Eibach spring install???

[The Fox]

I just ordered my Eibach drag launch springs and have never changed any suspension pieces before and was wondering what to look out for? I am not clueless or anything, I've been under the car for a million other things just wondering what the best ways to do this are.

What are best jacking points? (I'm assuming you DON'T do the rear)

What do I pull the springs with?

Anybody have a tech write-up?

thanks, anthony

 

[The Fox]

do you undo the LCA at all???

 

[joelliott]

Dude springs are a PITA to get in unless you have the right spring compressor. I took mine to a shop and just paid them.

From what I have heard you dont loose the LCAs for the rear to swap out the spring. Just lift the rear up enough and they should pretty much pop out. Be careful tho, a spring can cut you up bad man if it flyies at you.

The front I believe you gotta get the spindle loose on the bottom. Use a floor jack to lower the control arm down at a slow rate. Then the spring should come out. Make sure you get the springs in the roght way too. They sit in the frame a certain way.

Do a search dude. There are tons of posts about it.
Joe E.

 

[Shakerhood]

The Correct Spring Compressor makes the fronts easier than trying to lower the A Arms with 2 jacks.

 

[darthcual]

I'm doing some moroso drag springs right now also. I rented outside spring compressors from autozone for 40 bucks. My first attempt to get the springs in and i ran out of rod, also I had the compressors in the wrong place on the spring and wouldnt allow me to put the spring in correctly. These are a few of the problems i have ran into, I've since repositioned the compressors so i can get more throw, and made sure they were in the right place on the spring. Good Luck

 

[The Fox]

Ok I've tackled getting ONE front spring out. it's just getting the new one in that is a PITA.

 

[Shakerhood]

Ok I've tackled getting ONE front spring out. it's just getting the new one in that is a PITA.

I have the Correct Ford Spring Compressor, it has 2 flat plates that fit in the coils and the threaded rod comes out the bottom through the hole in the Lower A Arm, it really makes the job easier! Good Luck on your car.

 

[HISSIN50]

I have the Correct Ford Spring Compressor, it has 2 flat plates that fit in the coils and the threaded rod comes out the bottom through the hole in the Lower A Arm, it really makes the job easier! Good Luck on your car.

Wise man here. A clam-style compressor is the way to go (like the special tool he used).

For an internal compressor, I had to use a shim (piece of plumbing pipe) under the head of the compressor or else the compressor rod would bottom out in the frame before I compressed the spring enough. I also had to unbolt the butterflies and manually attach them in the spring and then bolt the butterflies back up. It was a relative pain.

You could consult MFE's write up for ancillary info, if you wanted.

Good luck.

 

[The Fox]

yeah, for anyone tacklin this project, listen to HISSIN and SHAKER because otherwise it will be a hair from impossible. TRUST ME. I do NOT give up easy nor do I pay anyone to do anything for me. GET THE RIGHT COMPRESSOR!

 

[The Fox]

12 hours later and I have 1 spring in...

BTW, they are Eibach Drag Launch springs. It makes the front end sit really high.

Along the way I got hit in the stomach because my dad was helpin out and pulled something the wrong way and the external compressors (made in china) broke right at the nut and the spring had me locked on target but I'm ok.

I'm sure the results will be great but the only downside IMO is the height of the front.

 

[HISSIN50]

Glad you are ok! I treat springs with kid-gloves, like you are, just for that reason (when actually unperching them, I kind of hide and use a long pry bar to pull them out. LOL).

That is one nice thing about the MFE method - it seems to me that if the spring let go, it would go toward the center of the car. And retaining the spring to the frame is always good, no matter the method (chain, cable, etc have been used).

Good luck bud and stay safe!

 

[BERT306]

I've done several sets of springs and never used a compressor
In the back i jacked the car up and put jackstands under the body and a jack on the rear end (with minimal pressure on rear end) then stuck another jack under one LCA and removed the bolt that holds the LCA to the rear axle, lower the jack down and spring falls right out! Stick the new spring in and raise the jack back up until the bolt hole lines up....then do the other side. It takes me about 15 minutes per side on the rear now after lots of practice!!

The front is a piece of cake also:

Raise front end off the ground pretty high. place jackstands under K member (not A arms) remove front wheels. remove brake caliper, and tie rod end nut and beat tie rod off of spindle, place a jack under A arm. remove the 2 large nut/bolts holding strut to the spindle and then lower the A arm! pull spring out, it shouldn't have much pressure left in it when the A arm is lowered, but it doesn't hurt to push the A arm down as far as you can with your foot. Put the new spring into the upper and lower pockets and slowly raise the jack up, making sure the spring is compressing together and not outward toward your head.
I have done this quite a few times and it worked well for me but it does take some caution!!

 

[The Fox]

I just got both in and I tried removing the a arm on the first spring. I don't like that idea at sorry. I'm just too scared of that pressure moving the jack in any direction. The compressors ran me $25 and saved a lot of headaches. If I had to do it again I would STRONGLY advise buying the compressor that goes INSIDE the spring and all work is done in the baseball sized hole in the a-arm.

Halfway through the first spring I was wondering why I didn't get coilovers but it's all good now later guys

 

[Shakerhood]

I just got both in and I tried removing the a arm on the first spring. I don't like that idea at sorry. I'm just too scared of that pressure moving the jack in any direction. The compressors ran me $25 and saved a lot of headaches. If I had to do it again I would STRONGLY advise buying the compressor that goes INSIDE the spring and all work is done in the baseball sized hole in the a-arm.

Halfway through the first spring I was wondering why I didn't get coilovers but it's all good now later guys

I am glad to hear you got them in without getting hurt too bad! The nice thing about the correct compressor too is it is not going to break, it weighs 13 Lbs and is very beefy. I also have a set of the China externals and they are scary on anything other than small springs!