removing springs

[kozij]

hey everyone, i bought a pair of sprots ryder coils for the rear, tryed to put them on today, i removed the wheel, undid the shocker but still couldnt get the spring out, do i need spring compressors to do the job? or am i just missing something. thanks guys

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

With IRS you need to compress the spring to get it out. You may not need to compress the new spring to put it back in though.

 

[kozij]

how much do spring compressors go for? i might have to pick some up tomorrow then, thanks heaps for that

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I bought a set for about $25. There are cheaper ones, if you only use them rarely, no need to buy expensive ones.

 

[kozij]

thanks for your help Not_An_Abba_Fan , went to super cheap, they had them for $40, so i went to autobarn and picked up some for $21, should do the job

 

[kozij]

after heaps of stuffing around, me and a couple mates finally got the springs out, the compressors are pretty much useless now (all bent) but here is the finished job. thanks again =)
p.s the pic is of me bogging it down, its not that low when driving but still looks really great. sits just above the 17" rim.

 

[bludeck]

wen getting the springs out, did u take the handbrake off?

 

[Zep]

Looks great man, how much did you pay all up?

 

[Lumps of cheese]

The springs are reasonable, i think mine were around the $260 mark all up