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SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:11 pm
by trex
SORRY Quick question my sport is lowerd 60mm all round
i want to put the original springs back in is this a job i could
do myself if so what do i do
thanks
AL

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:13 pm
by maxfield
Rears are a piece of cake.

The fronts will need a spring compressor.

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:43 pm
by trex
how much would it cost roughly to pay to get it done

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:44 pm
by maxfield
About £25 a corner I guess?

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:47 pm
by trex
a nice one ill just pay so thanks anyway

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:48 pm
by town325i
where abouts are you

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:51 pm
by trex
ireland dublin

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:06 pm
by m4xos
maxfield wrote:Rears are a piece of cake.

The fronts will need a spring compressor.
if i had the opposite question and asked i have a 325 sport and have standard springs and want to lower it, then i would still need compressors??!!!! ive done rear ones better always left it to my mates to do them 4 me!!

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:08 pm
by maxfield
Yes, you will still need spring compressor.

Have you ever seen a fully loaded spring slip? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:12 pm
by town325i
french spring are the worst ive had one slip out the compressors and tw4t me on the shin i did jump about and shout lots for an hour

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:37 pm
by magpie
an easy job.wish you were a bit nearer :(
and i'd show you how it's done and what you need while doing it.

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:07 am
by konfuzion
maxfield wrote:Yes, you will still need spring compressor.

Have you ever seen a fully loaded spring slip? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Seen one slip out of the compressors and fly across the garage I used to work at and take a chunk out of the brick wall like a sledgehammer (was off the front of a 7.5 ton truck) 8O Just glad I wasn't in the firing line!



Regards,

Ian

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:15 am
by magpie
i let one fly in my pup yrs off a billy'd up 2.8 capri leg...
savage.and v, dangerous. :twisted:

Re: SPRINGS

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:11 am
by m4xos
no i havent seen it personally but my dad has told me its very dangerous!! haha, i like the fact of that!!! :D