What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by Jordi » Sat Sep 10, 2016 3:40 pm

turbo-tom wrote:
Jordi wrote:Do old man emu do standard springs?

I think Harris put emu on his red van
Think they were lift springs bud and he destroyed a set. Mainly through stupidity (no offence Mike) though.
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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by SlimGrim » Sat Sep 10, 2016 3:55 pm

twiss wrote:I can actually get standard springs here for about €50 each... but the shipping would be stupid I think
If the shippings sub 200 that may be worth it?
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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by Eltoon » Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:15 am

Just seen these on Ebay.es from a german seller. Don't know how good/bad they are but price seems ok! http://www.ebay.es/itm/Blattfeder-fur-S ... Swd4tUDsJ0

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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by SlimGrim » Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:03 pm

yeah they seem a decent price, anyone know what make there are/ if they're half decent? if not do llama4x4 do standards?
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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by Eltoon » Fri Sep 16, 2016 2:01 pm

Sounds ok and their feedback is good mostly. Translates to "For an affordable price, we can offer this enhanced quality spring.

She has 4 spring layers and fits for all Suzuki above.

This makes it more stable and durable than the somewhat weak shaped version with 3 layers,

the sags faster."

I've been looking out for some decent priced front springs, I may give em a go when i have some spare dosh to fritter away on the SJ...

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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by SherwoodNash » Fri Sep 16, 2016 2:22 pm

I got:

"It has 5 layers of feather (springs) and fits at all specified above Suzuki. thus, it is more stable and more durable than the weak scale version with 4 layers

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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by Eltoon » Fri Sep 16, 2016 2:41 pm

Dunno what translation software you used but the '4' is written as a number not a word so how'd it translate it to 5? :S :cowboy::

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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by SlimGrim » Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:38 pm

haha thanks for the translation guys, may give them a go, idk i'll keep looking though i think :help:
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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by SherwoodNash » Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:54 pm

Eltoon wrote:Dunno what translation software you used but the '4' is written as a number not a word so how'd it translate it to 5? :S :cowboy::
http://www.bing.com/translator (Microsoft)

I count 5 in the pic?

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Re: What brand of leaf springs to get and what to avoid?

Post by andyrew » Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:12 pm

Regarding jordis suggestion

I think old man emu do 1 inch lift as the lowest.
maybe worth a look, i think devon 4x4 are the only uk retailer.
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