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  • Wschnitz
    R3V OG
    • Dec 2011
    • 8089

    #1

    Spring Compressor?

    I want to switch back in my sport springs, anyone have a spring compressor i could borrow?
    1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
    willschnitz
  • butters
    E30 Fanatic
    • Nov 2010
    • 1202

    #2
    Autozone "rents" them for free fyi.

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    • cbouchez
      R3VLimited
      • May 2007
      • 2789

      #3
      +1^^
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      • JBird
        E30 Modder
        • Sep 2010
        • 980

        #4
        What sport springs do you have?

        I have the IE Stage 3 springs and they were incredibly easy to install in the rear. No need for a spring compressor or pry-bar.

        And the stock springs shouldn't be too hard to just pry out with a pry-bar or something. Probably a lot safer not to use a spring compress too.


        "The Camry is an appliance, not a car. It attracts folks who have the same regard for driving that they have for washing dishes,
        i.e. it's a necessary but somewhat unpleasant chore and they want something to make the task a little easier and insulate them from the process."
         - my friend, Número Veintiséis

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        • 10Toes
          Me Father Was A Tree
          • Jan 2008
          • 61222

          #5
          Originally posted by JBird
          What sport springs do you have?

          I have the IE Stage 3 springs and they were incredibly easy to install in the rear. No need for a spring compressor or pry-bar.

          And the stock springs shouldn't be too hard to just pry out with a pry-bar or something. Probably a lot safer not to use a spring compress too.
          Thats cool, how do you do the fronts?

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          • e30austin
            I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
            • Sep 2010
            • 15382

            #6
            Originally posted by 10Toes
            Thats cool, how do you do the fronts?


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            • JBird
              E30 Modder
              • Sep 2010
              • 980

              #7
              Just put new wheels on my car, so I didn't change the fronts. I only took out my IE Stage 3 springs in the rear to replace with stock in order to pull fenders. Then put Stage 3's back in.

              I would imagine the fronts wouldn't be too different from how the rears come out...


              "The Camry is an appliance, not a car. It attracts folks who have the same regard for driving that they have for washing dishes,
              i.e. it's a necessary but somewhat unpleasant chore and they want something to make the task a little easier and insulate them from the process."
               - my friend, Número Veintiséis

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              • LuckyHenriksen
                R3V Elite
                • Jun 2010
                • 4244

                #8
                Fronts require significant compressing. Be safe when the spring is under pressure it can cause a lot of damage if it slips


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                • ethirtydavid
                  R3VLimited
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 2331

                  #9
                  +1 autozone and schucks will rent them out for the day- bring them back and there is no charge. maybe thats why schucks is out of business........
                  be somewhat even while you are compressing each side down-

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                  • butters
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 1202

                    #10
                    lol using a prybar is going to be alot more difficult in the front, extremely unsafe, and probably damage your fenders. the stock springs were a bear even with the use of a compressor.

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                    • Wschnitz
                      R3V OG
                      • Dec 2011
                      • 8089

                      #11
                      I'm putting in cheap bavauo 1.5in lowering sport springs. Thanks for the AutoZone tip. I only need to do fronts.
                      1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
                      willschnitz

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                      • bmwm42
                        R3V OG
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 6300

                        #12
                        There is nothing difficult about the fronts use a good spring compressor do it evenly and your fine
                        Originally posted by bmwm42
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                        • 5Toes
                          Banned
                          • May 2010
                          • 9836

                          #13
                          ^ yup. Put the strut housing in a vise (wrapped in a towel) if you're doing it off car

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                          • e30jake
                            E30 Modder
                            • Feb 2012
                            • 855

                            #14
                            Originally posted by ethirtydavid
                            be somewhat even while you are compressing each side down-
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                            • Wschnitz
                              R3V OG
                              • Dec 2011
                              • 8089

                              #15
                              Sounds good. Also is there a way to tell the difference been normal Billy sport shocks and HD's?
                              1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
                              willschnitz

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