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CrUZsida
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Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 01:16 Go to next message
For those who don't know, the MX73 handles like a boat.

I've replaced all the springs with Kings Low, and the shock with Tokico's, and it STILL handles like a boat.

So I pulled the springs out to get them reset lower, only to find out that this is gonna make them SOFTER.

GHEY!

So, what are my options?

Call up Kings, get them to custom wind a set to my desired height and stiffness?

Do I have ANY other options?
Legal options that is...
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 01:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Any other suppliers ?

Basically, if the ride height of the ones that you have is good, go to a custom fabber and ask for ones that have the same height and other dimensions, but stiffer and nominate a rate

There are a few mobs in Adelaide that do that, I guess any spring manufacturer is capable, it's whether they want to do it or cahrge like wounded bulls....

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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 01:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I'll shoot Lovells and a few other companies off an email, see what they offer.

Maybe I'll just say fuck it and get coilovers...
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 01:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
K-Mac will make any height spring to any rate you want, call them first.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 02:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
there is a place in adelaide that my mate got his springs made up for $130 a pair i think, And that was to what ever specs he wanted and they come painted in a grovey aqua.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 02:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
if u want it to handle better i would b getting a thicker swaybar for the front n mayb one in the back if ur car aint got one......not sure if springs get softer if u reset there height.............
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 02:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
OldSchoolRolla wrote on Thu, 03 February 2005 10:06

if u want it to handle better i would b getting a thicker swaybar for the front n mayb one in the back if ur car aint got one......not sure if springs get softer if u reset there height.............


Front Swaybar is already 25mm stock.
Thickest Toyota do factory.
Rear Swaybar is 16mm stock, which should be enough.

Its the springs...
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 02:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I'll go talk to a few places on Saturday morning.

I'm waiting for a reply from K-Mac as to who is their WA dealer.

I'm guessing it will be WA Suspensions.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 03:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I have a solution for you:

http://members.optusnet.com.au/norbee/StrutUpgrade2/Struts1.jpg

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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 03:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
That "semi" solves the front, but doesn't solve the rear.

Plus it makes more cost in the long run.

But trust me, I'm thinking about it quietly.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 03:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I can't begin to tell you how the above transformed the handling of my car compared to the Kings lows. The arse end is still a bit floaty but just doing the front has made all the difference in the world.

Oh and plans are afoot to get coilovers in the rear too. It will be a mission but it can be done!
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 03:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Oh, I do realise how boaty Kings can be.
Hence I want stiffer.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 03:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
i think there is a good thread on coil overs for cressidas Very Happy

coilovers are your men for the front, and lower, harder springs are you thing for the rear.

the key is getting short stroke shocks, so the springs will be lower, and harder, and wont fall out.

in your case, i would suggest fitting stiffer anti-roll bars (swaybars) and seeing what that does, as then you dont have to throw out the tocikos and kings.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 03:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Only way to get stiffer swaybars is to get custom.

Custom bars work out a lot more expensive than new springs...
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 04:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
hmm, ok. dont suppose they are compatible with anything from the supra family or something of similar vintage?

suppose you would have looked into this already.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 04:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
shinybluesteel wrote on Thu, 03 February 2005 12:29

hmm, ok. dont suppose they are compatible with anything from the supra family or something of similar vintage?

suppose you would have looked into this already.

It already runs bigger swaybars than anything else of the same vintage.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 05:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sorry, should have read the rest of the post.

i can offer one piece of advice,

in my car, i had spring custom made with "dead coils" so say half the spring is really close packed loose coils, and the other half is the hard rate, these stay captive at full dropp, but when the suspension is compressed, the close coils all contact each other, so only the "hard" rate is doing any work.

you could look into this, but i wouldnt recommend it, short stroke is the way to go.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 05:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wouldn't just getting progressive rate springs be better than short stroke?
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 05:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
from what i have read, and in my opinion, no, as your shocks aren't progressive to match them.

as far as i know, the only reason progressive rate springs are sold is so they can be used with standard stroke shocks.
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Re: Getting Springs rewound lower AND stiffer Thu, 03 February 2005 05:31 Go to previous message
Well, changing the shocks is not an option.

If I go that far, I may as well go coilovers.
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