Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics

[gazbutS3]

Got some H&R springs off hufc for the S3, gonna fit them myself at the weekend, anyone got any top tips, the set-up at the front is similar to the mk5 so any help appreciated

[Toast]

Back 1's should pop out a doddle mate but be careful with the front 1's my friend who did the ed30 had a bit of bother on the front's along with when he did my other mates s3 had to take the driveshaft off on the drivers side and drop the hub other than that it went well 

[gazbutS3]

do you know why pal, could he not get enough clearance to get the damper out of the hub?

[SteveP]

^^^ The rears won't be as easy as the Mk5 Toast as he's almost a 4x4 

The front driveshalf nut's has a nighmare to get off on mine, I had to jump in the car with my foot firmly on the brakes while the guy who fitted gave it his all with the breaker bar 

[hufcforpromotion]

If you use a set of these style compressors on the front you will have no probs and no need to remove drive shaft:-

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Pair-of-Coil-Spring-Compressors-31497-Draper-N145;jsessionid=0a010c471f43b64a5f9b3d85472d94bda78f9c4604fb.e3eSch4MaN4Re34Pa38Ta38Oa3f0?sc=9&category=198

I managed to do the rear without disconnecting the anti-roll bar but was a pain on my own!

[gazbutS3]

^^^ The rears won't be as easy as the Mk5 Toast as he's almost a 4x4 

The front driveshalf nut's has a nighmare to get off on mine, I had to jump in the car with my foot firmly on the brakes while the guy who fitted gave it his all with the breaker bar 

the rears are just as easy, the spring and shock are seperate just like the mk5

[SteveP]

^^^ That's a result then, it took about 5 minutes to fit the rears on mine and 1 1/2 to do the front 

[gazbutS3]

If you use a set of these style compressors on the front you will have no probs and no need to remove drive shaft:-

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Pair-of-Coil-Spring-Compressors-31497-Draper-N145;jsessionid=0a010c471f43b64a5f9b3d85472d94bda78f9c4604fb.e3eSch4MaN4Re34Pa38Ta38Oa3f0?sc=9&category=198

I managed to do the rear without disconnecting the anti-roll bar but was a pain on my own!

cheers pal, can get these from halfrauds to for 20 quid, I've got a trade card so maybe less

[hufcforpromotion]

If you use a set of these style compressors on the front you will have no probs and no need to remove drive shaft:-

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Pair-of-Coil-Spring-Compressors-31497-Draper-N145;jsessionid=0a010c471f43b64a5f9b3d85472d94bda78f9c4604fb.e3eSch4MaN4Re34Pa38Ta38Oa3f0?sc=9&category=198

I managed to do the rear without disconnecting the anti-roll bar but was a pain on my own!

cheers pal, can get these from halfrauds to for 20 quid, I've got a trade card so maybe less

I have had mine for years and they work a treat as you can compress the whole spring. Also go the Halfrauds Card!

[T88OMM]

Tell you what Gaz I will come and do it for you and you can make the brew's 

[joesgti]

Tell you what Gaz I will come and do it for you and you can make the brew's 

+1 

[Greeners]

Get Ed China to do it! 

[T88OMM]

Z :A:

Get Ed China to do it! 

Can't do that. Gaz will sh*t himself he's twice the size of him   

[gazbutS3]

Tell you what Gaz I will come and do it for you and you can make the brew's 

I wouldn't trust you workin on a shopping trolley Tom

Z :A:

Get Ed China to do it! 

Can't do that. Gaz will sh*t himself he's twice the size of him  

most people are Tom

[T88OMM]

I was waiting for that reply