[2NSPYR]

just wondering if anyone could help me.. what is the best way to change springs in my vl??


cheers luke

[LS1350]

Take the ones that're in it out... and put another set in!

... sorry, couldn't help myself

[2NSPYR]

ok will do then........ i mean jack the car up undo bolts change springs is that it. or is it more complicated than that??

[LS1350]

kinda, but yeah... more complicated than that!

I was just having a joke... wait till someone with a bit of knowhow posts up and gives you a better idea of what your doing

[SSHatch]

Fronts, rears, you already got the new springs, what are they, do you have tools...??


Lots of information you could have supplied to make the answer easier to figure out!!
Easiest way to do it is send it to a workshop and pick it up that afternoon!! Ya just gotta have the money to pay them that way!!

[Howie-VL]

The rears are easy as hell. Takes about 10 mins to do the rear ones. Just jack it up, pull them out, and replace with you new ones.

Front gets more complicated tho..


Easiest way to change em if ya don't have new ones is to use a makita

[SSHatch]

Howie-VL, on May 7 2006, 01:35 PM, said:

Easiest way to change em if ya don't have new ones is to use a makita

Which once again should be pointed out is highly illegal and can lead to your car being hit with a defect notice and taken off the road if found out.
As such would not be recommended to do.
The small price you pay for proper lowered springs far outways the hassels involved with cutting springs and then having to buy new ones and getting a defect notice cleared.

Unless you are fairly switched on with machanics it would be best to pay for the fronts to be swapped by a proper suspension place or workshop as you can actually do yourself a serious injury if you dont follo the correct procdure for removing and replacing the springs in the front.

[2NSPYR]

i wont be touchin the front my self.. just the rears.. i got ultra low king springs... and if i can't find some kings for the front i will get them compressed the original ones that is! i got tools! and everything.. but i waiting till i find something for the front b4 i do the rears... so if any one can hep me out? super or ultra lows for a vl commo???? PM ME!!! they dont have to be new!
and what do ppl think? would it sit better with super lows in front. and ultra in back?..

[Howie-VL]

I was jkn PJ.

And Supers in front with ultras in rear wouldn't look too bad. I got Ultras all round and I wouldn't mind my rear being a tad lower. So in the case of your front being a bit higher should work out fine. Also if you have Ultras in the front get the gaurds rolled STRAIGHT AWAY as your garuds will get ripped out by the tyre

[KITTEN]

or more likely your tyre will be ripped apart by your guard.

To begin with your gonna need spring compressors - if you try to pull them out, they go 'twang!' and that can cause pretty bad injury.

[VLHERO]

Rears are easy.

1. Put the car up on stands.
2. Jack up the diff.
3. Take out lower shock bolts.
4. Let diff down off jack.
5. Take out springs.
6. Put new springs in making sure to retain rubber boots and to put them the right way up.
7. Put lower shock bolts back in.
8. You know the rest.

You'll need spring compressors for the front otherwise pay someone to do it.

Anyone know how Ultralows would sit over 18's?

This post has been edited by VLHERO: 08 May 2006 - 01:30 PM

[KITTEN]

VLHERO, on May 8 2006, 01:27 PM, said:

Anyone know how Ultralows would sit over 18's?

Will let you know when I get my rear guards rolled