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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
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
^^^ 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
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
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
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.