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3rd December 2022, 10:30 PM
#631
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Need some suggestions on springs please.
What experience have you guys had good or bad with different brands. Tough dog, Dobinsons, EFS, OMG, KIng springs Pedders....
I currently have 2" flexie coils matched with 4" shocks and I'm happy with this set up, but I can't find anyone that makes them now.
Definitely want to stay at 2" lift.
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Last edited by jay see; 3rd December 2022 at 10:38 PM.
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3rd December 2022 10:30 PM
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6th December 2022, 06:28 PM
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18th December 2022, 05:15 PM
#633
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We'll today didn't go as planned. Was meant to be a straight in and out with the new springs and fit up the new sway bar links.
Swapped out the old springs, and discovered that 3 out of 4 shocks have no return in them. I checked them all when I started having the lean issue and all were fine. Anyway the old suspension set up is 7 years old and around 150,000 km , so probably over due, shocks are 41mm tough dog foam cell,
Recommendations, stay with tough dog (which I've been happy with) or go with something else..
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18th December 2022, 05:59 PM
#634
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18th December 2022, 06:20 PM
#635
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Originally Posted by
MB
Bang for buck proclaiming again John Mate
Always mate, always..
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18th December 2022, 06:35 PM
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15th January 2023, 09:46 PM
#637
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16th January 2023, 06:52 AM
#638
The rod will pivot in the rubbers, my front and rear sway bars were the same, not a lot of accuracy intended.
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16th January 2023, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by
jay see
Well I was hoping on possibly being the first GU on club reg, still might happen only taking a bit longer than expected..
Being buying up the last few weeks and today was patrol day.
New Springs and shocks (took @
MB advice) and rear brake pads. Steering wheel and radio surround was a good score at the local wreckers.
Old tough dog foam cell did around 150,000 km in 7-8 years and now have no return. Replacing the 25 year steering with one with no rips and I reckon the best score was the radio surround with only 2 little screw holes and nothing else, never seen one without and antenna switch.
Question on the sway bar links..
You can see that once I cut the thread to size it won't line up straight to the bar, if I force it, it will have a lot of pressure against it. What am I missing here.
Can't wait to get this thing back on the road..
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John, did you take the car into their workshop and get them to weigh it, each corner before selecting the springs? Did they fit the springs or you? I had them do the lot to ensure the right 'numbers' went into the spring selector and ensure it was sitting flat after the job. I have dobbo springs and like them and their service. I use the Dandenong workshop.
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16th January 2023, 06:20 PM
#640
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Originally Posted by
PeeBee
The rod will pivot in the rubbers, my front and rear sway bars were the same, not a lot of accuracy intended.
Thanks for clearing that up..
Originally Posted by
PeeBee
John, did you take the car into their workshop and get them to weigh it, each corner before selecting the springs? Did they fit the springs or you? I had them do the lot to ensure the right 'numbers' went into the spring selector and ensure it was sitting flat after the job. I have dobbo springs and like them and their service. I use the Dandenong workshop.
No, I didn't know that they offered that service. I ordered the springs through road runner and discovered the shocks were no good a couple of weeks later and ordered the IMS with road runner again.
Would have done the same if I knew..
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