ST Lowering Springs

[einstein57]

I have no idea why i want to buy some. lol

[mbonanni]

Cause they are only $70.

[millsamus]

Lets say one of you all bought some springs and are working on the car now and cant seem to get that 1 19mm bolt off holding the spring and strut in???? Thats where I am now. STUCK!!!

[mbonanni]

1. Take impact gun with 19mm socket.
2. Place strut on the ground facing away anyhitng important (like in your pic)
3. use impact gun to undo nut

The spring assembly will spring apart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQq0_xeg6g

[millsamus]

1. Take impact gun with 19mm socket.
2. Place strut on the ground facing away anyhitng important (like in your pic)
3. use impact gun to undo nut

The spring assembly will spring apart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQq0_xeg6g

Wow thats not safe at all where are the spring clamps? If I did that my whole assembly would be spinning. If i tug and try to unscrew the bolt while its still in the car i can see and gear the spring move out of its rubber seating. The whole thing spins!!!

[mbonanni]

I forgot to mention foot on spring, which holds it.

I have done it before. Turned out not as bad as I thought. I also have had a bad experiences with spring compressors though. one slipped on me. Could have been dangerous, but I was lucky is did not come off.

If you want super safety, take your strut assembly to a shop where then can use their floor mounted compressor.

[millsamus]

I forgot to mention foot on spring, which holds it.

I have done it before. Turned out not as bad as I thought. I also have had a bad experiences with spring compressors though. one slipped on me. Could have been dangerous, but I was lucky is did not come off.

If you want super safety, take your strut assembly to a shop where then can use their floor mounted compressor.

Ahhh!!! floor mounted compressor??? Wonder where I should go.....I wish to get this project done! Thanks for the input!

[millsamus]

Ahhh!!! floor mounted compressor??? Wonder where I should go.....I wish to get this project done! Thanks for the input!

This what you are talking about? http://www.nationalautotools.com/ima...or-500x500.jpg

[millsamus]

Wow this is all I needed to do.....found it on a ford website lol

[TimKninja]

You can hold the shaft with some channel lock pliers, use a rag to protect the shaft.

There isint a lot of pressure in the stock e30 spring, just point the assembly away from you and impact it off .

MIGHT be installing these this weekend.

BTW the springs are dark grey colored.

[Bimmerguy91]

Wow this is all I needed to do.....found it on a ford website lol

I was gonna tell you that. Glad you figured it out!

[millsamus]

Wont work mine looks like this

[5Toes]

wrap the shaft in a rag.

get vicegrips

undo the nut

[millsamus]

DONE! Raied to stock height

Cars raised to stock height!!! Took the front spring assembly to a shop they broke the bolt loose with a air gun. Backs were easy. We are winter ready!!! Thanks all for the tips!

[Bimmerguy91]

Stock ride height sucks. BOOOO!!!