spring compressor substitute

[simonnowis]

hi, im about to change my shock suspension on my EK to tein ss coilovers. but i dont have a spring compressor.
is it possible to use a clamp, anyone tried or know or any other substitutes?

[vinnY]

no need to compress the springs since you're replacing the entire shock
just remove and replace

[nugget666]

You can just pull the shocked and spring out for now. then replace with your new shocks and spring... in your case coilovers.

[SiReal]

does his Tein SS come with strut top mounts? not all coilovers have them.

If they do, then its a direct plug and play.

and to answer ur question, no it is not possible. Use only spring compressors. They only cost $20 a pair for the budget ones and $40 a pair for the premium ones. Springs designed to carry over 1 tonne should be treated with outmost care. Good luck :thumbsup:

[simonnowis]

i bought the tein ss without the upper pillow mounts as paying like $200 more for extras that really do nothing to our hondas is a waste.
but yeh so i gotta use the stock ones.

thanks for the info, ill prob get someone to do change it or just go buy some spring compressors.

[Samo]

i remove springs without spring compressors ... lol ask JT

[vinnY]

where in sydney are you? you can borrow mine if you like

[simonnowis]

im in the ryde area.
im about to go supercheap right now to buy sumthing else, prob just pick one up there.
but thanks for the offer, much appreciated.

[SiReal]

or better, yet, if u can get a set of second hand upper mounts so u dont hav to take apart ur stock sussy. i wish i did that. makes changing them over so much easier if u deceide to sell them.

[simonnowis]

so i wouldnt need the spring compressor when putting on the mounts only when taking off??
btw will only EK mounts work or can mounts from other hondas do the job?

[SiReal]

well when the tein SS spring is on the tein shock spring cup/perch, does the spring need compressing to get it below the lowest part of the thread on the tein shock? If its compressable by hand (get a mate), then all u have to do is get someone to hold it down and then put ur top hand on.

If resonable force is required, then a spring compressor may be required after all.

still, leaving ur stock sussy as is and getting fresh top hats for your teins is definately recommended.

let me assure u that putting ur stock sussy back together, even with spring compressor is extremely difficult (especialyl the fronts).

i'm not 100% sure which top hats are compatible with EK's...but with so many EKs floating around, i dont expect a shortage of parts.

[vinnY]

just something i've run into before, ek4 top hats will not fit into an em1(might be the same case as a facelift hatch) because the shock tower on the em1 has a circular hole while the ek4 had little notches to help the top hat go in the right way
so be careful and make sure it fits before you buy a top hat

[simonnowis]

whoa, i regret not buying the upper mounts lol.
didnt think it would be this much trouble.
i tried pushing the spring down by hand but def wont work, ill need a spring compressor for sure.
thanks for the info guys.

[Eclipsor]

Can't you just adjust the coilovers down enough so that the top hat will go on easily? Personally I don't use compressors to get them off either. They're such a pain in the ass. Just lie it down on the ground, use a pile of rags to collect the bits from the top and keep clear of either end of the shock.

ps. I accept no responsibility if you kill yourself. bla bla bla

[bennjamin]

do NOT attempt to take stock shocks apart without a spring compressor.
Especially if you havent done it before lol you are asking for pain.

These tein's require you to reuse the stock upper hats on thew coilover itself , so you require to reuse the
hat on the new coilover.

PS see you soon simmo lol

[simonnowis]

haahahaah thanks for the dangerous advice eclipsor ill be sure to use this method when i feel suicidal.
pm sent ben.