Spring clamps?
What the name of those cheap clamp things that you can compress springs with?
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Spring compressor? Used when you need to take apart a strut assembly...
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baddog671 -
I think you mean these : Quote:
CarloSW2 |
Thanks cf!
Hahaha, scratching the spring weakens it? Sounds like a bowl of ****... |
I rather like the kind that is two clips for the outside of each spring...works very well for smaller springs like you find on a civic or such.
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I've used the metal variety in the pic above ^^^ on an '83 Dodge . Had them on for over 80k ! Worked just fine.No spring breakage . No poor ride quality.iirc the springs got scratched all to heck when I installed them too. That said, I didn't know as much then as I do now though ;)
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So could they be used to lower the front of a Yaris 1" ?
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I just looked at the link and its 10 a set, so total of about 50 bucks.
My metro sits HIGH. 2-3" drop and it still wouldnt rub I bet... |
roadrunner -
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Other people have even used rope to accomplish the same :D ! CarloSW2 |
I had those on a '74 Capri (In 1978, I'm old) the largest drop I could get was about an inch. Not really a big change from an aero standpoint, but the car did look better. They are kind of a pain in the lower-lower back to install. Barely worth the work, in my experience.
Check a junkyard for an extra set of springs, (probably about $50) and talk to your mechanic about cutting off a couple of coils with a grinder (NOT A TORCH) and slapping them on. It'll probably only be about an hour and half labor, or $50. But since you'll have the experience of taking them off in a junkyard (an environment where your you learn without wrecking your ride home) you might just put them on yourself. It's not rocket surgery. You'll still have your old springs (scratches can weaken some springs, and yeah some springs do break. My 260E and one of my TR's broke springs. It's rare but it makes a really scarey noise) and your mechanic might even switch 'em back for no charge if you show up at the shop with a pizza and a 6 pack. |
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