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Author Topic: lowering leaf springs properly  (Read 9658 times)
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« on: September 26, 2012, 05:24:18 PM »
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i know the old turn the leaves over method and take some out whatever
just wondering from people with experience
how many leaves are good and how little arent
i have 2 inch blocks which are gonna go ,
i will flip the eyes but wondering about how many leaves are good
seen blokes put the leaves upside down but?
mines a ute so i guess i have alot ,and could lose some
but i dont want a spongey arse end cause its nice right now
i know how to de arch springs by the way
so de arch and reversed eye i wanna lose about 4 inches?
any input appreciated...........thanks
any tales of lowering too much or funny stories also appreciated
bring it on...........
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« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2012, 06:01:02 PM »
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Send them to dumbrell springs at newcastle and have them re set as low as you want stick to your ute springs.

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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2012, 06:10:12 PM »
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thanks pete
i wanna do it myself.
gonna use the old  cold press method with a bottle jack in a jig
thats  why i am asking about peoples experiences of too low or not enough leaves etc
thanks for the answer!
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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2012, 06:29:09 PM »
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i think the leaves will be close to straight ..........hahaa
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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2012, 06:31:32 PM »
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I have a set here i had re done and have not used them if your intrested.


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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2012, 06:47:07 PM »
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perhaps?
 how low?HuhHuh
 a spare set would be good to play with so i can just put em in
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« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2012, 06:49:00 PM »
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Ill post pic tommorow nearlly flat .
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2012, 07:25:16 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2012, 07:39:50 PM »
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thanks heaps mate
what sort of drop do ya reckon?Huh?
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« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2012, 08:08:46 PM »
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How much for the dog.?
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« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2012, 08:32:15 PM »
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haha i thought that..nice dog.......but we're talkin leaves
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« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2012, 08:35:23 PM »
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sorry are they leafs?Huh
anyway anyone got any comments on dodgy leaf lowering?Huh?
thats kinda what this thread was meant to be about.........
lowered leafs acting like dogs?HuhHuhHuh
hahaha.
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« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2012, 01:34:08 AM »
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Hey Pete I might be interested if Wayno isn't
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« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2012, 02:24:12 AM »
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He just had 2.8kg of hair chopped off he's me mate.
Didn't really wanna sell them just was helping him out .
I am near Newcastle.

I would say your looking at 3 inch lower over standard.

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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2012, 12:55:11 PM »
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gonna use the old  cold press method with a bottle jack in a jig

Hey Waynos ! Sorry , but what's the cold press method Huh  ... putting those tyres on a set of Rockets ... will post a pic ...

Cheers , Davo .



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« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2012, 11:59:30 PM »
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http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90824
check this out dave,
theres a better one i can find ya if ya more interested.............
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« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2012, 10:05:34 AM »
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and pete ,
i really appreciate that mate
so those springs are what? 80mm or so from flat yeah?
i am a bit wary of lowered springs as i put them in my hd when i was a kid,
they were meant to be inch and a half lower and they actually raised the car
(the standardones obviously were sagged)
i am very fussy and i want it about 1 1/2 inches lower than where it is now
and i have 1 3/4 blocks
so 4 inches would probably do it
might be time for a new tunnel
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« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2012, 11:04:16 AM »
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If i own them there low. Grin

thanks for the comments.
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