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    I'm ready to put the front springs back in my '88.

    Who's got the deal on "how to" with some degree of safety?? I've already had a buddy tell me to "go buy coil-overs", so if that's your advise, you're too late!! Not in the budget at this time...

    Considering the Maximum Motorsports install tool. Anyone used it?

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    Im not gonna lie lol i posted same question about 3 months back and only answer i got that worked was to use a jack and put springs in and lower a-arms down onto stand and or concrete block , i did both springs with in 30 mins this way,had to add my weight to finish passenger side while my gf put the bolts in but was actually pretty easy,and as for tools auto stores sell a spring compressor but i could not for the life of me get it to work by going through the spring. i also did my rear springs using this method . Rob

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    Good luck one of the many reasons I went with coil overs none of the off the shelf compressors worked for me. If your car still doesn't have a motor in it the whole jack and weight of the car trick might not work so good you'll need to put weight in the front of the car.
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    lowering springs or the stockers?
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Man View Post
    lowering springs or the stockers?
    Eibach Sportlines. Shorter than the stockers by about a coil.
    I'm going to pull the trigger on this tool: http://www.maximummotorsports.com/st...oducts_id=1232 It's cheap at $14 plus shipping.

    I've got a beefy friend or 2. A couple adult beverages, and they can provide a little extra "balast" on the front of the car.

    Thanks to all of you for the input!!!

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    a lowering spring should be easy...(er). the eibach drag springs were a bitch with no motor in the car. never again..........

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    Quote Originally Posted by hangemhigh View Post
    a lowering spring should be easy...(er). the eibach drag springs were a bitch with no motor in the car. never again..........
    Could not even think about trying this with the engine out. Just got mine back in yesterday, and I STILL think I'll need some balast (large friend) sitting on the front end.

    I'll wait for the MM tool.

    Thanks again guys.

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    And whom were you thinking of? lol
    Quote Originally Posted by OldbutNew View Post
    Could not even think about trying this with the engine out. Just got mine back in yesterday, and I STILL think I'll need some balast (large friend) sitting on the front end.

    I'll wait for the MM tool.

    Thanks again guys.

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    And just what part of this description are you referring to?? HAH! Busted!!
    If I had the tool, we could have done it last night!

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    Ive had good luck with a long pry bar and a jack... I was at a friends house and he did some crazy shit, he took a spring compressor and compressed the spring on the floor.. Then took wire coat hangers and used them to "tie" the springs compressed, Installed the coil and then cut the hangers!! I couldnt believe it but it worked. I wouldnt try it but he did

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