Hey Guys n Gals, i have just ordered King Lows for my car and need a detailed "how to" on installing them, plus tools i will need etc. Any information would be great. Plus if theres anyone in SA who would like to help with the install, im sure i could find a carton of beer or whatever for you.

Cheers Jono

Spring Compressors, Air compressor with air ratchet would make compressing springs easier, Torque wrench, Sockets, Spanners, A big Vice would be good, and a lot of patience.

good luck.

Make sure the springs are seated into the strut properly.

Make sure the springs are seated into the strut properly.


And heres 2 pics I did earlier..

http://members.optusnet.com.au/miltonf/car/strut1.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/miltonf/car/strut2.jpg

but normally you will see where the facotry springs have indented into the mounts and you should be able to line them up with out the dowel.

if you can't get your hands on a rattle gun and air compressor - you are looking at about 4 hours worth of work - with air tools - half that!! the most time consuming is compressing the factory springs to pull the coilover apart!! not fun with a 1/2 drive ratchet - i have done 3 sets of springs with a ratchet before i went and got me an air compressor and rattle gun!! oh yeah - i do springs in WA for ppl ;)

Manual

I have sent you an email mate with some info

cheers

And malc you'll be doing mine if i have my way :D

How can u lot love this guy lol

Thanks for all the tips, How dangerous are compressing the springs exactly???? As i have never done any spring work before, i will not be using a rattle gun though as i don't have one but have been advised not too as well. Though i shall have a mate who has done a Tr before helping (i hope)

Cheers Jono

My advice for you, is if your tackling this and have never done this before, buy a tech manual. I'm not saying that you will get incorrect advice from here, but a tech manual is handy and comprehensive. Especially if your thinking about doing other things to your car. Its not cheap but it could save you a lot of pain. :)

I agree with Mark H - i had one and it is always handy to have step by step instructions.

If you are getting a set of spring compressors - i recommend the ones with 2 teeth at each end - you will know what i mean when you see them - some only have one hook tooth - but the safer ones have 2 hook teeth.

As long as you compress them properly you will be fine.

Manual

How can u lot love this guy lol

Gimme some booze and i can be your friend as well hahahahha no probs blake - I think Shaun wants to tee it up - and with the rattle gun i should be able to do your car and his in the same day - no probs.

Manual

Cof cof... manuals gonna be getting drunk... cof cof i need mine done as well... cof cof....

hmmm must have sumthing stuck in ma throat again.. cof cof....

reallys easy i did mine as it was said air racyhet would be quicker but the old skool way is longer but still dose the job i done mine and confident doing it again

Gimme some booze and i can be your friend as well hahahahha no probs blake - I think Shaun wants to tee it up - and with the rattle gun i should be able to do your car and his in the same day - no probs.

Manual

I most certainly do mate. Cheers in advance.....shaun :D

Malc and Shaun, Between us three im sure we could knock over a couple of cars in a day and malc would walk away with a fair bit of beer, should came in handy for your 21st hey champ :D

Blake

well that depends on when you gets you springs!!

cos the 21st aint that far away!! but the more booze the merrier ;)

Manual

21st or not beer ALWAYS comes in handy.Its great to have a beer on days ending with a y and even more so when working on cars with mates. Happy 21st BTW Malcolm.Hope your party goes well. :clap:

Its great to have a beer on days ending with a y.


So true!

I believe:

1 at lunch
1 after work
1 at dinner
1 when youre posting on the forums
1 when you think its time to goto bed
1 when you goto bed
1 when you need to take a leak at 3am in the morning
1 to clean to your teeth...

ermmm

Did i mention i like beer....

the one you take with you when going to drain the main vein......sorry for going off topic here. this the last post from me....... :D

I recomend using compressors with 2 hooks on each end. u have just done mine and i used one hook on each end and the bloody compressor slipped off the spring when it was compressed and the spring missed my head by about 5cm and it hit the roof. if you dont know what your doing please get someone how dose. coz i almost lost my head.