I could not find anything on Performance Products web site about tool rental. Is this something they do not advertise?rob_fed - 2/14/2005 2:10 AM
For the front, the "special" spring compressor makes the job really easy. Without it, it becomes a little more scary. If you do not use the compressor in the front, you will have to remove the lower control arm pivot bolts. You do this with a floor jack in place under the arm. I disconnect the upper control arm ball joint and raised the front of the car as high as a floor jack would go, also disconnected the front sway bar links and the lower shock mount along with the tie-rod joint from the spindle. Even then with the lower A-arm in full droop, the spring is too long. I ended up using some external spring clamps with the lower arm all the down and I got the spring out. I would not do it the same way again. You can rent the spring compressor from Performance Products for $80/week.
Which a far cry from buying it for ~$500.
The rear is much easier, the lower arm pivot bolt is very short. I did not even have to disconnect the lower shock mount. Raising the lower arm back is a little tricky, but not impossible.
Summary:
Front - need compressor
Rear - no compressor, did each side in less 1 hr.