Will I need spring compressors when fitting coilovers to my non-sport mk2?

[Brad Smith]

As title says really, getting some coilovers this week, and gonna be fitting them, just need to know if I need spring compressors or if I can do without ?

Thanks

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

depends how brave you are

 

[Beef-Mc]

Surelyif you're removing the whole strut it wont matter, unless your wanting to remove the spring from the shocker first.

 

[Brad Smith]

Dont you have to get a part of the strut. Like the top washer or something by looking at guides ?

 

[olliemilsom]

Yer you need the top washer, you dont need clamps, just get a mate to lean down on it but be careful

 

[Rob]

It's easier and safer with compressors, make of that what you will.

 

[Scrooge]

As has been said you don't need compressors as you're replacing the whole strut.

 

[Rob]

BUT, he does need to take the old assembly apart as he needs the bits off the top of it, so it has got to come apart off the car, just not go back on.

 

[Scrooge]

He only needs the rubber top mount doesn't he? OP also need solid tiop mounts, standard ones are for faggots.

 

[stephen chadwick]

on my set i needed erythink off the old shock, and taking a compressed spring of without a compressor is stupid in my opinion there not expencive either so why risk it.

 

[JackJack]

For 15£ spring compressors cost it isn't worth risking not using them imo.

 

[olliewebbuk]

Yeah a spring breaking lose has enough potential energy to take your head off. No joke.

 

[bmh.01]

Use compressors unless you're a pikey fool.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Yeah a spring breaking lose has enough potential energy to take your head off. No joke.

^ Pretty much this.

I would not want to receive a 4" wide coilspring designed to take the dynamic mass of a 1.5 ton vehicle (car plus people/fluids/luggage + safety factor) on the chin or through my chest TBQFH.

 

[sideways danny]

I'd use clamps (and i'm mental ) non sport springs are a lot longer than sport ones, and as said, you'll need to get the top mount off the old setup to put on the new

 

[Brad Smith]

Thanks for all the replies, think I'm deffo gonna ger some spring compressors, seems the most sensible thing to do, as I dont really fancy the spring going through me lol.

 

[Jekyll]

mate, you can pick up a set from halfords for £30. not a lot when it could save body parts!

you will need a set to compress your old springs off as you will need the top mounts to put back on your coilovers.

 

[Brad Smith]

There only like £10 of eBay. Are these not the correct ones. And I know I would like to come out safe lol

 

[Jekyll]

oh i dont know?

i needed them the day before (was a bit unprepared) so i shot down to my local halfords.

 

[clancy]

ebay is the best bet mate, £10 for one. is far far safer than doing it without

 

[Tigger]

I got a pair from a local motorfactors for about £11

 

[Brad Smith]

I am defo gonna get some lol. I'll have a look on eBay. And there is also a local motor shop down the road so I'll go and have a look. If not eBay it is

 

[ekaJ]

Yes you do

You'll need spacers if you fit coilovers and 172 wheels, wanna buy mine? PM me

 

[Brad Smith]

Cool. And haha chuck them in then mate and I'm getting the 172 wheels ain't I mate. Remember swap for dynamique wheels.

 

[ekaJ]

Cool. And haha chuck them in then mate and I'm getting the 172 wheels ain't I mate. Remember swap for dynamique wheels.

Aye, thats what I meant haha.

 

[Brad Smith]

How big are the spacers and have you got/ did you need extended bolts ? Fancy chucking them in swell ?

 

[ekaJ]

15mm and nah you dont cos they are hubcentric. You can have them for £40 ha.

 

[Brad Smith]

Na I'm ok ATM got 5mm on so we will see how that goes mate

 

[Jekyll]

15mm and nah you dont cos they are hubcentric. You can have them for £40 ha.

hmmm, these sound nice....

 

[ekaJ]

hmmm, these sound nice....

They will be for sale soon