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Front springs (kingpin)
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:10 pm
by EKjimmy
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
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:33 pm
by vmx-mxr
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
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:21 am
by FB MAD
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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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:02 am
by Stygian
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...
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:14 am
by FB MAD
Or these
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Holden-FB-HR-196 ... 2eaa81bb19
Postage to Sydney using sellers postage calculator would be $14.
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:18 am
by Stygian
Damn! Didn't see these...
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:02 pm
by EKjimmy
thanks for the info guys-just what i was after
Jimmy
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:17 pm
by Trev
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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