Spring compressor in Vancouver

**Rippin** · 04-20-2008 08:07 PM

Does anyone in Vancouver have a spring compressor? Or know where I can rent one?

I need to raise the front coilovers by about 1/2" and I've reached the max .height that I can do with just the collar wrenches. The spring tension is just too much to turn the collar perch further. Thanks in advance for any help.

**white fish** · 04-20-2008 09:11 PM

dont know if you have canadian tire there
they have loan-a-tool

**archimense** · 04-21-2008 12:23 AM

I bought mine from KMS Tools for $10 or $20 dollars.

**Rippin** · 04-21-2008 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by archimense

I bought mine from KMS Tools for $10 or $20 dollars.

Wow, that's really inexpensive. What type did you get? Was it safe to use?

**archimense** · 04-22-2008 10:11 AM

I've used it to do springs on three of my cars now. Never had a problem.

**Rippin** · 04-22-2008 10:20 AM

So which type did you get, or do they only carry one type?

**xpl0sive** · 04-22-2008 01:15 PM

just go to crappy tire in coquitlam, they do tool rentals. you just leave them a deposit and when you bring the tool back they refund it. the lending is free.

**xpl0sive** · 04-22-2008 01:16 PM

but you shouldnt compress your springs so much that the tension is too much to turn the wrench... but its up to you

**Rippin** · 04-22-2008 04:29 PM

Thanks, the CT at Cambie does the loan-a-tool thing as well so I'll go on Friday night to borrow it. Thanks for the insight about adjusting the perch height vs. spring compression. I want to get the height at 25.25", so I'll need to raise about 1/2". Hopefully that won't compromise the spring's performance.