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Old 01-18-2005, 11:16 AM
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I was looking at getting a set for my suspension work. Wondered if anyone had experienced any negatives with this set up. Versus your usual clamp style.
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Old 01-18-2005, 12:44 PM
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Forget it, just found I was looking at the price for the replacement belts($40)....the price for the spring compressors is $450.
I'll stick to the clamps....
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Old 01-18-2005, 12:47 PM
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spring compressors $450.00 I got mine for $30.00 at autozone
Old 01-18-2005, 02:35 PM
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I rented mine at autozone for free. That is probably the best option considering you will probably only use it once.
Old 01-18-2005, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by teg92
spring compressors $450.00 I got mine for $30.00 at autozone
i'm pretty sure the spring compressors he's talking about are the wall mounted kind. the $30 ones are the "clamps" he's talking about.
Old 01-19-2005, 11:03 AM
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These are the kind I was referring to:
http://www.atec-trans-tool.com/produ...=19&sku=T-1098

and yes, by "clamp" , I meant the $30 ones. I'm just going to borrow my buddies based on the fact(as stated above) that I won't rally be needing them that often


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Old 01-19-2005, 05:52 PM
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looks kinda interesting. they look like they're not likely to slip like the "clamp" type.
Old 01-20-2005, 03:07 PM
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I like them because they will fit over any diameter spring and won't damage your pretty powder coating.




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