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partol and cruiser springs interchangeable ??
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:00 am
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 ???
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:36 pm
by flyinwall
that is what i have been told as well
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:03 pm
by 5inchgq
glad i'm not the only one to have heard this
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:36 pm
by scuba steve 22
its true
ive got 5" patrol springs in my 80, giving it a 3"lift
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:35 pm
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 )
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:14 pm
by joeblow
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:25 am
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:53 am
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?
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:57 pm
by Z()LTAN
i think the drivers side has sagged in your cars there kiwibacon
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:15 pm
by KiwiBacon
Z()LTAN wrote:i think the drivers side has sagged in your cars there kiwibacon
On two different cars, both under 10 years old.
Nope, it's factory.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:16 pm
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?
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:42 pm
by SuperiorEngineering
Am i missing something here?????????
they are a totally different diameter to each other.
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:08 am
by Ruffy
SuperiorEngineering wrote:Am i missing something here?????????
they are a totally different diameter to each other.
You can't put the square peg in the round hole but the round peg fits in the square hole so it's ok!.....
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:54 am
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?
