Can anyone tell me if it is possible to fit new springs/shockers front and rears without the use of spring clamps please.

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to fit new springs/shockers front and rears without the use of spring clamps please.

 

No, not unless you buy the springs already fitted to the shockers or you buy coilovers. Do not attempt with any form of "make-do" spring compressors...eg Vice, Clamps..etc

Sorry should have made it a bit clearer, yes the springs and shockers will be already assembled, is there enough give on the suspension to allow them to be fitted without clamping the springs? if so any tips on the best way to fit please. I dont have a lift only jack and stands, the rears look like they may have to be fed up from the bottom through the hole in the wishbone so may be stuck for clearance. Any help appriciated. Thanks.

in that case, no need to for spring compressors at all. Just bolt on. The suspension arms and hub just drop right down when car is jacked up. You may have to put some weight on the the arms to lever the shock in, but thats it.

Thanks for that. Sounds too easy LOL

Raise both front or rear wheels off the ground while you change the dampers.

 

This will eliminate the flex on the anti roll bar and make it A LOT easier to do.

 

Fronts are a piece of pi$$ to do, rears are more difficult because you have to strip off all the boot plastics to get to the top of them.

The set I'm looking at are made by Tokico, anyone have have these and are they any good ?

Tokico make very good shocks. I havent used them myself but have heard good things of them.

 

I think andyp has a set on his blue zed and he knows his stuff.

Got a full set of Tokico springs and shockers, second hand, only to find out they are for a turbo 2+2, my car is non turbo 2+2 will they still be O.K. ?

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Got a full set of Tokico springs and shockers, second hand, only to find out they are for a turbo 2+2, my car is non turbo 2+2 will they still be O.K. ?

 

if they are not can I have first refusal on them ? :cool:

Got a full set of Tokico springs and shockers, second hand, only to find out they are for a turbo 2+2, my car is non turbo 2+2 will they still be O.K. ?

 

Yes, they are fine for TT or NA.

Thanks for that Lagrath, thats a relief, sorry 8ace, looks like they will be going on my car.

:cry: glad to see they fit there always a next time for me