 lowering springs installation |
 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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Nov 29, 2005 - 2:52 AM
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However, a coilover is easier to reassemble, from what I've read of coilover-how-tos, than the separate spring and strut combination.
The rears are certainly less compressed than the fronts once pulled, but are still somewhat difficult to set correctly without a compressor. Mind you, I don't have a lot of weight to bring to bear on them. I know that to correctly seat my front upper spring perches, I had to really crank the compressor down. The fronts can be dangerous, particularly when removing the stock springs. I could rent one for C$21 a day, or buy one for C$42. I bought one, since this was a multi-day project (was doing more than just a spring install) and knowing I'd be doing it later to a friend's car. |
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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 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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