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Old 01-04-2006, 08:39 AM
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Coil Spring Install

Is there an online guide on how to remove and install coil springs I sure would appreciate the link to it. Thanks.
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Old 01-04-2006, 10:23 AM
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Where are located? This is an easy 2 hour 2 man job....

Give me a bit. Somewhere I have an article. Worst case I wrote a step by step but no pic version but it is on my home computer. The front you need spring compressors....
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Old 01-04-2006, 12:38 PM
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Here's Injuneer's write up on shock/spring installation:

http://members.aol.com/InjuneerZZ/HALEibch.htm
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Old 01-04-2006, 05:50 PM
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Hey Kwik I am in Texas so thanks for you help but I think it would be too long of a drive LOL. If you have a write up that is great.
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Old 01-04-2006, 05:53 PM
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Hey OBE thanks but it would help if it was just the springs. I mean do I have to take my shocks off to do this?
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Old 01-04-2006, 07:00 PM
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Re: Coil Spring Install

Originally Posted by Coop1
Hey OBE thanks but it would help if it was just the springs. I mean do I have to take my shocks off to do this?
You have to remove the front shocks to do the front springs. They are assemebled together.

The rear is much easier.
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just did the rears in about 20 minutes ( felt like 5 though) i actually only did the heater hose mod. but i had to R/R them.
havent got to the front yet, 2 weeks till i get to them
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Coop1 if you bothered to read the link then you would know that the front springs and shocks have to come out as am assembly
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QA1/Eibach Pro-Kit assembly, with stock deCarbon shock in the background:



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Here is a really good guide that I used and it really helped alot.

http://www.yearone.com/enthusiast/ar...ing%20swap.htm
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