Fitting Cooksport springs - spring compressors?

[alistairolsen]

So yesterday I tried to fit my cooksport springs, managed to assemble the spring and topmount onto the dampers without the need for spring compressors (as usual with lowering springs) but I can't get them onto the car as the ARB seems to hold the hub too high. Are they really this long that I need spring compressors on them to fit them to the car?

Cheers

 

[Djw John]

No, have you got the other side up in the air with the wheel off?
Sometimes just need a lever to free up some space.

 

[alistairolsen]

I've got both sides up and no struts on it, the dampers look about 3" too long, even leaning on everything I can barely get it in above the CV boot.

 

[Ads29]

They can be a pain, top up in the strut tower first? I had to get a spare pair of hands and roll the hub forward and back to get one side in

 

[Djw John]

Have some weetabix, a man up tablet and try again!

 

[alistairolsen]

Fair enough, just didnt want to wreck the CV boot! Why cant they just drop in like every other car ever! Kev and I were congratulating the french and mr Cook when the springs went on without compressors and then cursing when they wouldnt go into place!