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There is also a strong "rumour" that if you put Mercedes 190 springs or Lada springs on the front this does the same.
So move the Jimny springs to the back, put scrap Merc/Lada springs on the front = job done. But no-one has yet cofrimed to me the exact truth behind this ie. exact model of Merc/Lada accompanied by pictures
Martin
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Sorry but totally dissagree with using a mish-mash of springs on a vehicle
to be driven on the road.
Completley wrong spring rates etc.
Springs are the only thing keeping your wheels in contact with the road
and yet people try to cut corners and do it cheaply.
Just because a spring for a Merc or a Ford doesn't mean that it is not used on another vehicle. Where do you think the company's that off lifts get there springs - Custom made or just figured out that a "spring from car X" is same as a jimny spring but +2"
Spring's are matched to a vehicle after corner weight's
are all worked out then you take into account the unsprung weight
i.e wheel's, axle's then the sprung weight chassis, shell etc.
You then create a spring using all this info not just find a car with the same length spring.
Bearing in mind what the front end of a Jimny weigh's
compared to the weight of a Mercedes.
Down to the individual at the end of the day but i personally
think it's bonkers.
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