Yeah, I keep hearing dobbys are the deal... better keep saving then
I think they quoted me about 1200 or 1300 fitted.
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| Author: | jlennon [ Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Because I'm cheap I'm looking for springs/struts from other vehicles that will fit my GV and perhaps give it a bit of lift and a better load rating? Anyone have any experience with this? Good/Bad idea? |
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Grand Vitara struts fit a Grand Vitara. Not point putting any other strut in it that's not right for the vehicle. Dobinsons do a good extended strut (40mm longer extended). Combine that wit a raised Dobinson coils is a winning combination. Dank should be able to sort you out with a good price. |
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| Author: | jlennon [ Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Yeah, I keep hearing dobbys are the deal... better keep saving then I think they quoted me about 1200 or 1300 fitted.
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
if that includes camber bolts and a wheel alignment that's a good price. |
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| Author: | zoukshin [ Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Got mine for slightly more than 1k. Fitted myself. Add 60$ for alignment. |
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| Author: | Reubs [ Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
ODA has a 40mm Dobinsons lift kit for a GV including camber bolts for $880 according to his website |
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Reubs wrote: ODA has a 40mm Dobinsons lift kit for a GV including camber bolts for $880 according to his website And most garages will charge 3-400 to fit and do alignment. If you can install it yourself which is quite easy then you can be done for under $1k |
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| Author: | Sled [ Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
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| Author: | Sled [ Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
I have 2x 40mm rear Dobinsion springs if you're interested? |
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| Author: | zoukshin [ Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Quite easy .. only if you have the right tools. You'll need spring compressors and a torque wrench will be REALLY useful to remove the nybloc nut at the top of the strut. The back is indeed really easy. The front was a bit of a pain (well it was my first time doing it)Also looking back at my invoices, I got the set from ODA at that price indeed. Make sure to ring him up before attempting anything else 
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
I've never used a spring compressor or a torque wrench to do the fronts and believe me I've had it apart several times. The trick with the front is to loosen off the inner control arm bolts. This stops it binding up and makes fitting new springs a breeze.. Just use a jack under the arm to hold/push it up into place while you feed the strut into its hole..... |
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| Author: | Zook_Fan [ Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Dan from KPD can set you up with the Dobinson lift kit for a very similar price. Might be worth a PM and you'd be helping out a forum supporter |
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| Author: | fordem [ Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
zoukshin wrote: You'll need spring compressors and a torque wrench will be REALLY useful to remove the nybloc nut at the top of the strut. What's your idea of a torque wrench? Mine is a wrench that's calibrated so you can tighten bolts (or nuts) to a specific torque setting and those are not commonly used to remove said bolts or nuts. |
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| Author: | GeckoXL7 [ Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Ultima 4x4 struts and shocks are good (simalar ride to dobs just not quite as long) if on a real budjet with king springs, but if can, go dobs. Rear end only takes around a hour to do, front about 3hrs and a beer or two. After a few times rear end can be taken apart and put back in half hour front around 1.5 after working out easy ways of doing it and the right tools, eg impact wrench, circlip removers, two bottle jacks and car stands. |
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| Author: | zoukshin [ Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
fordem wrote: zoukshin wrote: You'll need spring compressors and a torque wrench will be REALLY useful to remove the nybloc nut at the top of the strut. What's your idea of a torque wrench? Mine is a wrench that's calibrated so you can tighten bolts (or nuts) to a specific torque setting and those are not commonly used to remove said bolts or nuts. Sorry, meant IMPACT wrench. My torque wrench actually discourages untightening using itself
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| Author: | jlennon [ Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
