98 OBS Rear Spring Question

Discussion in 'Modifications And Maintenance' started by KSAL, Feb 22, 2010.

  1. KSAL
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    Well Im going to try and fix the saggy butt of my 98 OBS tonight. I bought some stock 2.5RS springs. My questions is do i need a spring compressor to do this?? I found a how-to thread on NASIOC but i think its for a STi and it says that you do not need a compressor for the rear. Can anyone clarify for me??? Also anyone got any hints or tip that i should try or maybe little quirks that i need to know about. Never done this before but in lookin at the how-to it doesn't look too difficult. Thanks guys
     
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    having spring compressors help. You can compression it but if you're little like me, you can't. hahaahahaa
    you might be able to get by bcuz the OBS struts shafts may be longer than the RS. So the RS springs sit lower than they would when on the OBS struts.

    Really the wagon front springs are just TALL. That's how my '99 Wagon was like. I'm sitting on 2.5RS springs and KYB GR2 struts at the moment.
     
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    I think thats the exact setup I have. But my rear end is sagging like crazy. Im gonna tackle this in a day or 2 though
     
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    Thanks FuJi.