Rear spring change this easy?
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Car: 1988 GTA
Engine: 400 CI
Transmission: 700R4
Rear spring change this easy?
I noticed when my son's car is up on jack stands all the pressure is released from the rear springs and you can almost pull them out. Can I just get a spring compressor, compress and remove the old ones, compress and install the new ones, and be done with it? Seems too easy so afraid I am missing something. Thanks for your help.
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Car: 1982 Trans Am
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Re: Rear spring change this easy?
You also need to unbolt the rear shocks, and maybe the panhard rod; no spring compressor is needed. But yes, it is an easy job.
https://www.thirdgen.org/springs
Dennis Mecham raced these with lowered springs, and when the car goes on a lift the short spring fell out. So they bolted a steel cable to the lower control arm and the rear subframe so the axle wouldn't drop as far.
https://www.thirdgen.org/springs
Dennis Mecham raced these with lowered springs, and when the car goes on a lift the short spring fell out. So they bolted a steel cable to the lower control arm and the rear subframe so the axle wouldn't drop as far.
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Re: Rear spring change this easy?
Thanks guys. I should have known I would have to unbolt something. Seemed too easy. Something I forgot to mention, it's an 88 GTA with ws6 suspension. Well at least I think so cause the center caps say that and it has performance suspension tag on the dash and rear disk brakes. Do they still use the stock springs?
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