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80 series coils under a surf

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:16 pm
by Outer Limits Hilux
i went into arb the other day to price a 4 inch lift for th rear end of my surf. they said they only make it up to 2 inchs of lift. i asked for 80 series 4 inch lift and he said they do make it and quoted $250 for 2 springs. just wondering whether the 80 series will fit?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:28 pm
by bulldogy
80 series standard springs give about a 4" lift

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:31 pm
by Outer Limits Hilux
so u reckon just get normal coils for a 80 series and chuck them under?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:52 pm
by bulldogy
If its 4" ur after then they are the closest you can get to it. Try finding some second hand 80 rear coils and throw them in see how high you may like it if not get some new ones with a larger dia wire(heaier duty)

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:13 pm
by sniper
yep, standard 80 springs will lift your surf`s rear 4". Will have to do a bit to the front to even her out though.

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:51 pm
by Mr DJ
I have done this and run them myself.
2nd hand 80 series rear springs give you 4" of lift when they go it, and sag to about 3"+ after they have settled with a reasonable load on.

Flexes OK , but you do get a bit of rear steer as the control arms are short.

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:28 am
by bj on roids
Dougster wrote:I have done this and run them myself.
2nd hand 80 series rear springs give you 4" of lift when they go it, and sag to about 3"+ after they have settled with a reasonable load on.

Flexes OK , but you do get a bit of rear steer as the control arms are short.

Image
what coils you running in the front :oops: :finger:

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:16 pm
by RAY185
Dougster wrote: Image
IFS is so g.hey dude. Come talk to me when you've dona a SAS. :roll: :finger:

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:39 pm
by Mr DJ
<--------- :roll: :roll: :finger: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:58 am
by booflux
pfft coil sas is g.hey :armsup: :finger:

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:53 pm
by Mr DJ
:rofl: ... at the rate you change your mind Boof, you will see the light soon enough :P :armsup:

BTW what's taking you so long to do yours ?? :finger: :lol:

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:09 pm
by a1 mech
haha.

Dont make the mistake I did and get new cruiser coils, I got sum TJM 10mm raised XGS coils and even with the weight of my rear bar and spare 33 sat way way to high. I now hav old repainted 80 series rears and they give me about 4" rear which is perfect.

O Doug an Boof I shall be joining the SAS party soon enough so u better keep a seat warm :)

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:15 pm
by booflux
Dougster wrote::rofl: ... at the rate you change your mind Boof, you will see the light soon enough :P :armsup:

BTW what's taking you so long to do yours ?? :finger: :lol:
No mind changing this time, time is due to Brooksy working on Bartsos rig at the moment and also I am now waiting for my Longfields to arrive before I can put the diff together. realistically theres only a weekend and itd be done its just getting the time when both Brooksy and I can get at it.