new record for rear spring install...

[DrFix2Fly]

Just a thought, but as an Aircraft Mechanic I have always found that it's better to take your time and get it right than to rush and have something come apart at a bad time. My customers can't pull over at 40,000 ft up and it would suck if something you missed came apart as you steer into that hard turn with the lake on the other side. I don't see how you had time to read instructions or pick up a torque wrench for any of this. My point is that safety and precision come first, then go play with confidence.

[redbird00]

Originally posted by DrFix2Fly:
Just a thought, but as an Aircraft Mechanic I have always found that it's better to take your time and get it right than to rush and have something come apart at a bad time. My customers can't pull over at 40,000 ft up and it would suck if something you missed came apart as you steer into that hard turn with the lake on the other side. I don't see how you had time to read instructions or pick up a torque wrench for any of this. My point is that safety and precision come first, then go play with confidence.

dude rear springs are nothin, <8min. to install, and yes i've done it before, twice earlier that day, and a few other times... and we were precise and safe, i had gloves on...

merlin

[Linxs]

i had gloves on...

ahhahahahahaha

[Leviathan1994]

nice, he has a point but i think we dont have to be too cafeful about the rear springs.

[Linxs]

Originally posted by Leviathan1994:
nice, he has a point but i think we dont have to be too cafeful about the rear springs.

Yea, just yank and replace.

[hou-tex-six]

Originally posted by DrFix2Fly:
Just a thought, but as an Aircraft Mechanic I have always found that it's better to take your time and get it right than to rush and have something come apart at a bad time. My customers can't pull over at 40,000 ft up and it would suck if something you missed came apart as you steer into that hard turn with the lake on the other side. I don't see how you had time to read instructions or pick up a torque wrench for any of this. My point is that safety and precision come first, then go play with confidence.

Just for the record, merlins car is no Aircraft... Im glad your so safe with the aircraft you work on, but would you spend 3 hours greasing a hinge?? Its simple and mindless, just timed it for fun. I had the torque wrench ready to go at all times by the way, but being as we removed no bolts we werent able to use it...

Cp

[redbird00]

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[myV6beatsyours]

Hey im putting a 1.5 inch drop, eibach spring in at my auto class at school, would it be easier to take it all off and compress them on a compressor or do it the way you did?

[ianwells100]

yeah, i'm doing mine next week, do u wanna give us a quick how to on doing it quicker than not...
thanks

[RancidCamaro]

Originally posted by myV6beatsyours:
Hey im putting a 1.5 inch drop, eibach spring in at my auto class at school, would it be easier to take it all off and compress them on a compressor or do it the way you did?

For the rear springs no compressor is needed. Hell I'm not exactly why/how you would use it.

You just have to yank them out after lowering the axle/differential. Quick and easy, just the way I like my women.

Now the front springs are exactly the way I hate women to be; complicated, time consuming, and just generally a ***** to get opened up/replaced.