vitara rear spring length

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vitara rear spring length

Post by i_am_me » Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:15 pm

i have a problem on my vit,one of the rear springs appears to have sagged down about 50mm.
i need to know the length of a vitara rear spring compressed on flat ground as i need to check if i have stock springs or if one has been swapped to a gv spring.

its a swb soft top 1.6 16v if that makes any difference.
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Re: vitara rear spring length

Post by i_am_me » Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:39 pm

does anyone have any ideas about this.
i want to replace the spring thats sagging but i need to know what spring to replace it with
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Re: vitara rear spring length

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:28 pm

Sorry I can't help with the length but I would think its probably better to replace the pair so that you know you have a matching set.
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Re: vitara rear spring length

Post by i_am_me » Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:38 pm

i was going to but if they are gv springs i need to know so i can replace them with the same springs.
but if they are stock and i swap to gv springs then truck wont sit right.

im just trying to find out which springs i need
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Re: vitara rear spring length

Post by vitara_mad » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:03 am

if you remove a spring & measure it i will measure a standard vit spring to compare size

i dont have a standard vit with standard springs to measure on the vehicle with spring compressed

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Re: vitara rear spring length

Post by i_am_me » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:47 am

i will try when i get chance but i am using it reguarly since it is my only transport at the moment

i would appreciate the measurements though,thanks for your help
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Re: vitara rear spring length

Post by i_am_me » Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:16 pm

can some one confirm that these grand vitara springs are the right ones to fit my truck?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GRAND- ... 99c&_uhb=1
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Re: vitara rear spring length

Post by vitara_mad » Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:56 pm

they will fit

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Re: vitara rear spring length

Post by i_am_me » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:47 pm

thanks,
do you think they will give me good articulation as it doesnt say if they are for a swb or lwb.
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