Fitting some AST top mounts and Eibach springs.. Advice needed

[Mike_RS]

I'm fitting some eibach springs and AST top mounts tomorrow on my Clio 182 with Cup Pack, I just want to make sure i definatly won't need spring compressors, before I loose my hand?

Also am I best to leave the camber adjustment, unchanged until I get my tracking redone? Leaving the 3 AST bolts towards the front of the car isn't changing the castor/ camber right?

How oftern do the bolts on the suspension leg snap when trying to remove them? as I have no spares going to coat them in WD40 today to help prevent this happening.

 

[Jekyll]

for the cost of £30ish id get some spring compressors from your local halfords today.

if you dont need/use them you can take them back, but you dont want to get halfway through the job a realise you need them. i used them when i changed my sportlines but have read they people have done them without.

 

[p@blo]

Mike, don't forget to jack both sides otherwise you'll be fighting the pre-load from the ARB. The 3xbolts positioned forward will tilt the strut back slightly and add a small amount of caster.

 

[Chris_786]

Three bolts towards the front is max caster iirc? thats how mines set up atm anyways...
You dont need spring compressors, Fred and I had my springs off no probs, and I just pushed the spring down while fred buzzed the nut back on.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah no spring compressors needed