Spring compressor needed?

When doing the QA-1 upgrade do you need a spring compressor to take the factory shocks off? TIA

 

To remove the springs from the shocks, yes.

 

Be careful with those compressors. I used the outside "hook" type once and lost a chunk of skin when it popped off.

 

I just want to take them off to put the QA-1’s on

 

Do the QA's come assembled with springs?

 

No but I can install the spring on my work bench you barely have to compress the QA-1’s to get the spring on there’s a lot of thread on them. I just wasn’t sure how much load is still on the lower control arm with the suspension in full drop

 

No, you don’t need a spring compressor to remove the factory shocks.

 

Thanks

 

True You don’t need a spring compressor to remove the original spring, remove the shock and the spring together because the QA-1 will have their own spring.

 

I use this spring compressor. It is very safe. Very effective. Reasonably priced. Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

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