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Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 07 April 2005 11:44
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I'm going to be looking to get a custom set of springs made up for my celica (custom spring rate and ride height) and im wondering just where i would go to get this done. Does anyone have any good recomendations?
Also, what measuerments will i need to provide the spring maker with in order to get the springs im after, like diameter of coil, daimeter of wire etc
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I Supported Toymods
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melbourne.vic.au
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May 2002
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 07 April 2005 11:46
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King Springs comes to mind when talking about springs, though I don't know if they do customs 
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 07 April 2005 11:54
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yeah i've checked the kings and lovell's catalogues, both make ra65 front and rear springs but i want a custom set and have no idea where to go or what its going to cost
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Rosanna, Melb
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June 2002
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Thu, 07 April 2005 12:06
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I just went through the dramas of ringing every spring place I could think of and getting quotes on custom springs.
No-one could do better than $150 a pair.
But then I got put onto Browns Springs in Thomastown (11 Lipton Drv, 9460 8622) and they seem good (haven't actually got the springs back yet). Around $110 a pair, take him a sample so he can wind it the correct shape, then tell him the rate you want and the amount dropped you want. Come back a few days later and be happy.
He does a lot of automotive stuff, but isn't a "performance" spring place, so he goes up a lot in my opinion.
Hen
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 07 April 2005 12:11
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brilliant thats just what im after, off to the wreckers to grab me a spare sample spring 
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 07 April 2005 12:16
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I can recommend Browns Springs - they make my springs. If you get there early enough in the morning, he can do it same day.
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 07 April 2005 12:19
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| gianttomato wrote on Thu, 07 April 2005 22:16 |
I can recommend Browns Springs - they make my springs. If you get there early enough in the morning, he can do it same day.
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made the springs for my adjustable fuel pressure reg too .. VERY GOOD
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 07 April 2005 12:27
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just bumping the thread if I need these come time for coil-over springs
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 07 April 2005 12:30
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Their coilover prices are even cheaper....got a set made for $75.
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Melbourne
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January 2003
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Fri, 08 April 2005 14:10
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Are all of these spring cold wound ? As far as i knew the only manufactures that you could get cold wound springs here was kings ?
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Fri, 08 April 2005 14:23
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To my knowledge they are cold wound as I don't remember seeing a furnace while I was there.
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March 2005
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Fri, 08 April 2005 15:54
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| gianttomato wrote on Thu, 07 April 2005 22:16 |
I can recommend Browns Springs - they make my springs. If you get there early enough in the morning, he can do it same day.
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I can second the recommendations.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Sat, 09 April 2005 04:34
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i got custmo springs made at browns, they are good as long as you tell them exactly what you want, i had to get my rears re-set as they were too high, but apart from that they were pretty good.
just be aware that it is very difficult to have springs that are lower, harder and will remain captive.
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Re: Spring maker recomendations / preperations
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Thu, 28 April 2005 06:23
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Hi-Ace, was that for all 4 springs?
Thanks
Joel
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