RoryK Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hopefully I will be fitting a new set of lowering springs this weekend, but need to get my mitts on some compression clamps, can anyone recommend a good set ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrGTFour Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Avoid the draper ones ive broke two seperate sets of these. Cheap cast metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoryK Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Cheers for the heads up. Looking on Halfrauds and found these: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_203375_langId_-1_categoryId_165727 What ya reckon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftershock Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I used ones similar to the halford ones when i fitted my Apex springs and to be honest they were that much of a pain that i wouldnt even bother next time. Take the whole strut out tie a piece of rope or strap round the spring while you release the nut on top and slowly release the rope, when fitting again if yuo can force it down enough to get get the nut started on the thread with your own weight geeat or alternativly (or what i did) use the weight of the car but fitting them in and then put the nut on, one its started just take them out again and tighten adn torqu up the nut, job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinter Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I used ones similar to the halford ones when i fitted my Apex springs and to be honest they were that much of a pain that i wouldnt even bother next time. Take the whole strut out tie a piece of rope or strap round the spring while you release the nut on top and slowly release the rope, when fitting again if yuo can force it down enough to get get the nut started on the thread with your own weight geeat or alternativly (or what i did) use the weight of the car but fitting them in and then put the nut on, one its started just take them out again and tighten adn torqu up the nut, job done. Hmmm, slightly cowboy!!! but works. i have a set from halfords, used em a few times over the years. one clamp on each side of the spring tightening a few times each side as you go to keep it even. no problems. cheap as chips and one of those tools that will always come in usefull over the years!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoryK Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Hmm, thanks guys, I think ill take the risk and use the Halfords ones, I am also fitting Apexi springs but they have already been bedded in by SHMotorsport as he has upgraded to coilies, so my thinking is they wont be as much of a pain to compress and get on ? Edited July 18, 2011 by RoryK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftershock Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hmmm, slightly cowboy!!! but works. i have a set from halfords, used em a few times over the years. one clamp on each side of the spring tightening a few times each side as you go to keep it even. no problems. cheap as chips and one of those tools that will always come in usefull over the years!! Yes a bit cowboy but was quicker that way than it was messing around with the clamps, tried first one that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celicamojo Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Cheers for the heads up. Looking on Halfrauds and found these: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_203375_langId_-1_categoryId_165727 What ya reckon ? You should be ok, used these exact ones on a Hilux Surf with 2" risers the other week, worked ok (and I needed a lot of reduction on that one!!!) for car use they are fine for the money in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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