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Re: Coil Springs.
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2010, 08:51:32 AM »
Nothing wrong with retempered springs, and if the people who are doing them know what their been doing, they can get it to the exact hight. give them a coat of paint and tell me what the differance is. just don't cut them or heat them with the oxy to lower them. good shockers are the best birthday present a van can get ::)
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Re: Coil Springs.
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2010, 10:29:43 AM »
ok, rossie, do you know what the cost is to retemper  ? After speaking to king springs they were steering me towards new springs, and i have to say, for $185 a set can't go wrong when it comes to price. I spoke to pedders, and their advice was ring kings, and they gave me all the part codes and then passed me onto their distributor, Fulcrum,  2 mins up the rd from me. I guess all i can do is take one of my spare springs to fulcrum, compare it to the one they suggest and see what happens. I hope the shocks are going to be an easier decision. lol  >:( 
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I suppose we look at cost between the 2 options. Then look at end result. mmmmm
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Re: Coil Springs.
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2010, 02:37:20 PM »
well i have made a decision on my coils, all the advice i have had now is this, if my springs are not rusty or damaged then clean and paint them, and put them back in, and they could last another decade. But if they are damaged or the like then i should run with the king spring replacement. So there you have it, worse case $185, which is still good, best case few bucks for paint.

On the issue of my bushes, the poly wins hands down as far as the experts are concerned, long lasting, so there we have it. Thanks for all the advice guys.
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Re: Coil Springs.
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2010, 06:16:47 PM »
it was about a hundred bucks apair George, best thing to do would be to ask your local cos the prise might differ. If you dont want to change the hight l think you have it worked out
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Re: Coil Springs.
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2010, 12:07:53 PM »
i have like 10 sets of different springs if anyone ever needs standard or non standard ones i got all sorts of colors:)

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Re: Coil Springs.
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2010, 05:14:55 PM »
got any lowered springs, Ben?

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« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2010, 07:23:24 PM »
i can take some photos but you never really know till they go in the van.

do you call sagged springs lowered? also do you call cut down springs lowered? cause im sure id have some lowered springs then

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« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2010, 07:44:39 PM »
well I plan on cutting mine so, some pre cut springs would be ok by me.

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« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2010, 07:46:34 PM »
If I can get some springs that are already cut, that would be good then I would still have my original springs if things don't work out to well
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« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2010, 10:15:25 PM »
ok ill take some photos tommorow of a few different sets i have.


 

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