PROJECT: GU LEAF TO COIL

[mick87]

Hi, im looking for help in regards to converting my GU ute from leaf to coil. Now before anyone says to sell it and buy a coil GU please understand this is a project for me ok?
I need help sourcing a H230 diff the chassis mounts and crossmember for the shocks. I intend to use after market upper and lower arms in the form of superior upper adjustables and the long arm kit.
I know ill need to get my brake master cylinder bored and sleeved and a different tail shaft.
(i know i left out panhard)

Is there anything else you guys can recommend i consider before doing this besides the price??
Also any good sources for parts in the central QLD area. (Mackay)

I should probably add that ill be doing this with a 5 inch lift as well.

Cheers in advance.
Mick.

[moddedgu]

Hi, im looking for help in regards to converting my GU ute from leaf to coil. Now before anyone says to sell it and buy a coil GU please understand this is a project for me ok?
I need help sourcing a H230 diff the chassis mounts and crossmember for the shocks. I intend to use after market upper and lower arms in the form of superior upper adjustables and the long arm kit.
I know ill need to get my brake master cylinder bored and sleeved and a different tail shaft.
(i know i left out panhard)

Is there anything else you guys can recommend i consider before doing this besides the price??
Also any good sources for parts in the central QLD area. (Mackay)

I should probably add that ill be doing this with a 5 inch lift as well.

Cheers in advance.
Mick.

Is it to be registered?

[mick87]

It's already registered and will be staying registered in my name, i can get it engineered and mod plated at a later date if i need to.

[old lux]

there is a bloke in mackay names kyle. he has done the conversion on his ute.( Gu Ute Chopped tray, 37" Sticky Treps,17" walker even beadlocks.) You'd Know It. talk To Him. He Knows All About Them. Got His Done up In darwin(previous Place he lived) Talk to Him He Knows His Stuff. All is Rego And Legit

[Josh n Kat]

i think there was a guy that did this build up and took plenty of photos while at it.
i would imagine the search function or a mod might be able to help.

was in the nissan thread IIRC

[mick87]

i think there was a guy that did this build up and took plenty of photos while at it.
i would imagine the search function or a mod might be able to help.

was in the nissan thread IIRC

yeah i know the thread your talking about, but my computer says it cannot be found on the server.

[mick87]

there is a bloke in mackay names kyle. he has done the conversion on his ute.( Gu Ute Chopped tray, 37" Sticky Treps,17" walker even beadlocks.) You'd Know It. talk To Him. He Knows All About Them. Got His Done up In darwin(previous Place he lived) Talk to Him He Knows His Stuff. All is Rego And Legit

AWESOME thanks so much, im pretty sure i know the car. Is he on this site by an chance??

[Josh n Kat]

Oh bugger really? Cause that would have been perfect!
Never mind, best of luck with it anyhow.

[old lux]

Yer Kyles ute isn't a normal conversion. He has a 4 link with panhard(5link) but it's got his own little touches. It's off tap 4 a street driven car. Many nights drinkin and talkin shot. Yeh pretty sure he is on here. Use to hop on in Darwin so I assumehe is still on here

[rallydave]

your other option is to put a wagon chassie under your ute and cut off the old ute mounts or get some bent up by a sheety, I had a gq leafy and did it. the only difference is if you get a gq chassie, would have to get gq body mounts also and obviously you'd still have to get a coil rear diff.

[flexytj]

why not do a proper 5 link front and triangulated 4 link rear using jonnie joints if you are going to
make the effort to do a coil conversion .

[mick87]

why not do a proper 5 link front and triangulated 4 link rear using jonnie joints if you are going to
make the effort to do a coil conversion .

Yeah it's coil in the front already, im now looking at doing a triangulated 4 link in the ass end with coil overs thanks to a suggestion from another forum member
Thanks for the reply.

[Lepa]

hi mick
my mates have done a leaf to standard rear 5link ass end gu ute conversion. they had it easy as they had a gq shorty chasis to take the mounting brackets/ measurements off. pm me if you want more details. lepa

[booykj]

i can still pull up his thread..

heres the link

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... 5&t=200180" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

title is "pics of my coil conversion"

cheers

kyle

[booykj]

should be under new posts

[mick87]

hi mick
my mates have done a leaf to standard rear 5link ass end gu ute conversion. they had it easy as they had a gq shorty chasis to take the mounting brackets/ measurements off. pm me if you want more details. lepa

Thanks mate, ill pm you if i need more info

[mick87]

i can still pull up his thread..

heres the link

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... 5&t=200180" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

title is "pics of my coil conversion"

cheers

kyle

Thanks so much mate, this is the sort of information i was looking for. Im just worried about all the little things because they are always the costly things :(
But great info for me to work off.

[booykj]

hey buddy,

any updates mate?


cheers

kyle

[mick87]

Nah not yet man, i just need a coil diff. A mate has the mounts i need. ill wait to get my tax and get a long arm kit and adjustable upper arms.
Anyone know of anyone in the mackay region with a h233 diff from a GU??

[general lee]

hi m8 what ratio do you nead as i have a 4:3 for $400 +P&H call brad 0417483743

[mick87]

hi m8 what ratio do you nead as i have a 4:3 for $400 +P&H call brad 0417483743

Hey mate where abouts are you? Is it a GU diff? If so im keen!
Ill try and give you a call tomorrow sometime.

[johno]

Not wishing to hi jack this. But I have just bought a leaf sprung 92 GQ, tray back. Have access to a wagon chasis, so I can grab the bits off that. Can I just cut off the bits needed from the diff housings or do I need to swap complete housing,

Also have to pay fella to do the job, can someone tell me how hard and how long the actual welding etc would take, I will remove panels and tray etc.

Thank you
John

[mick87]

Just use the coil diff if it is the right ratio. Theres not that much welding, it's more the measuring and such that will take a while as it needs to be perfect, once everything is tacked into place, a half decent welder/boily could weld it up in half an hour.
Oh and your better off using the coil diff as it has disc brakes i believe, plus it's not a land anchor.

[booykj]

any progress buddy,

hows it coming along..


booy