Im new to this, but what do these do, do you replace your stock springs, or are these like helpers... someone help a new guy please.

this is what holds the spring on the strut

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Steve
'97 GTP VS cam, ZZP PCM, and not much else yet

just wondering..could i take out my old struts (in one piece) and replace them with the KYB adjustable struts with eibach springs (already assembled, spring compressed..etc) in a driveway with a jack? or is it alot more involved?

if already assembled then sure, the only hard part is putting the new spring on, and that would be done out of the car

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Steve
'97 GTP VS cam, ZZP PCM, and not much else yet

man 30 bucks wow i wish i had the spring compressors and the knowledge to do so haha i might be gettin a job at advanced soon haha

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99 DARK BRONZEMIST METALLIC GTP SUPERCHARGED SEDAN. --MODS-- FWI, 104 plugs MSD coils and wires, 180 t-stat, dual thrush exhaust, Kenwood complete system 10' Sub ported, raised spoiler, red calis, D/S Baer rotors, Hawk Pads.

Many auto parts stores will let you borrower spring compressors. At least O'Rielly's does.

This is true, they will however charge your credit card $75 for a "holding fee" until you return the strut compressor.

The only thing I dont like about their compessor, which I have used, is that is a manual crank one, but most the auto part stores only carry that type of compressor. You can actually buy spring loaded one from Harbor Frieght for like $35 bucks if you really wanted to keep one around the house for future applications.

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James Shafer 2003 GP GTX St. Louis MO
1.9 Modified Rockers, TOGs, 180 Tstat, PRJ 10.4 Wires, P/P Gen 3, SLP Ram Air Hood/Wizaired CAI, Gen 1 Spoiler, 3.5 Pulley, 18" TSW Mondellos w/ AGX Struts, SSC Gen II Springs

all of the spring compressors you can buy, are technically the dangerous type (there is nothing to secure the spring if it slips) I do my own at a local shop, but the only charge about $25 to compress the springs in a cage compressor (I have seen compressors fail, and the damage they can cause)

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Steve
'97 GTP VS cam, ZZP PCM, and not much else yet

Well they do have spring compressors that do secure the spring. I have one that uses U-bolts (2 per compressor, so you have 4 of them holding the spring)to wrap around the spring and physically bolt it to the compressor so that there is virtually no chance of it slipping off.

That said, you are correct, that if you use one in which they can slip off it can be a very nasty situation indeed. Ive probably pulled springs a dozen or so times now and never had any concern about the spring coming loose with the compressor I have.

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Scotty Hall
Bartlesville, OK
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
It whines a lot, but I like it.

The only limitation you will ever face in life is yourself!

I looked online now and it is $32.00. Still a good deal. Maybe a dumb question, but is this just for the front? Do they sell the same type of thing for the back?

The spring compressors I borrowed from Oreileys where free to rent and just took a $75 deposit, fully refunded. Well worth it. Those things where super heavy duty, I don't see how they could have failed. I think they weighed about 20 pounds, which was just a bolt and the clamps.