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partol and cruiser springs interchangeable ??

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partol and cruiser springs interchangeable ??

Post by 5inchgq »

i have been told :? that gq/gu coils can be swapped into 80 and 100 series cruisers and vice versa any truth to this ??? was also told that a set of standard height cruiser springs would give approx 2" lift if swapped into a patrol ???
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Post by flyinwall »

that is what i have been told as well
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Post by 5inchgq »

glad i'm not the only one to have heard this :lol:
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Post by scuba steve 22 »

its true
ive got 5" patrol springs in my 80, giving it a 3"lift
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Post by 5inchgq »

scuba steve 22 wrote:its true
ive got 5" patrol springs in my 80, giving it a 3"lift
obviously observing the whole one spring 's longer than the other (drivers side longer etc ) :?: :?:
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Post by KiwiBacon »

5inchgq wrote:obviously observing the whole one spring 's longer than the other (drivers side longer etc ) :?: :?:
Interestingly enough, the unmolested vehicles I own are factory set to be about 10mm lower on the drivers side than passengers.
This makes them sit more level when on a cambered road.
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Post by mike_nofx »

KiwiBacon wrote:
5inchgq wrote:obviously observing the whole one spring 's longer than the other (drivers side longer etc ) :?: :?:
Interestingly enough, the unmolested vehicles I own are factory set to be about 10mm lower on the drivers side than passengers.
This makes them sit more level when on a cambered road.
if this is true it really is a stupid idea. Is the road camber angle the same angle on every road, from small streets to freeways?
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Post by Z()LTAN »

i think the drivers side has sagged in your cars there kiwibacon :D
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Z()LTAN wrote:i think the drivers side has sagged in your cars there kiwibacon :D
On two different cars, both under 10 years old.
Nope, it's factory.
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Post by KiwiBacon »

mike_nofx wrote:if this is true it really is a stupid idea. Is the road camber angle the same angle on every road, from small streets to freeways?
Pretty much yes. Because that's the angle they need to shed water.

Are all drivers the same weight? Nope.
If you usually have a passenger onboard, should you install equal length springs each side?
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Post by SuperiorEngineering »

Am i missing something here?????????
they are a totally different diameter to each other.
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Post by Ruffy »

SuperiorEngineering wrote:Am i missing something here?????????
they are a totally different diameter to each other.
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Post by 5inchgq »

SuperiorEngineering wrote:Am i missing something here?????????
they are a totally different diameter to each other.
that's sorta the reason i asked i thought the cruiser springs looked a smaller diameter?
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