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parabolic suspension

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parabolic suspension

Post by built4thrashing »

does anyone know where in aust you can get parabolic springs to suit a sierra and roughly what they cost?
are they a good investment ??????
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Post by bazooked »

i looked into this a while ago, to stiff for a zook!
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Post by built4thrashing »

what other options are there to get soft springs but stop sagging without relocating any spring perches
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Post by bazooked »

im sure this topic has been coverd before ,were is greg the search nazi??
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Post by Ric »

i am thinking the same as you grey zook. but am unsure what to do.
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Post by grimbo »

seriously do a search.


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Post by greg »

grey zook wrote:what other options are there to get soft springs but stop sagging without relocating any spring perches


I'm pretty sure that all aftermarket sierra springs will not require relocation of the spring perches.

The only reason my front spring perches were moved was because we put rear (longer) springs in the front.
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Post by Guy »

The poop on the parabolics is that they can carry a load OK but are not all that well rated in the flex department. Compared to a traditional leaf spring they also lack a certain amount of "tunability" as it is very difficult to add or subtract leaves (adding some thicker short leaves helps the load carraying of the spring without sacrifing to much in the way of "droop")
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Post by built4thrashing »

What effect does removing the 2nd smallest leaf have on the rear springs? Will it sag or give more articulation ????. Not interested in carying heavy loads just want to have better wheel travel and a softer ride
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Post by bigsteve »

grey zook wrote:What effect does removing the 2nd smallest leaf have on the rear springs? Will it sag or give more articulation ????. Not interested in carying heavy loads just want to have better wheel travel and a softer ride


It will soften it up and possibly allow more axle wrap
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Post by built4thrashing »

what shocks do you recomend . ont wanna relocate mounts but want something thall be better offroad with the softer springs and need to be cheap
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Post by mtzook »

The only shocks that exist and are cheap are used shocks. Seriously, I found that old stock shocks gave the best ride on a sierra. You'll have to spend some money to get new shocks that give a softer ride. Mostly you'll find that with springs so stiff, unless you add some weight to the car, then the soft shocks won't really do much..
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