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About LinkBacksHey just got some Lowering springs for my civic just wondering if anyone had a set of spring compressors I could borrow for a couple hours either tonight or in the weekend
Drop me a text if you have any 0211422679
Cheers.
Ps in the onehunga area.
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Hey just got some Lowering springs for my civic just wondering if anyone had a set of spring compressors I could borrow for a couple hours either tonight or in the weekend
Drop me a text if you have any 0211422679
Cheers.
Ps in the onehunga area.
Last edited by Horny_Devil; 3rd February 2012 at 05:15 PM. Reason: Noob
It is what it is EG5
why... just point them in a direction where no one is standing or where there is nothing they will hit.
You prob wont need them for the lowered spring as the spring hight oft he lowered ones is shorter than the OEM ones.
Alternativly you can just use cable ties to hold the spring from expanding when you undo the hats.
Sure as shit don't wanna do that with standard ones coming off... the length and pressure of the standard EG spring coming of the stock shock totally blew me away.... not literally thank god!!.Originally Posted by DS Racing
You can hire them from hire centres for next to nothing if you cannot find anything OP
" Do not think yourself more clever than anybody else, for this will lead you into many a troublesome mistake."
Do it once, do it right.
Straight wrap it in a towel. I have some but another member has got them at the moment
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Wrap it in a towel. Use a 90* angled alan key and stand on the shock and alan key. Alan key will catch the nut as it flies off and stop it flying across the room.
Bit dodgy and not the 'proper' way of doing things but it does the trick.
The lowering springs wont need a spring compressor for the install either.
...... righto pal...
" Do not think yourself more clever than anybody else, for this will lead you into many a troublesome mistake."
you can also use rachet tie downs aswell.
Dodgy, all i can see happening apart from the safety issue would be stripping the end treads off the strut and then out comes the Tap and Die set!
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Cheers for the tips. It's my first time doing it so would rather get the right tool for the job. I think I'll just hire a set unless someone has some
It is what it is EG5
You can borrow mine but im in Taihape.
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Thread is full of fail.
Spring compressors are shit to use on hondas anyway, just go to a tyre shop with a 1/2 inch drive 14mm socket and a six pack....offer six pack and have them buzz the nuts off...just lie them down on the ground with a wheel/tyre at each end....piece of piss.
way i do it is leave all in place, wack 14mm nut off that holds strut then jack car up and slowly all releses
200kw da6 monster
Cheers guys did the fronts last night with some spring compressors I found. Couldn't crack the bolt that hold the rear Strut in tho do round two today
It is what it is EG5
This is the way I did it. Works a charm.
Don't listen to what I say, I make shit up as I go.
lol salad you should have text'd me about it, I would've helped you out.
All good. Sussed it out today. Undid the 14mm nut at the top while the jack was supporting the shock and slowly let the jack down and by doing so let the tension off the spring.
Car is done now handles alot better then it did would like it a little bit lower but it's probably more practical this height.
Cheers all for the tips!
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As long as your happy about it
Yeah I'm stoked the springs seem to be settling In. It's practical don't have to worry about too many bumps.As long as your happy about it
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Don't forget a wheel alignment!
That's first on the list next pay. Anywhere in Auckland you can recommend? The last one I got was rubbish
It is what it is EG5
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