hardcore Member 92 Member For: 18y 5m 8d Gender: Male Posted 01/01/12 09:48 AM Posted 01/01/12 09:48 AM Hi Guys,I am going to replace my lowered springs and shocks in my bf mk2 with standards. Will I need a spring compressor to do this if I follow the guide that is pinned in this section?Can it be done without or is it worth buying one even if I will onyl use it once?
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Legacy Donating Member 9,946 Member For: 18y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 01/01/12 10:09 AM Posted 01/01/12 10:09 AM What do your stock springs look like? Some are easy to compress yourself, but the ones in my bf2 wouldn't compress sfa with a normal spring compressor. They had heaps more coils than BA ones I have.
Adam Here since the start... Legacy Donating Member 10,282 Member For: 23y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 01/01/12 10:18 AM Posted 01/01/12 10:18 AM You'll need a spring compressor. 1
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Legacy Donating Member 9,946 Member For: 18y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 01/01/12 10:19 AM Posted 01/01/12 10:19 AM ^^ThatBut some autobarn jobbies aren't good enough was the point I was trying to make.
hardcore Member 92 Member For: 18y 5m 8d Gender: Male Posted 01/01/12 10:22 AM Author Posted 01/01/12 10:22 AM Was hoping to buy one of the stanley ones from Super cheap auto tom orrow while they have 20% off.http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Stanley-Coil-Spring-Compressor.aspx?pid=12548#DescriptionWill this one work fine?
cobramad Member 824 Member For: 21y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/01/12 03:29 PM Posted 01/01/12 03:29 PM Ba/Bf front springs are not easy or safe to compress without the correct type of compressor tool. We use a Bremick wall-mounted unit that cost heaps but is very safe even for long and strong coil springs. Safest way if you dont have an appropriate spring compressor is just take the strut and standard spring and get a suspension place to swap them over for you. Its then a simple task to re-fit the strut back into your car. Rears are fine, fronts are dangerous if you are ill-equipped and maybe a bit inexperienced. Not trying to criticise you, but just be really careful if you give it a go yourself as there is lots of stored energy in that strut. Hate to hear of anyone getting hurt doing that job.
hardcore Member 92 Member For: 18y 5m 8d Gender: Male Posted 02/01/12 12:07 AM Author Posted 02/01/12 12:07 AM I have attached the picture of what I will be installing, By the looks of things Is the strut and it will just be a task of swapping no compressor required? I can just take out the lowered one as a whole and then swap with this?
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 02/01/12 02:29 AM Posted 02/01/12 02:29 AM I have attached the picture of what I will be installing, No you havent....... If your buying complete struts they are very easy too change.As cobra mentioned, don't bother with compressors if your swapping springs get a suspension shop too do it.
hardcore Member 92 Member For: 18y 5m 8d Gender: Male Posted 02/01/12 02:57 AM Author Posted 02/01/12 02:57 AM My bad, attached now.
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 02/01/12 03:03 AM Posted 02/01/12 03:03 AM Compressors not required. Just swap the strutt out. Very easy too do
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