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I did mine without a spring compressor. You need to wind the spring down over the lower perch, put the nut on top and then twist/wrestle the spring back onto the perch
I tried that but couldn't seem to get it far enough down with the H&R springs like i could on the O.E shock. maybe i was just tired, zip ties saved the day.
The strut is much shorter on the b8's.. FYI if you're doing this yourself you will need a spring compressor.
Can you guys point me to a "how to" on the net for installing new shocks on the front of the 996TT? I have seen the instructions for the 2wd 996, but I'm guessing that we have to disconnect the driveshaft out of the front end to get the suspension to drop low enough to get the shock out?
One note: this only works with lowering springs getting them back on - if you are replacing on a stock system you might need spring compressors to get it low enough to clear.
02-17-2019, 12:09 PM
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