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MK leaf springs...
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:49 pm
by dromana7411
going by pictures of other peoples mq/mk's they have 5-6 leavs in a pack, i have 3... does this mean that some have been take out? or any other special reason? and is this the reason i have about 1" before the bumpstops... or are they just really sagged.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:56 pm
by MARKx4
You will problly find that you have standard spring packs and they are just sagged. My standard leaf packs had 3 leaves in front and 4 leaves in rear.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:04 pm
by dromana7411
also does it matter if one of them is slightly bent? and slightly uncurled at one end... (i hit the sid of a rut and bent it, also fawking my shocker) it astill drives fine, and this was about a month ago... it only has to last till i can afford a lift.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:44 pm
by pongo
Mine had 7 in the front and still has 8 in the back
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:18 am
by MARKx4
pongo wrote:Mine had 7 in the front and still has 8 in the back
My 2" lifted ones had then many aswell, till i removed some
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:46 pm
by Henry M
Nissan MK and MQ OEM front leaf springs came out with 3 and 6 leaf tapered spring packs. these packs are sometimes refered to as "parabolic". The parabolic profile relates to the cross section thickness, you will find your 3 leaf packs have thicker material in centre of spring. All aftermarket spring packs will be laminated spring packs, this refers to a spring that has a multiple of leaves layed adjacent to one another, just like a laminated piece of timber.
Depending on your vehicles mass and application, the multileaf you chose will have a relative spring rate that will suit your Patrol. Talk to a spring maker or a aftermarket spring supplier and discuss available springs and there rates.