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norcalslider · 03-02-2011, 03:16 PM

I bought some megan springs and got it on the struts but when i go to install on car i cant get the bottom bolt holes anywhere close..its like i have to compress the springs all the way but theres no room for that to happen.....

whiterps13 · 03-02-2011, 03:23 PM

Search "spring compressor" and youll find out what youre doing wrong.

norcalslider · 03-02-2011, 03:29 PM

care to point me to the link your looking at?

norcalslider · 03-02-2011, 08:15 PM

no one??? come on

duffman1278 · 03-02-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by whiterps13

Search "spring compressor" and youll find out what youre doing wrong.

^^^ THIS!! OMFG dude what else do you need?!?! This forum isn't here to spoon feed you all you're answers. Go look into those and rent one.

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<--- Pwned by reading. Whoops skimmed by too quickly

rat240 · 03-02-2011, 08:40 PM

did you get the springs on the strut

norcalslider · 03-02-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by duffman1278

^^^ THIS!! OMFG dude what else do you need?!?! This forum isn't here to spoon feed you all you're answers. Go look into those and rent one.

hey dick ever care to wonder how i got the springs on the struts?

norcalslider · 03-02-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rat240

did you get the springs on the strut

i did 1 but i cant install them on the car itself for some reason..the springs are stiff right now because there new but i have no clue why i cant get then on.its like i need to have them compressed still but there is no room to but the compresssor on

roboticnissan · 03-02-2011, 08:53 PM

How about you read his post duffboy he has it on the strut all ready.

To the op it sounds like to me you are lifting one side of the car up at a time and you must have a sway bar. Lift the.entire front off the.ground to relieve the.pressure and you should be fine.

caasignow · 03-02-2011, 08:58 PM

well when i went to install my rear agx on my s13, i used my jack to compress the strut and align the bolt hole. as for the front, it already sorta just aligned good enough.

norcalslider · 03-02-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by roboticnissan

How about you read his post duffboy he has it on the strut all ready.

To the op it sounds like to me you are lifting one side of the car up at a time and you must have a sway bar. Lift the.entire front off the.ground to relieve the.pressure and you should be fine.

thanks alot man just what i needed,this could be because the sway is putting stress on the side im trying to install correct and if the whole front is up both sides should fall down more right?

roboticnissan · 03-03-2011, 03:37 PM

Correct sir. Lmk how it went.

norcalslider · 03-03-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by roboticnissan

Correct sir. Lmk how it went.

got it all done sir.thanks alot...and i didnt know that these nissan stock struts where so weak they are almost bottom'ed out now i have new struts coming so i can have some play in there

unreal- · 03-04-2011, 01:10 AM

i had the same problem when i was reinstalling my front struts. Me and my friend spent almost an hour trying to figure it out..We pushed the LCA down, and starting kicking stuff (LOL) Then i realized the whole sway bar=tension thing.

03-02-2011, 03:16 PM	#1
norcalslider Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: reno Posts: 158 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	installing aftermarkt spring help ASAP!!! I bought some megan springs and got it on the struts but when i go to install on car i cant get the bottom bolt holes anywhere close..its like i have to compress the springs all the way but theres no room for that to happen.....

03-02-2011, 03:23 PM	#2
whiterps13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Age: 37 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Search "spring compressor" and youll find out what youre doing wrong. __________________

03-02-2011, 08:40 PM	#6
rat240 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: zipcode Posts: 3,307 Trader Rating: (87) Feedback Score: 87 reviews	did you get the springs on the strut __________________ looking to buy ka24de gaguge cluster

03-02-2011, 08:53 PM	#9
roboticnissan Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SOCAL/NORCAL Age: 36 Posts: 1,868 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	How about you read his post duffboy he has it on the strut all ready. To the op it sounds like to me you are lifting one side of the car up at a time and you must have a sway bar. Lift the.entire front off the.ground to relieve the.pressure and you should be fine. __________________

03-03-2011, 03:37 PM	#12
roboticnissan Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SOCAL/NORCAL Age: 36 Posts: 1,868 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Correct sir. Lmk how it went. __________________

03-02-2011, 03:29 PM	#3
norcalslider Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: reno Posts: 158 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	care to point me to the link your looking at?

03-02-2011, 08:15 PM	#4
norcalslider Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: reno Posts: 158 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	no one??? come on

03-02-2011, 08:58 PM	#10
caasignow Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 25 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well when i went to install my rear agx on my s13, i used my jack to compress the strut and align the bolt hole. as for the front, it already sorta just aligned good enough.

03-04-2011, 01:10 AM	#14
unreal- Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central NJ Posts: 516 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	i had the same problem when i was reinstalling my front struts. Me and my friend spent almost an hour trying to figure it out..We pushed the LCA down, and starting kicking stuff (LOL) Then i realized the whole sway bar=tension thing.

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