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Aug 5, 2004

MangoEX

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Spring compressor?

Anybody have a spring compressor I can borrow? If not, where could i borrow one? I heard autozone rents them out for free???

Aug 6, 2004

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Yeah, you pay the $53 or so, then when you return it, they refund you the money

Aug 6, 2004

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for what?

we dont need springs compressor for our springs

Aug 6, 2004

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^^^ yea, i've always lowered cars the ghetto way without a compressor... the only time you'll probably need one is if your going to put back on your stock springs

Aug 7, 2004

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you can get them at a lot of places.. I think pep boys rents them with a deposit of $40..

Aug 7, 2004

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^^^ yea, i've always lowered cars the ghetto way without a compressor... the only time you'll probably need one is if your going to put back on your stock springs

Even to remove stock springs?? YIKES!!!! i dunno..........

Aug 8, 2004

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yeah.. i dont want a loaded spring to kill mehahaha

Aug 8, 2004

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wait mango..are they for the wrx or a civic?

Aug 9, 2004

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yeah.. i dont want a loaded spring to kill mehahaha

yea, my friends and i have developed a method of taking out stock springs w/out a compressor... we lay the strut assembly on the side, put some towels over it, stand on the assembly and then squat down so you have better balance, then slowly loosen the top bolt with a wrench wrapped in another towel... its a little scary, but i've used this method for lowering over 5 different cars already... without anyone getting hurt (knocks on wood)