The drooping front suspension on the Civic is really getting me down (no pun intended) and I'm getting anxious with the coil-over kit sitting in my living room. So, I spent an hour and a half watching you-tube videos last night to see if I could install the coil-overs myself.
My biggest frustration is that I can't find a spring compressor that will work with the springs on the Civic. The space between the coils is just too small to fit a standard spring compressor in.
Remember this beast from several months ago? The hooks are too thick to fit between the coils, so it's been sitting in my garage.
I even ran out to Sears and spent $54 on a smaller pair of compressors. These are still too thick, so I returned them for a (fortunately) full refund.
In the end, I'm going to take a calculated risk and end up possibly damaging a bunch of stuff. Sounds like fun, huh? In short, I'm going to remove the springs and install the coil-overs without a spring compressor.
Here goes...
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