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Old 01-02-2004, 11:23 PM
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Exclamation custom springs

can somebody please post where to get springs for tha shocks or what to make them out of thanx

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Old 01-02-2004, 11:59 PM
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Just get the Suspension and Steering Upgrade Kit



It has everything you need.

There are 3 different types of springs, 3 different Tie Rod Arms (1.5, 3.0, 4.5 Degree Tow-In) and 1 set of metal shaft dampers
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Old 01-03-2004, 01:30 PM
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no no ive got the suspension up grade i want sumthin stiffer than blue and 1/2 yellow combined or no movement at all for the back
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Old 01-03-2004, 01:59 PM
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If you want NO movement you could either glue the suspenstion in position, cut a small aluminum tube to the length you want and install it in place of a spring, or flatten both ends and drill holes through them and replace the suspenstion with the rigid tubes.
You could also try to duble up the springs, for example on one side use BOTH blue and yellow at the same time. Or you could cut a small aluminum tube that id the diameter of the spring but 1/2 the length and use it as a spacer with a spring at the same time.

I am sure there are other ways to do what you want without having to make a spring from scratch.
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Old 01-03-2004, 02:02 PM
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ok thanx
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Old 01-03-2004, 02:13 PM
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No problem. (I have GOT to try some of these ideas out myself! )
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Old 01-03-2004, 05:24 PM
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For no movement at all you can wedge a dime in under the rear suspension knuckles. I don't like it that stiff, but it works.
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Old 01-03-2004, 08:08 PM
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i stretched my springs to twice the lenght in the back and 1.5 times in the front... the only problem was that the wheels get pushed out of alignment (hard to explain, but its like they sit on an angle to the floor, rather than level) to fix this i put a peice of plastic to limit the movement of the knucles (screwed in where the shock peices are screwed in) so now its supper stiff
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Old 01-03-2004, 08:10 PM
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I stretched my springs for the rear almost so that it doesn't have any play at all.
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Old 01-03-2004, 08:22 PM
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thanx i didnt even thik about streching,will mini z springs fit?
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maybee, btw are you making a drage racer, cuz to me double sided tape tires plus non moving rear end = crazy hole shot traction
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Old 01-03-2004, 09:17 PM
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yeah man, dude i love drag racing its an addiction ,my cars gonna be the most pimped out supra ever im on stage 3 of 16
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im on stage 1 of four each stage consists of numerous mods from apearance to handeling to speed to all out wild
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For a really stiff suspension you can wedge one of those little glowsticks on top of the springs and under the body mount in the rear. If you do this you will have the negative camber in the rear however.. which is less tire on the ground and less traction.
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Old 01-04-2004, 06:27 AM
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hey revis, thats a good idea, when i had negative chamber angle i used a peice if olaastic screwed into the tops of the shocks to limit their travel so that at resting they sit at a 0 degree angle
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