Trunk Impaired

Rented a set and then got them home to find out that they are too damn big! The threaded shaft literally won't fit into the space, too long. So tomorrow it's back to Advance to see if they have a smaller set. Believe it or not this is supposed to be the easy part lol

TNGChris

I'm having a hard time visualizing what you're trying to do here.How is the threaded shaft of the compressors too long?Is this on the front or rear springs?

Trunk Impaired

It's the rears, the space that it has to fit in is between the trailing arm and the body of the car itself, imagine trying to fit a 1.5 foot pole in like a 1 foot space. I'll get pictures posted up of the issue in a minute.

Letze

I need pictures, because your words draw a really shitty diagram.

DURHUR

Shitty cell phone picture,and 165/45/15 federals.

Trunk Impaired

Many apologies. I took the advance loan a tool compressor back because I needed my 50 bucks back. This is the one that I got:



The main threaded shaft was too long to fit between the bottom spring seat and the top. If the shaft was about half size it'd fit. I'm about to just say fuck it and let a shop deal with this bullshit.

TNGChris

Oh,I see.For the rear,you should be able to disconnect the shocks on both sides(just pull the bottom mounting bolt out),and the trailing arms will sag enough to get the spring out without any compressor.

Trunk Impaired

Not on the Ti sir lol I took the shocks all the way off (I was replacing them with bilsteins anyway) and the trailing arm won't sag enough. I'm planning on disconnecting the sway bars tomorrow and hopefully that'll make them sag enough. Also I realize now that my stock ride height is absolute 4x4 status when the shocks are actually functioning, the car was literally just bouncing around on the spring. Now there's no less than 5 inches between the tire and fender.

TNGChris

Wow,that's low!

TNGChris

I guess the Ti's rear suspension is essentially from an E30.I have no first-hand experience with them,so I can't say for sure it'll work.Disconnecting the swaybar to try to get a little mroe droop is definitely worth a try,and as Ben said a strategically placed prybar(preferably not placed between your teeth at any point)could help get the extra space you need.