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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2009, 12:21:45 pm »
Just be very careful with spring compressor's folks. Every mechanic at some point will of had one slip. My head had a lucky escape with a motorbike shocker once that I had to compress a fair bit.

Just take it very steady when tightening them and make sure you apply compression evenly to both sides. Dont just tighten one up and then the other. Simple job but if things are done wrong it can end up messy.
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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs
« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2009, 01:26:51 pm »
Just be very careful with spring compressor's folks. Every mechanic at some point will of had one slip. My head had a lucky escape with a motorbike shocker once that I had to compress a fair bit.

Just take it very steady when tightening them and make sure you apply compression evenly to both sides. Dont just tighten one up and then the other. Simple job but if things are done wrong it can end up messy.

Wise words!!

Also, make sure that you have all the correct size torque bolts etc and some are a funny size as i found out  :sad:
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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2009, 02:10:03 pm »
Just be very careful with spring compressor's folks. Every mechanic at some point will of had one slip. My head had a lucky escape with a motorbike shocker once that I had to compress a fair bit.

Just take it very steady when tightening them and make sure you apply compression evenly to both sides. Dont just tighten one up and then the other. Simple job but if things are done wrong it can end up messy.

Yes indeed, one of my friends still has a limp after the compressor slipped off and the spring flew into his knee.  That was about 5 years ago!
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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2009, 03:57:37 pm »
well did it today, no mis-haps, quite enjoyed it, really pleased with the results, pics later :happy2:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2009, 09:07:30 pm »
OK fitted the springs today, and enjoyed doing it, was going to do a thread of how to do it but once I got going I couldn't stop :smiley:

I've always been a bit apprehensive about just changing the springs and using the OE dampers, would normally uprate both or go coilovers, but money is a bit tight and I bagged these H&R springs of HUFC for decent money so I thought I'd give them a go, and if they weren't any good change them at a later date.
Well I'm really impressed with the results, people have said before when changing from OE springs to uprated that the ride is better and I've been a bit sceptical, with these H&R's it is, the bumps are more controlled, less choppy and there is less body roll.
Its has really toughened the look of the car up and the wheels fill the arches perfectly, maybe now Tom and Joe will get off my back about lowering it :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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O yeh and Charlie had a shower :laugh:



Thanx for lookin :happy2:

Fcuk I made hard work of that :smiley:




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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2009, 09:10:08 pm »
Spot on  :happy2:

Matches your sig pic now as well.  :happy2:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2009, 09:15:54 pm »
Looking good Cheryl  :happy2:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #22 on: May 23, 2009, 09:19:06 pm »
Looks very mean Cheryl!  :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

Need some H&R springs in my life!  :happy2:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #23 on: May 23, 2009, 09:23:20 pm »
so much better mate  :smiley: poor dog  :laugh: mine give me the same look when i shower my dogs  :laugh:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #24 on: May 23, 2009, 09:26:30 pm »
Whats with the razor!  :surprised:

You weren't shaving Charlies balls again were you!  :grin:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #25 on: May 23, 2009, 09:32:13 pm »
funny, just show'd the thread to the misses and she said, someone's gonna pick up on that razor, was shavin his legs :laugh:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #26 on: May 23, 2009, 09:33:41 pm »
Looks great and know how u feel stuff always seems to be harder work....

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #27 on: May 23, 2009, 09:37:08 pm »
It was posting the pics I made hard work of, the springs were fine :laugh:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #28 on: May 24, 2009, 12:51:07 am »
Did you have to get the alignment sorted out after putting the springs on?

Very nice S3 btw  :smiley:

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Re: Tips for fitting lowered springs, updated with pics
« Reply #29 on: May 24, 2009, 08:34:13 am »
Looks great buddy! Enjoy!