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basic spring options

Post by djc » Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:30 pm

Has anyone any experience of the basic spring set from Jimny bits, around £200 a set? I was thinking try them and a new set of dampers. Most expensive options seem geared to getting lift which I don't want :S
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Post by dan_2k_uk » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:02 pm

I haven't. I wouldnt buy springs without a review from someone. There were some standard height springs last year that people had some issues with.
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Re: basic spring options

Post by Jordi » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:04 pm

Usually ok stuff. Only place i can recommend is Llama 4x4. Can do springs in lifted or standard. Not the cheapest but good quality.
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Re: basic spring options

Post by stevepsj413 » Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:17 am

I just fitted a full set of these springs to my sj, they seem ok to me, the springs are genuine suzuki/maruti springs from India, they still had the Indian price stickers on them. Wish i could of got them at the Indian price though, works out to be about £11.50 a spring!
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Re: basic spring options

Post by Anton » Sun Apr 19, 2015 4:14 pm

That'd be worth getting a group buy sorted if they're really *that* cheap! If we import enough sets, I'm sure a dealership would be willing to ship them.
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Re: basic spring options

Post by djc » Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:41 pm

thanks Steve, good to know someone has them, and genuine Maruti... I reckon that'll do me.
What dampers did you fit? Another confusing subject with a lot of choices. Jimny bits do Trial Master but I've seen comments here none too impressed with them.
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Post by andyrew » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:43 pm

Can I ask how you guys got on with these springs?
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Post by sidsuzuki2346 » Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:34 pm

I bought a pair of these Maruti springs for my 410 a few weeks back, they seem ok i've been off road with them and they seem to handle it fine. What a difference a new set of springs makes, the only downside for me is that the new rear springs has showed up how shot the front ones are too so thats another job to the list.

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Re: basic spring options

Post by twiss » Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:04 pm

The standard springs from maruti here are €48... £33
Note sure how much shipping would be though
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Re: basic spring options

Post by Martin86 » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:57 am

Where are you getting these Maruti Springs from ?

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