Evening all.

I've recently been fitting new shocks and springs to my '6 and I've been using the traditional spring compressors which were a PITA and I just didn't feel happy using them.

I recently had a demonstration of how a Strut Spring Compressor works from a friend of a friend and I was really impressed at how easy it was to take apart/rebuild the dampers, it literally took a few minutes to do both dampers compared to the amount of time it takes to do one with the normal spring compressors.

I need to rebuild my dampers again in the next few days and I'm seriously tempted to invest in one.

What I want to know is if anyone has any recommendations about which ones are good and which ones aren't up to scratch.

Any recommendations on where to get them from?

I would also be interested in hiring/renting one for a few days if that is something that is available?

I found this one on MachineMart.co.uk. It doesn't cost as much as I thought it would, but then again I have no idea if it's any good though?

Any constructive opinions/advice would be greatly appreciated.

you get these, easy to use, clicky

this is same as what ive got,[http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sykes-Pickavant-Heavy-Duty-Coil-Spring-Compressor_W0QQitemZ160324435504QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item255414be30]clicky[/url] its great like as you can take it anywhere, bit expensive tho, the one in the workshop is great aswell tho as long as you have somewhere to bolt it to.

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Does anyone know if you can easily hire one like the one I linked to in my first post?

Can this type of compressor be used with the spring already on the damper? The description doesn't make it very clear?

Is that the type you use Chris? How easy is it to use with the spring already on the damper?

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that does look a good bit of kit, similar to what i used to use in the workshop, makes the job so much easier.. BUT

the amount of space it takes up for what it does, how it needs to be mounted (fixed securely, etc), and the price of it, is all toomuch IMO for the amount of use it will get..

you need to be using it a few times a week to be worth it.

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