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29 Jan 2012 09:02 - 29 Jan 2012 09:03 #32095 by reaper

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wrong springs ?? was created by reaper

when i fitted the lift kit it came from a mate who had taken it off his , as i hadnt done a lift before he gave me a hand
wile looking through the build photos i noticed this pic

is it possible we have put the front springs in the rear and vice versa ?
the front looks much lower to me

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is there a way to tell without removing them and measuring ?

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29 Jan 2012 09:12 #32096 by vitara_mad

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Replied by vitara_mad on topic Re: wrong springs ??

if you fit front springs on rear that gives around 2" of lift to the rear so i would say thats what you have done

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29 Jan 2012 09:19 #32097 by reaper

bugger !

thanks bud a leats in know im not going mad now

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29 Jan 2012 09:59 #32100 by ZookFastback

I thought the front springs had a narrower diameter than the rear springs?

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29 Jan 2012 11:40 #32102 by jo king

Been there done that :pinch:

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29 Jan 2012 11:55 - 29 Jan 2012 14:22 #32103 by dirtydogz

Look's like a drag racer, must fill like your going down hill all the time.
Just measure the spring or count the coils the front will have one more.
ZookFastback the back and front spring are the same diameter.

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And if one of the front spring is longer it go on the drivers side.

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29 Jan 2012 14:28 #32105 by jo king

TOP ADVICE dirtydogz

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30 Jan 2012 10:00 #32187 by reaper

so what if i left the springa as they are and stuck a couple of 2" spacers in the front , would that cause any problems ?

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30 Jan 2012 16:46 #32217 by Johnniehec

Bad luck reaper, you'd probably still not square it up with the spacers and you'd have at least 4inch lift at the back and about the same at the front so you'd need caster corrected radius arms or the steering'l be all over the place. I'd the same effect as you have now when I went to the tyre fitters with 30/950s on the back and standard 205s on the front!
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30 Jan 2012 21:18 #32258 by reaper

Johnniehec wrote: Bad luck reaper, you'd probably still not square it up with the spacers and you'd have at least 4inch lift at the back and about the same at the front so you'd need caster corrected radius arms or the steering'l be all over the place. I'd the same effect as you have now when I went to the tyre fitters with 30/950s on the back and standard 205s on the front!
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right o chief ....i will break out the big hammers :evil:

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31 Jan 2012 08:58 #32272 by Monkey

You could lower the back by getting the front standard coils and putting them in the back. This give's about 65-75mm of lift...

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