ST Lowering Springs

[millsamus]

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

[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]

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!

[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]

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]

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]

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]

Cause they are only $70.

[einstein57]

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

[glnr13]

to show 1/4" lower? maybe later today if i find a nice location

[///digitalme]

^ pics?

[glnr13]

i've put about 200 miles on them since the install on monday morning... they feel great despite being on crap worn kyb's. looks like they settled about 1/4" since the pic i posted yesterday. after i have the fenders rolled i might remove the spring pads.

[Bimmerguy91]

not yet. Its in progress right now. Ive got all the M50 stuff almost and then Ill throw it in and have my new DD. Ill finally be able to retire my Z4MC from daily duty

[Swanny]

Lol when I parked my car it had worn out mismatched interior that smelled bad, oxidized paint, basketweaves, blown out stock suspension and a m10 and a g240 in much need of a shifter rebuild. The next time I drive it it will have a rebuilt M50 with a rebuilt ZF310, limited slip diff, bilstein shocks ST springs, front end refresh rear end refresh new disc brakes all around new black leather interior and nice shiny white paint lol! Quite a change

Haha you mean you have a new car now!

[Bimmerguy91]

Lol when I parked my car it had worn out mismatched interior that smelled bad, oxidized paint, basketweaves, blown out stock suspension and a m10 and a g240 in much need of a shifter rebuild. The next time I drive it it will have a rebuilt M50 with a rebuilt ZF310, limited slip diff, bilstein shocks ST springs, front end refresh rear end refresh new disc brakes all around new black leather interior and nice shiny white paint lol! Quite a change