   Nov 27, 2005 - 6:59 PM
- - forkee   http://www.geocities.com/nonregistereduser/coilove...   Nov 28, 2005 - 8:32 PM
- - soulshadow   If your asking the question than you should really...   Nov 28, 2005 - 8:35 PM
- - afroman   i followed the how to. my dad and i did it in 3 ho...   Nov 28, 2005 - 9:03 PM
- - dlx742   yah i know... im just the stupid kid trying to fig...   Nov 28, 2005 - 9:04 PM
- - afroman   he really didnt do it for me. he helped get plasti...   Nov 28, 2005 - 9:09 PM
- - playr158   you don't need a spring compressor cause our s...   Nov 28, 2005 - 10:04 PM
- - Galcobar   However, a coilover is easier to reassemble, from ...   Nov 29, 2005 - 2:52 AM
- - dlx742   yah i <3 autozone because all i have to do is l...   Dec 1, 2005 - 1:05 AM
- - Celicav   If we do the install ourselves, you just need to m...   Dec 3, 2005 - 12:29 AM
- - playr158   yea make sure you get a full alignment and you sho...   Dec 3, 2005 - 1:56 AM
|- - Celicav   QUOTE(playr158 @ Dec 2, 2005 - 11:56...   Dec 3, 2005 - 2:06 AM
- - playr158   yes VA RULES!!!!!   Dec 3, 2005 - 11:28 AM
- - afroman   QUOTEyes VA RULES!!!!! no VA= ...   Dec 3, 2005 - 4:12 PM
- - dlx742   ive heard both sides to this story a porsche mech...   Dec 3, 2005 - 4:26 PM
- - purplegt4   QUOTE(Celicav @ Dec 3, 2005 - 2:06 A...   Dec 4, 2005 - 5:06 AM
- - cg97   sorry to bring this thread back from the dead but,...   Mar 29, 2006 - 11:45 PM
- - LewFX   you only really need a spring compressor if your p...   Mar 29, 2006 - 11:54 PM
- - Cutrara   Fronts are easy. One day when I was spraying my ca...   Mar 31, 2006 - 8:04 AM
|- - LewFX   QUOTE(Cutrara @ Mar 31, 2006 - 8:04 ...   Mar 31, 2006 - 9:24 AM
- - bufferdan   You really dont need spring compressors like some ...   Apr 3, 2006 - 10:06 AM
- - tovejas   when installing coilovers, do you need to do alot ...   Apr 6, 2006 - 10:03 PM


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