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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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Default All 4 springs changed in 2.5 hrs

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/51931/spring_com_2.jpg"></center><p>
Have been looking for a compressor to fit the rear springs and look at what we found.
Made the job easy. Disconnecting the sways allows everything to slide out and only requires one person.
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 04:20 AM
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Where did you find this tool?!
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 05:14 AM
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Default And let's see some pics of the car.

There are more pics of the tool in his pictureposter, Andy.
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 07:38 AM
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Default Re: Where did you find this tool?!

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/51931/spring_com_1.jpg"></center><p>You can find it at Bendpak.com.
Compressor was $250.00 shipped and included 2 sets of clamps, one for the front and one that fit the rear.
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 07:41 AM
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Will take some this weekend
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 08:12 AM
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Anyone else getting nothing but error messages anywhere past the home page of that site?
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 09:29 AM
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what spring/shock combo have you switched to? or currently using? much improvement?
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 11:46 AM
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that's cool, no wonder it took only 2 hours :-)
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Can I rent it from you?¿ I'll pay shipping both ways to FL.
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 02:26 PM
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Default Eibach pro kit and Bilstein sport shocks

Had the Bilsteins on for about 6 months with the stock springs due to a problem with the first set of Eibachs sent to me. Have both on now with a further improvement in handling. Body roll is reduced but still am going to put the sport bars (S8) on when they come.
The ride is a bit stiff but not so much that I want to pull everything off. May be due to the fact that I have been ridding on the stiffer shocks for the past few now (frog in hot water).
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