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Title: answer needed quickly
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 08 January 2012, 11:00

will i need spring compressors to install coilovers? my mate said no but i think i will and dont fancy losing a finger...  :grin:

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: JC on 08 January 2012, 11:15

if you have bought all new mounts, fixings etc then maybe not

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: dom on 08 January 2012, 11:20

I'd guess you will, it depends if the struts are pre-assembled.

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 08 January 2012, 11:32

nah mk4 so the back ones are seperate springs and struts. oh well mymate said hed give us a hand to do it as hes bored and he said he has a pair somewere so if needed we can just look for them/bodge something up :D

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: GTI:Gibbo on 08 January 2012, 11:36

I would of thought yes  :undecided:

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: Diamond Hell on 08 January 2012, 12:16

How loose will your finger get?

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 08 January 2012, 12:19

Quote from: GTI:Gibbo on 08 January 2012, 11:36

I would of thought yes  :undecided:

sure we can bodge something up if we cant find his spring compressors

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 08 January 2012, 12:16

How loose will your finger get?

:grin: corrected for you, i think...?

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: lemski on 08 January 2012, 12:29

I've never used em on coilovers while swapping top mounts and such

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: travisreeve on 08 January 2012, 12:33

If the coilovers are 4 whole units and you dont need any of the spring on the golf thats already on it then you wont need spring compressors asfor you can undo the top mounts then jack the car up releasing any tension. But it if you do need spring compressors and you havent got any then id use a vice  :evil:

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: clancy on 08 January 2012, 15:18

only if your taking the standard top mounts off the standard suspension to use on your coilovers. in which case deffinately use spring compressors, i know someone who slipped and fired the spring through one of those enormous industrial wheelie bins  :laugh:

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 08 January 2012, 15:26

Quote from: clancy on 08 January 2012, 15:18

only if your taking the standard top mounts off the standard suspension to use on your coilovers. in which case deffinately use spring compressors, i know someone who slipped and fired the spring through one of those enormous industrial wheelie bins  :laugh:

I've heard of people breaking their jaw before by not using spring compressors too

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: clancy on 08 January 2012, 15:32

Quote from: jamie_pyrite on 08 January 2012, 15:26

Quote from: clancy on 08 January 2012, 15:18

only if your taking the standard top mounts off the standard suspension to use on your coilovers. in which case deffinately use spring compressors, i know someone who slipped and fired the spring through one of those enormous industrial wheelie bins  :laugh:

I've heard of people breaking their jaw before by not using spring compressors too

yeah im not surprised, you ever seen one go off? they are surprisingly fast and powerful, and the one i saw go off wasnt that compressed

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 08 January 2012, 16:23

Quote from: clancy on 08 January 2012, 15:32

Quote from: jamie_pyrite on 08 January 2012, 15:26

Quote from: clancy on 08 January 2012, 15:18

only if your taking the standard top mounts off the standard suspension to use on your coilovers. in which case deffinately use spring compressors, i know someone who slipped and fired the spring through one of those enormous industrial wheelie bins  :laugh:

I've heard of people breaking their jaw before by not using spring compressors too

yeah im not surprised, you ever seen one go off? they are surprisingly fast and powerful, and the one i saw go off wasnt that compressed

i think i shal invest then cause i need to take the topmounts off the rears

Title: Re: answer needed quickly
Post by: clancy on 08 January 2012, 19:35

are the rears whole units or independent springs and dampers? if there independent then you wont need them bud. if its one unit you will though.

best bet is get them online, ebay or something for like £10