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Author:  Shelby [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:21 pm ]
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Went up to Opposite Lock at Springwood and talk to a bloke about springs...

I would like some input/opinion on brands etc.. i can get Iron man springs anywhere from $180 to $230 from them and tough dog springs too, dunno about price but he said the tough dog ones are stiffer?

If use know of somewhere else that can get'em cheaper or anything dont hesitate to mention it :P

looking at gettin the $200 Ironman set but dont want to commit to the buy just yet.

Remembering its going on an LJ :D will have an update on it soon too!

Any info is helpful Cheers Shelby.
Author:  dank [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:04 pm ]
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I can't remember but I think Ironman have the longest 2" lift rear spring on the market off the shelf...I could be wrong it might be EFS....It's definitely one of them.

Ironman have 1030mm length along the top of the leaf eye to eye with a camber of 155mm in a 4+1 setup

EFS have the same camber 155mm but don't give me lengths.

good luck with it.
Author:  nick.gooding [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:45 am ]
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$200!!
Is that just the springs or does it include shocks u-bolts and bushes.
sounds really cheap to me.
Author:  steak_knife [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:08 am ]
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A mate got max trax from repco, noticed the front top spring had been inverted & set wrong but had already fitted them, thay said you get what you pay for & offered no replacement
I noticed it as soon as i saw it..
Author:  Shelby [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:11 am ]
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$200 just for 2 springs, front and rear are same price. there is diff models and stuff so the cost is different, he said there was some for $180 but they were like lightweight 1's
Author:  appsie [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:34 am ]
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i think i paid 79 for front old man emus a side and 90 on the rear from memory.find them to be a good spring in my last 2 zooks.

Had lovells in my first zook,bit stiffer and a heap dearer.Also steknig i had my lovells with the top roll the opposite way like that.think some makes are done like that,but when my mate bought them off me he had a new top leaf made longer and round the other way
Author:  steak_knife [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:44 am ]
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appsie wrote:
i think i paid 79 for front old man emus a side and 90 on the rear from memory.find them to be a good spring in my last 2 zooks.

Had lovells in my first zook,bit stiffer and a heap dearer.Also steknig i had my lovells with the top roll the opposite way like that.think some makes are done like that,but when my mate bought them off me he had a new top leaf made longer and round the other way


Thay do flex well, he looked at another set on the shelf & thay were the rite way round, i said to just turn it over, he disagreed because of the way thay flex now..

I`ve had King`s & were very happy with then, I gave them an absolute flogging & thay came back for more.. Good for the coin I spent on them to. :wink:
Author:  shep [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:49 am ]
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i had a really good run out of calmini springs.
Author:  joeblow [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:15 am ]
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don't just look at brands, look at the way they are constructed. many of poor riding gear has leaves that are just lopped off, rather than being roll tapered etc.
Author:  alex [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:40 am ]
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dank wrote:
I can't remember but I think Ironman have the longest 2" lift rear spring on the market off the shelf...I could be wrong it might be EFS....It's definitely one of them.

Ironman have 1030mm length along the top of the leaf eye to eye with a camber of 155mm in a 4+1 setup

EFS have the same camber 155mm but don't give me lengths.

good luck with it.



i have EFS rears all round and they are verry long 8O
Author:  JrZook [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:26 pm ]
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steknig wrote:
A mate got max trax from repco, noticed the front top spring had been inverted & set wrong but had already fitted them, thay said you get what you pay for & offered no replacement
I noticed it as soon as i saw it..


Some spring manufactures do set there springs the 'wrong' way. Apparently this is men't to relieve the stress on the pack under compression.

Dan
Author:  royce [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:31 pm ]
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original kings were reverse eye like as well, they are supposed to flex heaps better

I like my kings, held up well for simple setup, OME also seem to be popular

jsut remember you get what you pay for and getting it wrong will make you hate driving it
Author:  Shelby [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:08 pm ]
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Well have decided to go with a 2" inch Ironman kit that includes Leafs, Shocks, U-bolts, Bushes and a Steering Dampener for $1200 :D

Thanks for info fella's, next will be biger tyres to suit lol my 205's on orignal sierra rims will look tiny on it.
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