So after trying to fight with the rear springs for a half hour i figured out a really easy way to get the springs on without using spring compressors. The problem is that the hotchkis springs have very tightly wound progressive coils that make them hard to fit a spring compressor on them. So don't know if anyone has tried this yet or not but i just put the shock assembly back into the car completely togehter except for the top washer and nut. Then i used a jack to compress the suspension and then put the nut on from the inside of the car. I know its not the proper way it should be done but it took me about 15-20 minutes tops to do the passenger side spring.

 

wohoooo! nice choice on springs!!!

 

I'm gonna get Hotchkis springs soon, and I was worried about the rear one. Well, thanks for the tip!!

 

hahaha awesome tip man!

 

thats what i had to do.

 

Post up some pics!

 

man dats a smart idea. took me forever to do da rear

 

I saw on the automotive shows on Spike that they used a jack to compress the springs to unbolt everything, then slowly lowered it and vice versa.

 

Welcome to the club!!! Congrats...

 

you're not the only one that jacked the shock housing into the car to compress the spring. Its pretty much the only way to do it.

 

I did the same thing last week, n let me tell u, they look great

 

i wish i knew that trick when i did mine it took me for ever to do it

 

How did you get the spring to seat properly?

 

me?

i ended up fighting with them all day on a sunday, when i couldnt do it, i took the back to a midas and they did it for me for no charge.

 

Hmm, interesting. I'm putting these on in the spring.

 

love these things.... SWEETT!!! make sure to get to whole combo(sways/springs).. MAKE SURE IF YOU DO, THEY GREASE THE CRAP OUT OF THE SWAYS... I have to take mine in again do to the front creeking when i hit the bumps... DAMNIT!! lol..

 

man i changed my mind to trd springs now i was gonna get hotchkis too T__T but i drive alot of people around so i cant have it that low poor me but they do look very very nice