KW Spring (All?) *Important* Tool needed

ChrisMT79 · 01-08-2015, 08:12 PM

Well my car is almost complete, but wanted to post this tool my dealer/shop had to special order, as they had not yet worked on any M3/4's with regard to needing this, or even worked on an F8x in this regard.
Also- I believe this is only for the front springs.
Apologies- the phone app added the url tags.

w00tw00t · 01-08-2015, 08:28 PM

missing pic?

YMB_F80 · 01-08-2015, 09:19 PM

uhhhh?!

MaynardZed · 01-10-2015, 08:19 AM

The tool is very hard to find because it is invisible.

ChrisMT79 · 01-10-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MaynardZed

The tool is very hard to find because it is invisible.

Lol, that was only because they had not yet received it

kitesurfer · 01-10-2015, 06:21 PM

Is this tool used for removing stock springs?

ChrisMT79 · 01-10-2015, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kitesurfer

Is this tool used for removing stock springs?

I believe it is actually only for the fronts.

MasterC17 · 01-12-2015, 07:23 AM

Picture link doesn't work, didn't need any "special tools" myself.

apexit · 01-12-2015, 01:24 PM

Just looks like a deep 12 point socket. I'd rather order a snap on than the BMW part.

Do you know what size it is?

Money2536 · 01-12-2015, 01:45 PM

Maybe he's talking about the spanner wrench. My HAS kit only had one spanner wrench. You need a different size for the front and rear. Luckily PSI had a BC one that was laying around that we used.

ChrisMT79 · 01-12-2015, 05:03 PM

Apologies, it should work now.

NorCal f80 · 01-12-2015, 05:17 PM

All I know is we didn't use anything "special" when installing my V3.

djhex36 · 01-12-2015, 05:29 PM

I'm guessing this is for the front strut top hat nut. It's Probably to secure strut with the allen key and tighten.

robbo mcs · 01-13-2015, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by djhex36

I'm guessing this is for the front strut top hat nut. It's Probably to secure strut with the allen key and tighten.

You do need a proper tool to tighten the strut top nut. You can torque it whilst using the allen key to stop the whole assembly rotating. The tool looks like this

http://www.ecstuning.com/News/Schwab...Kit/ES2652183/

However, the pic of the tool in the op looks just like a normal socket?

Most people don't use the correct tool and just use a rattle gun. That is fine if you tighten it regularily. Problem is if it comes loose it can come loose and rattle and damage the top hat, prematurely damage the strut and in the worst case scenario result in catastrophic failure.

To the guy who didn't need a special tool to put in the KW's, how did you tighten the top nut?

ChrisMT79 · 01-13-2015, 06:00 PM

Thank you for providing that information! My shop guy couldn't explain the exact purpose for which it served, and I will not be picking the car up for a while.
Just I thought I'd share this info incase anyone else runs into this issue.
Regards,
Chris

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