105/115 Front Spring Releasing Tool??

[tiger0529]

I found this on ebay: ALFA SPIDER SPRING TENSIONER RAISE / LOWER OEM SPRINGS

I have seen and tried the "threaded rod method" to release the tension of the front springs on 105/115 successfully, but am just wondering if anybody have tried this tool... BTW, I know it's not "a factory" (the listing says so).

Thank you,

[Tifosi]

I'd not recommend those, the biggest being that you're very unlikely to get them on the springs due to all the metal work surrounding them.

Other reasons include safety (they must always be used in pairs and if you don't you stand a chance of the spring being shot at you) and PITA to use (many many many bolts to tighten/loosen to get any productivity).

That aside, they aren't for removing instaslling springs to begin with

They're for expanding or contracting them to change ride height

[Andrew]

These are just cheesy generic things to adjust the height a bit. Not Alfa-specific at all, and not nearly enough travel to compress/extend the spring enough to remove and replace it. The factory tool has travel of many inches, though I don't offhand recall how much. I can measure tonight.

Andrew

[tiger0529]

I know that the alfa special tool has a big travel (my mother has one at her shop, but that's in Japan and I'm in Colorado ). I guess I misunderstood the use of the item. But how safe it is to use these things to control the ride height? My car sits too high at the back so I might give them a try if they are safe enough to use on daily driver (I do not race or autocross my car).

[Tifosi]

Are you looking/measuring with the spare tire in place, a full tank of fuel, along with you (and possibly your regular passenger) in the car?

They sit quite a bit differently when properly laden vs parked with 1/4 tank of gas and no-one in it.

Depending on how much you think it's raked, or rather how low the nose actually is, you may want to consider shimming the front up rather than trying to lower the rear.

*side note:

I believe you'll find that those things will probably interfere with the shocks when clamped onto the rear springs.

However, if you feel compelled, they are readily available at almost all of the auto parts stores out there, so no real need to hit the e-bay circus (and take the boning) for them.

For example these at Advance Auto for $7 (ok, $14 + tax to do two springs properly) and no shipping if one is in driving range.....

[tiger0529]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tifosi Are you looking/measuring with the spare tire in place, a full tank of fuel, along with you (and possibly your regular passenger) in the car?

[Tifosi]

I don't recall mentioning that to anyone in recent history, but then again, I can't remember what I had for dinner two days ago either. :shrug: