Front springs (kingpin)

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:10 pm

This is a bit of an odd one, but what are the dimensions of standard springs supposed to be? Whether they're sagged or not isn't much of an issue.
Just overall diameter, height, and thickness of spring.
Also standard height from centre of wheels to wheel arches-I noticed this was asked on another thread but I don't think it was answered?
Cheers, Jimmy

vmx-mxr · Post by **vmx-mxr** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:33 pm

We had a good look at Jimmy's front end and I would say someone has oxy'd the springs to collapse a couple of coils !!!

So who knows their original specs????

Dave Mac

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:21 am

Front spring with kingpin front end........ spring freelength ( ie:- not compressed )

Sedan/Wagon FB/EK 12 1/2 inches

Commercial models FB/EK 12 inches

Coil spring length at load

Sedan/Wagon AND Commercial models

FB/EK 7 1/2 inches at 1300 lbs

Coil windings are 9/16 ths inch thick

Coil diameter is 4 3/4 inch measured at coil head ( ie:- end of coil that fits up into the crossmember spring tower ).

Hope that answers your questions

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Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:02 am

KMAC in Rockdale does new coil springs for EKs... mine cost $195 pair... had to get these as the springs I had had been cut by an angle grinder...

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:14 am

Or these

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Holden-FB-HR-196 ... 2eaa81bb19

Postage to Sydney using sellers postage calculator would be $14.

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:18 am

FB MAD wrote:Or these

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Holden-FB-HR-196 ... 2eaa81bb19

Damn! Didn't see these...

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:02 pm

thanks for the info guys-just what i was after
Jimmy

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:17 pm

I'm pretty sure the size of the spring is the same from the FX up to the HG, just the thickness and length varies, Trev

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