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skitzlux
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 301 Location: bris
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what have you guys done to fix this mine has a huge lean did you get them reset or swap just the fronts left to right or just the rears left to right?
thanks guys
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89_tintop

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Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3159 Location: gold coast
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there are a few ways
options are
-remove leaf from lhs (if not already removed load leaf)
-swaps springs left to right
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-new springs
dont bother with resetting springs. i did the research on it and they nearly always sag back down fairly quickly. plus it cost a fair bit to get done
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mudzookacoatsy
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 380 Location: ipswich
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y do they do it for? i was told cos all the wieght is on that side
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skitzlux
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 301 Location: bris
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the springs arnt even a year old but ive taken 1leaf out of the fronts and 2 out of the rear they are king springs so now the fronts have 3 leafs and the rear have 3 leafs
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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skitzlux wrote: the springs arnt even a year old but ive taken 1leaf out of the fronts and 2 out of the rear they are king springs so now the fronts have 3 leafs and the rear have 3 leafs
put the leafs back in.
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skitzlux
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 301 Location: bris
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but what makes them lean more to one side and ill loose some flex and its already stiff now from my standard springs to my lifted ones i lost over 100mm of flex
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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it is a little car. most blokes weigh 10% as much as there sierra, plus all the
other stuff heavy stuff like a battery.
in the front of mine i have 4 leaves on the passenger side and 5 on the
drivers, 6 on both sides in the rear and mine flexes well plus i have no axle wrap problems. 
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skitzlux
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 301 Location: bris
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 Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:28 pm |
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what springs do you have what brand and does yours have any lean
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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mine leans a little(10mm) when i am in it and don't have a passenger. calmini springs.
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MrRocky
Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 4731 Location: perth
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i run the swaybar onroad which seems to help.
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needmorelift
Joined: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 153 Location: Darwin
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can't say i have a lean in mine and thats with new 2in lifted springs about 6mth old now and 30s
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v.w.dave
Joined: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1437 Location: The Hills Sydney
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Now I know why you all got pissed at me when I was new here. It takes a while for most of us to find the SEARCH button....
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Myles

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Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 973 Location: Samford QLD
Vehicle: G16b Sj80, Version 6 GC8 STi
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Mine sags down on the drivers side like I think it's a few cm withought me in it.. It sags cause u got ur spare tyre u got ur battery u got ur steering wheel and all that u got the diffs and the carby.. Friggen everything Is off to the right lol. And that's withought an 80kg driver
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Ben_Sierra

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Joined: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4472 Location: Perth
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Myles wrote: Mine sags down on the drivers side like I think it's a few cm withought me in it.. It sags cause u got ur spare tyre u got ur battery u got ur steering wheel and all that u got the diffs and the carby.. Friggen everything Is off to the right lol. And that's withought an 80kg driver
The Lovells lifted springs that I got are taller out of the car on the drivers side, which corrects the lean perfectly once installed... Pretty sure any decent quality springs will be the same...
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BUZOOKA

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Joined: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2659 Location: hobart tasmania
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Myles wrote: Mine sags down on the drivers side like I think it's a few cm withought me in it.. It sags cause u got ur spare tyre u got ur battery u got ur steering wheel and all that u got the diffs and the carby.. Friggen everything Is off to the right lol. And that's withought an 80kg driver
where do i find an 80 kilo driver ???? 
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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yep - mine with stock springs had the lean, then had 2" lovells in which corrected that and gave me lift etc... now SPOA on lux leaves and no lean, which is weird cos its only a 3-leaf pack (soft).
mrRocky's LWB leans like hell =) but he's like, 15ft tall and rarely has a passenger.
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Ben_Sierra

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Joined: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4472 Location: Perth
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Mine probably leans a little with 100kg in the drivers seat...
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JrZook
Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 5517 Location: Holland Park
Vehicle: Awesome!!
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Myles wrote: Mine sags down on the drivers side like I think it's a few cm withought me in it.. It sags cause u got ur spare tyre u got ur battery u got ur steering wheel and all that u got the diffs and the carby.. Friggen everything Is off to the right lol. And that's withought an 80kg driver
Minus diffs. Unsprung weight, springs are not supporting them.
Adding an extra leaf to the drivers side usually fixes it
Dan
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Myles

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Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 973 Location: Samford QLD
Vehicle: G16b Sj80, Version 6 GC8 STi
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Haha just an example buzooka
An yeh dan ur right I didn't think of that. Mines a coily though so I don't really know what to do about it.. It's got a 2"spring lift and it's still saaaging. Dad reckons I should swap the springs around but I don't think it would be worth it..
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5ierra
Joined: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 1645 Location: Ipswich
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Ben_Sierra wrote: Mine probably leans a little with 100kg in the drivers seat...
Mine lifts up on the right side when i get in 
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