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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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Im planning on installing my coilover set up soon. I was wondering, Do I have to use a spring compressor to take off my stock struts off? Or is it just a un bolt prosses? THANKS!!!
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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If your new coil-overs are complete shock/spring/upper-mount units, you will just un-bolt & replace the old ones. If you need any of the parts off of your existing shocks (usually the upper mounts), you will need a spring compressor to dissasemble the shock/spring unit once you've removed it from the car. I would ask us again once you know which coil-overs your going to be purchasing...

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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I want to go with the omni power coilovers for EK civic. I was also thinking TEIN but there are some sites that offer package deals, like PASSWORDJDM.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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The omni power coil-over shocks don't use any parts from your old shocks. I'm not too sure about the Tein stuff, but I think it doesn't either...
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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so in other words its just a swap over prosses? No old parts used? THANKS! So I wouldn't need the spring compressor?
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