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Gen 3 springs...
22 Dec 2024 12:34 #258816
by fordem
Gen 3 springs... was created by fordem
Backstory first ...
I picked up a set of used Gen 3 Jimny springs, these were removed when a Black Raptor lift was fitted, not because they were defective.
When I took a closer look, I realized that one was shorter than the others - I was expecting two pairs of springs of similar free height, one pair for the front and the other for the rear, and my expectation was that each pair would have a similar free height.
The shorter spring has the same number of turns as it's partner, and does not appear to be broken, it's just shorter, possibly sagged, but, my experience with sagging coil springs has been that they sag under load and the free height is not affected.
Is what I'm seeing here normal, does the third gen Jimny have one spring noticeably shorter than it's partner?
I picked up a set of used Gen 3 Jimny springs, these were removed when a Black Raptor lift was fitted, not because they were defective.
When I took a closer look, I realized that one was shorter than the others - I was expecting two pairs of springs of similar free height, one pair for the front and the other for the rear, and my expectation was that each pair would have a similar free height.
The shorter spring has the same number of turns as it's partner, and does not appear to be broken, it's just shorter, possibly sagged, but, my experience with sagging coil springs has been that they sag under load and the free height is not affected.
Is what I'm seeing here normal, does the third gen Jimny have one spring noticeably shorter than it's partner?
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