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bensouthport

Post subject: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:32 am

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do i need them to fit coilovers and remove my old suspension?

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big g1985

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:52 am

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no as with the coilovers all you do is wind down the collor so the spring is loose
if you want to take the springs off the old suspension safely then yes you will need a set

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bensouthport

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:03 pm

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ahh right okay, so even building the coilovers back up, all i need is the collar to compress them?

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big g1985

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:45 pm

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yup just wind it up on the collor

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bensouthport

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:15 pm

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sweet nice one! need copper grease to help me along though because some are completely dry, won't budge

having trouble building them up trying to figure out where what goes. any sites with instructions or owt?

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big g1985

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:20 pm

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post a pic up of the bits

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bensouthport

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:23 pm

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alright mate give us one sec

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bensouthport

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:40 pm

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pretty sure the ones nearest to the wall are for the rear, and the ones closest to us are for the front. its just the other bits, two have gaps in, two dont?

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bensouthport

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:48 pm

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BUMPPP

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will121

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:50 pm

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top ones for the rear, bottom ones front.

rear ones have split coller as the shock top is fixed on, fronts dont need a split coller as built upwith bolted top

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bensouthport

Post subject: Re: spring compressor

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:06 pm

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thanks will, big help!

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