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coil lenghts
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:57 pm
by NICK
almost finished the coil rear in my truck, i did plan to run 5inch GQ coils but i think they maybe too short.
to those that have coils, how long are coils unloaded, and what is the distance coil plate to coil plate at ride height.
NICK
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:14 am
by Surfection
Mine's a little heavier than yours nick, but compressed mine are 450mm. They're 4" Kings 80 series rears, medium duty. If i were doing it again i'd go with soft duty as although they are awesome onroad, they're a touch stiff offroad.
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 11:24 am
by RUFF
Nick you need to lower your top mount. Get it below the chassie not above it.
Im using dead stock 93 disco rear coils mounted below the chassie.
I think you are going to find your runner will have real bad body roll with how far inboard you are mounting your coils.
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 1:23 pm
by NICK
i have been thinking this over the last day or 2 and think i might mount them under the chassis.
at ride height the coils need to be 500mm long, so from what jeremy said i may be able to use 5in 80's coils.
NICK
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:00 pm
by Surfection
You could use a spacer nick, i'm using 35mm spacers, i think they're like 30 bucks each or something. You'll definatly need to tie them in then but i'm guessing you're already doing that. I hate to think how floppy mine would be if they wern't tied in
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 6:04 pm
by slowhilux
My 5" 80 coils unloaded are 570mm long, King springs. Dunno but loaded, they will be in the car buy the end of the week, so i can measure them then
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 6:06 pm
by rOd
Where can you get these 35mm spacer from in Sydney? The only ones Ive seen are the ARB ones and theyre about 10mm I think.
Rod
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:03 pm
by A1
rOd wrote:Where can you get these 35mm spacer from in Sydney? The only ones Ive seen are the ARB ones and theyre about 10mm I think.
Rod
Most 4by shops will sell em if not try auto alliance
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:02 pm
by Surfection
A1MAV wrote:rOd wrote:Where can you get these 35mm spacer from in Sydney? The only ones Ive seen are the ARB ones and theyre about 10mm I think.
Rod
Most 4by shops will sell em if not try auto alliance
What he said
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:13 pm
by OVERKILL ENG
rOd wrote:Where can you get these 35mm spacer from in Sydney? The only ones Ive seen are the ARB ones and theyre about 10mm I think.
Rod
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 6:19 pm
by ORSM45
im interested too coz next month or so im gonna 'coil it up'
are you gonna run 42s from now on sam?