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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 08:39 AM
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Coil Spring Install

Is there an online guide on how to remove and install coil springs I sure would appreciate the link to it. Thanks.
Old Jan 4, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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Re: Coil Spring Install

Where are located? This is an easy 2 hour 2 man job....

Give me a bit. Somewhere I have an article. Worst case I wrote a step by step but no pic version but it is on my home computer. The front you need spring compressors....
Old Jan 4, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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Here's Injuneer's write up on shock/spring installation:

http://members.aol.com/InjuneerZZ/HALEibch.htm
Old Jan 4, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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Hey Kwik I am in Texas so thanks for you help but I think it would be too long of a drive LOL. If you have a write up that is great.
Old Jan 4, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Re: Coil Spring Install

Hey OBE thanks but it would help if it was just the springs. I mean do I have to take my shocks off to do this?
Old Jan 4, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Re: Coil Spring Install

Originally Posted by Coop1
Hey OBE thanks but it would help if it was just the springs. I mean do I have to take my shocks off to do this?
You have to remove the front shocks to do the front springs. They are assemebled together.

The rear is much easier.
Old Jan 4, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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just did the rears in about 20 minutes ( felt like 5 though) i actually only did the heater hose mod. but i had to R/R them.
havent got to the front yet, 2 weeks till i get to them
Old Jan 4, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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Coop1 if you bothered to read the link then you would know that the front springs and shocks have to come out as am assembly
Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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QA1/Eibach Pro-Kit assembly, with stock deCarbon shock in the background:



Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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Here is a really good guide that I used and it really helped alot.

http://www.yearone.com/enthusiast/ar...ing%20swap.htm
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