GeckoXL7 wrote: Ultima 4x4 struts and shocks are good (simalar ride to dobs just not quite as long) if on a real budjet with king springs, but if can, go dobs. Rear end only takes around a hour to do, front about 3hrs and a beer or two. After a few times rear end can be taken apart and put back in half hour front around 1.5 after working out easy ways of doing it and the right tools, eg impact wrench, circlip removers, two bottle jacks and car stands. Getting some rear dob springs for the rear off sled^^ for a good price... Also have some front and rear strut spacers on the way. Just need to find some front springs now Will I need camber bolts for a 40mm lift? Maybe these? http://www.jimnybits.co.uk/shop/grand-vitara/suspension/grand-vitara-camber-adjustment-bolts/prod_336.html |
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
jlennon wrote: GeckoXL7 wrote: Ultima 4x4 struts and shocks are good (simalar ride to dobs just not quite as long) if on a real budjet with king springs, but if can, go dobs. Rear end only takes around a hour to do, front about 3hrs and a beer or two. After a few times rear end can be taken apart and put back in half hour front around 1.5 after working out easy ways of doing it and the right tools, eg impact wrench, circlip removers, two bottle jacks and car stands. Getting some rear dob springs for the rear off sled^^ for a good price... Also have some front and rear strut spacers on the way. Just need to find some front springs now Will I need camber bolts for a 40mm lift? Maybe these? http://www.jimnybits.co.uk/shop/grand-vitara/suspension/grand-vitara-camber-adjustment-bolts/prod_336.html YES |
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| Author: | GeckoXL7 [ Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Get camber bolts of ebay, i got 4 from USA for around $40 delivered here they charge 99 for 2 of the same bolts. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/J-Power-FRON ... 485f84c668 Its good to have two as spare as had 99$ ones from here rust in the center and brake in half causing the camber to colapse. USA cheapies have been in there two years and havent budged. Just make sure if you have 10mm bolts or 12. Be carefull to make sure your shocks and struts are long enough for springs with spacers. Shocks topping out on a highway and dethreading themselfs from the top bolt, esp vic highways and towing a trailer isnt pleasant. |
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| Author: | jlennon [ Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
GeckoXL7 wrote: Get camber bolts of ebay, i got 4 from USA for around $40 delivered here they charge 99 for 2 of the same bolts. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/J-Power-FRON ... 485f84c668 Its good to have two as spare as had 99$ ones from here rust in the center and brake in half causing the camber to colapse. USA cheapies have been in there two years and havent budged. Just make sure if you have 10mm bolts or 12. Be carefull to make sure your shocks and struts are long enough for springs with spacers. Shocks topping out on a highway and dethreading themselfs from the top bolt, esp vic highways and towing a trailer isnt pleasant. Oh, sh*t haha I'll get the cheapies then! I've got struts spacers to install so hopefully that won't happen
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| Author: | GeckoXL7 [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
with strut spacers put a washer on top of them  had one strut spacer punch its way straight through the strut mount.The washer will just give the spacer some extra surface area so not same size of the mettal tube in the center of the rubber bit in the mount. |
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
Strut spacers are not a great idea. You can get better travel without them. I ran spacers for a while and they destroyed a set of struts. Front would compress and the struts would bottom out. Killed the struts on the first trip. You have to run a bumpstop spacer to stop that happening The front suspension is limited in its down travel and you will get a better ride and more useable travel with just a extended strut like a Dobinson. |
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| Author: | GeckoXL7 [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
I have Monroe strutmates with bumpstop but price of them might as well get do b struts haha. |
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| Author: | Reubs [ Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What springs/struts will fit a 03 Grand Vitara? |
GeckoXL7 wrote: I have Monroe strutmates with bumpstop but price of them might as well get do b struts haha. I just googled what those are and I've seen them before on the cheapest dodgiest struts available for a Vitara and using a bump stop built into the strut instead of using a proper length factory bump stop will result in damage to either the strut, upper strut mounts or both. Don't do it! Quote: STRUT MATE PROTECTION KIT
Too often a new strut or cartridge is fitted with the old original and damaged suspension travel limit bushing (compression bumper) and dust boot. The Monroe Strut Mate kit includes a high quality, soft entry urethane compression bumper, a new dust boot, retaining strap and fitting instructions. |
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