EJ8CIVIC

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from this


on the ground about to come off


i know i know its a bad way of doing it but oo well
stock shocks with neuspeed springs

then to this

Slurp56

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No, I have never aimed the strut/spring assembly at my car as I am about to fire them off.

Archidictus

People are way too cautious with unloading springs. Point it at a wall, put your foot on the spring and use an airtool to remove the upper nut. It'll recoil, but it's not going to shoot through the wall and bounce all over the place. The only real concern is making sure you don't let any of the washers rocket out into the great unknown.

EJ8CIVIC

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you see where my jack is at??
thats where my car is im on the other side (2 car garage)

Eran

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thats how I always do it

EJ8CIVIC

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at least im not the only one so far

mike1114

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thats the only way I do it.

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HXvtec

i just aim at a wall and keep tapping the rachet untill it springs off. never had a problem. ive heard of some idiots trying to catch it with a shirt. made a hole right through it lol.

Flite

I couldn't tell you how many springs I've taken off and none have slid more than 4 or 5 feet and not fast enough to do much if any damage.

Relax, it's no big deal.

EJ8CIVIC

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o dude i did it too many times and no problem here

97Ej6mike

Just wrap it in a thick blanket, and tie it down securely, and use a very long socket extension. Sounds sketchy, but is the safest method ive seen, short of actually using spring compressors

B16b-EJ8

Letting it launch into a garbage can works too...make sure its a rubber one though, i used a metal one andthat shiet was loud

spoonef

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john666

i just use some old pants i have,, put the shock in the middle basicly where your knee would be, and unscrew with either a gun or wrench or whatever, so it stays inside the pant leg.. ( if that makes sense to you guys)

ke98248

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STI champstar

lol you know spring compressors are only $20 for the cheap kind that actually works with lifetime gurantee while the autozone provides em for a rental fee that gets returned if you return the tool i believe.

EJ8CIVIC

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yea autozone does it still iv done it soo many time
why spend 20 bux and i can do it my way free and carefully

marquisdee1018

I think the deposit at autozone was $50 when I changed my springs. If I change them again, I might try it this way.