Fitting YJ springs to a Samurai
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Re: Fitting YJ springs to a Samurai
I may be able to get my hands on some bilstiens....
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Re: Fitting YJ springs to a Samurai
The Off road range of bilstiens aren't made in Europe as far as i'm aware, the cheapest place to get them is the US, every European supplier I have seen have them up for over double the price you can get them from the US.suzukisteve wrote:I may be able to get my hands on some bilstiens....
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Re: Fitting YJ springs to a Samurai
ill check with the supplier shortly and see what they come out at. wouldn't be surprised if they were over the odds as they can be a bit expensive
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Re: Fitting YJ springs to a Samurai
sweeet! could you get a price for the 5100, 5125 and 7100 series shocks please?suzukisteve wrote:ill check with the supplier shortly and see what they come out at. wouldn't be surprised if they were over the odds as they can be a bit expensive
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I'm interested in this. Don't wanna buy cheap crap this time round.
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Re: Fitting YJ springs to a Samurai
Ditto.dan_2k_uk wrote:I'm interested in this. Don't wanna buy cheap crap this time round.
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So if Steve can't hook us up it looks like there are enough of us to order from the states anyway.
Or all chip in for me to fly over (preferably when King of the Hammers is on) and I will bring a few sets back in my suit case.
Or all chip in for me to fly over (preferably when King of the Hammers is on) and I will bring a few sets back in my suit case.
Janspeed manifold, LWB Vit vented discs and calipers
Build thread -- Build photos -- HLA-Artwork
Coming soon: YJs, Trussed axles, Full float rear.
Re: Fitting YJ springs to a Samurai
I'd be interested in a set aswell if we were going to arrange a group buy,
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Re: Fitting YJ springs to a Samurai
The things I do for you porn pervs. I've just taken my almost new HTC One Mini phone into the garage to take some pics.
I had the phone on the bench, a leaf spring fell over onto the phone screen, both fell onto the floor. The spring nicely landed on the phone again. Stopping damage to the spring you might say, but at the cost of quite a nice phone.
Oh hum!
So no pics of springs. Here is the phone though.
So a description will have to do.
YJ Spring, following the curve from the centre of the front eye to pin 22.5". Pin to rear eye 22.5". Top leaf thickness 0.250" (6.4mm)
Nissan spring following the curve from the centre of the front eye to pin 25". Pin to rear eye 22.5". Top leaf thickness 0.320" (8.1mm)
So the axles should end up in a similar position to fitting YJ's, but a little thinking may be required to sort the back of the rear springs out.
How will the stiffness be affected by two long thick leafs, compared to a series of thinner staggered length ones? I don't know, but watch this space.
I had the phone on the bench, a leaf spring fell over onto the phone screen, both fell onto the floor. The spring nicely landed on the phone again. Stopping damage to the spring you might say, but at the cost of quite a nice phone.
Oh hum!
So no pics of springs. Here is the phone though.
So a description will have to do.
YJ Spring, following the curve from the centre of the front eye to pin 22.5". Pin to rear eye 22.5". Top leaf thickness 0.250" (6.4mm)
Nissan spring following the curve from the centre of the front eye to pin 25". Pin to rear eye 22.5". Top leaf thickness 0.320" (8.1mm)
So the axles should end up in a similar position to fitting YJ's, but a little thinking may be required to sort the back of the rear springs out.
How will the stiffness be affected by two long thick leafs, compared to a series of thinner staggered length ones? I don't know, but watch this space.
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Ignis Sport 1.5 16V; Jimny gearbox, 410 transfer box; 5.125:1 Vitara diffs; rear Lockright, Rob Storr full float rear axle, rear discs, YJ springs, virtual lift, 31" Grizzly Claws, beadlock rims, +50mm LR arches, LED rear lights, LED roof spots, bucket seats, Luke harnesses, internal cage