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wheee! · 01-25-2013, 10:44 AM

I've done a few sets of Swifts with low cost spring compressors, no issues.... just a little tight!

Mitco39 · 01-25-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

I tried doing my springs with regular cheapie spring clamps. The Swift coils are so close together I couldn't get it safely compressed so I took it to a shop. They even had a bit of trouble. Anyways, they charged me $40 cash. I had the struts and springs out, just handed them the parts, then took them home as a complete unit and reinstalled.

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Originally Posted by wheee!

I've done a few sets of Swifts with low cost spring compressors, no issues.... just a little tight!

I think I will just take them to a shop, I doubt I will get them done for $40 though. Id rather not have a spring slip off and go flying around the garage or pinch my fingers. haha.

GaleForce · 01-25-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39

I think I will just take them to a shop, I doubt I will get them done for $40 though. Id rather not have a spring slip off and go flying around the garage or pinch my fingers. haha.

It shouldn't take them anymore than a 1/2 hr. What's the average labor rate out there?

GaleForce · 01-25-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

I've done a few sets of Swifts with low cost spring compressors, no issues.... just a little tight!

Once I got my clamps in, I couldn't get the spring compressed enough. It pissed me off. I've lowered almost every car I owned myself and this was the first one that I gave up on and took the struts to the shop.

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