B8Lover

My bro in law (who also happens to be a Honda mechanic) are going to be installing springs at his shop either tomorrow or a little later.

Fronts seems easy enough, can you please provide some insight as to anything special we can expect from the rear springs? I know it get a little tricky.

I searched and didn't find much on the forum.

Write ups, tips, pictures, explanations, links, it's all appreciated.

Thanks

am_ver

here is Passat DIY.. for the front..
http://home.comcast.net/~hhong4/kmacinstall.htm

there was a post on the A6 front springs not too long ago.. couple of months at most. Haven't seen anything for the rears.

Nedrager

Front is cake, just clock the bushings up higher since the a arms will be sitting at a higher angle vs stock. The rear is a nightmare if you don't have the right type spring compressor. You need one that has to plates that go onto the springs and are tightened together by a bolt in the middle of the spring/tool.

B8Lover

Ahh okay. Good info, thanks

MainlandMig

helpful again nedranger...
hey i am looking at this tool..
do u think its designed to do the job as u described?

beep-beep

I used these compressors, but I used them after taking of whole spring/shock assembly of the car. And even then it is hard to put these hooks on and off the spring coils. The Audi compressor looks much more convenient.

Nedrager

I destroyed a set of those doing my car. I recommend trying to find the right tool, it;ll save you a lot of time and heartache, believe me.

Like this style:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Performance-...#ht_1512wt_782