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Looking at getting my rear leafs re-set. Gonna cost me about $200 if I take them out and re-install them myself at WA suspensions.

Know anybody who would do it cheaper?

I got quoted $350 to do the same job in Vic, so $200 doesn't seem too bad.

Got mine done at West Coast Suspensions (Bassendean 9378 2133) it was $181.50 all up with reversed eyelets (flipped top leaf).

So it should be around $160 I'm guessing if your not reversing your eyelets. But if your going uber low it's worth doin.

How much lower are you going man?

I just finished doing my own, flipped spring and 1.5" blocks, cost me nothing .

It sound much cheeper getting the proper job done were Brodie went.

This is my next job with my EK also,
any pics Trev so i can see ride height? I remember your car from previous pics sittin pretty low anyway..

Trev wrote:I just finished doing my own, flipped spring and 1.5" blocks, cost me nothing .

It sound much cheeper getting the proper job done were Brodie went.

I'll get some after work today.
I did the FB wagon, the EK is low enough .

Thanks Trev, it will inspire me to get it done!

I wouldn't mind getting mine a bit lower too.

Looking forward to your pics Trev.

OK, I do mine with the springs still in the car.

Undo the bolts that hold the diff onto the spring.
Put a stand under the diff to hold it above the spring (so you don't have to remove the rear end all together )
Undo the locator bolt that holds all the springs together (use vice grips to hold the springs together so the bolt will undo.

Hear we have 5 leaves.

Take this one.

Flip it upside down like this.

Use these to clamp them together using a screwdriver to line up the bolt holes.

Bolt them together and put them in your car (if they are out).
I also used 1.5 inch lowering blocks aswell.

Put the wheels back on and drop the car down to check the clearances.
The bump stops, I'll be cutting these in half .

And the tail shaft, I have about 2 inches.

This is what was like before. With the lowering blocks in

And after much better .




Hope this helps, and that I haven't done anything that will kill anyone .

Like I said, you can cover your ass and get it done properly and probably safer .

Trev .

That is a sweet stance mate! You should be very proud of that!

$*#@ yeh, gives me a hard on

Thanks for going to the trouble for post Trev, looks great!
Your rears are 14 x 195 x 60series are they?

I'll be doing my own so the detail is a big help, Thanks again

Ken

BTW - The wagon looks so good makes me want one

Ken wrote: Your rears are 14 x 195 x 60series are they?

No, they are 215/75/14's on 7 inch rims .

Trev wrote:

Ken wrote: Your rears are 14 x 195 x 60series are they?

No, they are 215/75/14's on 7 inch rims .

Almost nearly not even close