Remove spring if using coil over shocks??
Mar 17, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Burning Brakes
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From: Keller Texas
Remove spring if using coil over shocks??
I have picked up a set of coilover shocks and was wondering if you remove the existing spring on the car when you go to this set up?
Mar 17, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Mar 17, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by aboatguy
Yes!
Thanks for the fast help
Mar 17, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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definitely you do, you dont want to know how bad the ride can be with 2 sets of springs on there
Mar 17, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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Burning Brakes
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From: Keller Texas
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Originally Posted by vader86
definitely you do, you dont want to know how bad the ride can be with 2 sets of springs on there
Cool...thanks for the info. I think the spring is a 400lb spring that the guy has on there
Mar 17, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RED LT4
Thanks for the fast help
Good luck!
Mar 17, 2006 | 04:22 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: Bedford Ma.
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Originally Posted by vader86
definitely you do, you dont want to know how bad the ride can be with 2 sets of springs on there
You didn`t...did you?
Mar 17, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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Burning Brakes
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From: Keller Texas
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Originally Posted by SK.LT1
You didn`t...did you?
No I have the front of the car off right now and it is being rebuilt. New bushings,new shocks and ball joints. Still waiting on the shocks and ball joints to arrive. Got the shocks from a guy on e-bay
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