Do i need spring compressors for new springs

[.Joe]

Hi there, Do i need spring compressors to fit new springs and top mounts to new shocks?

Many Thanks

Joe

 

[Djw John]

Not on a 172 but yes on almost every other car out there

 

[Addicted]

Depends on springs, on lowering springs you shouldnt do, possibly on stock springs? Try and see!

 

[.Joe]

Depends on springs, on lowering springs you shouldnt do, possibly on stock springs? Try and see!

i'll be fitting cooksports to cup shocks, should i be able to just bolt these straight together?

 

[Addicted]

Should be ok yeah, seen Fred do my Eibachs without compressors and he did it fine, so Cooksports should be the same!

 

[.Joe]

Should be ok yeah, seen Fred do my Eibachs without compressors and he did it fine, so Cooksports should be the same!

Fantastic
cheers
Joe

 

[GrahamS]

You will need them.

Sportlines can be done without compressors. Anything which lowers less than the 45mm they do it's a very tough/impossible task.

My eibach prokit needed compressors.

They're about £6 from ebay! Just buy some. I've used mine loads now I've got them

 

[DrR]

I've fitted standard shocks to standard springs easy without them on my 172 and 182.

 

[GrahamS]

^^ are you sure about that, I think it's a fib!

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

It's true you don't need spring compressors for 1*2s. (standard shocks at least)

 

[Djw John]

You will need them.

Sportlines can be done without compressors. Anything which lowers less than the 45mm they do it's a very tough/impossible task.

My eibach prokit needed compressors.

They're about £6 from ebay! Just buy some. I've used mine loads now I've got them

Nope. Standard springs onto standard shocks don't need compressors on 172/182s. From personal experience and as stated above.

 

[Bluebeard]

I've done countless shocks and springs on 172/182's and can confirm, 100%, you don't need compressors .

 

[AlexW]

Yeah Graham, I have to disagree with you!

I've fitted standard shocks, Prolines, Sportlines, Cooksports, Apex and Koni springs without compressors.

 

[Djw John]

Course if you do it on a non sport you'll lose your f**king head but that's by the by.

 

[AlexW]

Yah, I was going to add that, but I forgot.

Std DCi springs are f**king strong big f*****s.

 

[Bluebeard]

Course if you do it on a non sport you'll lose your f**king head but that's by the by.

Teeth are overrated anyway.

 

[GrahamS]

I must be doing something wrong! Maybe just terrified after the dci strut went off like a bomb once! KABOOM and top mount lost forever

 

[Addicted]

There you go then, DCi vs 182/172

 

[mantis946]

I've just fitted cooksports to cup shocks, as above - not needed.
I did have a 1.2 spring slip and go off between my legs when the clamps slipped, caused my knee to bounce off the concrete. Very lucky not to lose my leg that day.

My local halfords will also fit them for £5 if it's quiet in the workshop.

 

[Budgie]

I've done countless shocks and springs on 172/182's and can confirm, 100%, you don't need compressors .

This. This. This.

 

[.Joe]

Shocks came today, not going to lie it's probably the easiest thing to do on these cars, just need to order some bumps tops now