Changing springs

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Post Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:41 am

Hard jod? DIY? What tools will I need? I want to replace my lowering springs with normal M3 ones to up the ride height slightly.
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bullitt
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Post Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:41 pm

You will need this for the front springs..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 83552&rd=1

If you are a novice i would advise using a haynes manual it will show you step by step!!!!
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Post Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:07 pm

you'll need better quality spring clamps than those, id recommend snap on ones for this job, can you afford to put a price on your own safety?
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Post Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:16 pm

Here is a Taskmaster set im sure these are quite suitable!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 83155&rd=1

Or buy Snap On..

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp ... ir=catalog