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Parabolic Springs on 1973 109 SW
Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 3:00 pm
by Tazzie
Can anyone offer comments on preformance of parabolic springs on a 1973 109 station wagon
Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 3:42 pm
by SupraLux
Can tell you the Hilux ones are awful... no experience on Landies tho sorry.
On a Hilux they are stiff, harsh and don't flex at all... but they do sit the truck waaay up in the air and make it look good if nothing else.
Steve
Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 4:22 pm
by DieselBoy
I have seen them in action on a hilux in our club on neumerous occasions.
If it wasn't for the twin difflocks.
His comment was that they seemed to work really well on landrovers but nothing else!!!!
Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 9:52 pm
by mike
I believe furgus on here has used them on his series 3 swb. Private Message him or get him through the NZLROC email list. He may have an opinions to give.
Mike
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 2:40 pm
by Furgus
yep i put them in my s3 swb & love 'em. they totally changed the way ot rode - make sure yopu put new shocks on at the same time - i didn't & found it pitched around a bit too much - new shocks fixed this. the truck is now a dedicated offroader and has performed well - especially good articulation. the only prob i had with the switch was the old one one putting new bushes into the chassis - what a s**t of a job!! the springs i used were from mamaku 4x4 & came with all the bushes & bolts required.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:18 pm
by V8SeriesII
How much did you pay for your springs? Is next on my lsit after the repower?
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:40 pm
by Furgus
not too sure to be honest as it was over 3 yrs ago - but I think I paid around the $1500 mark - got them from Marcel at Mamaku 4x4 near Rotorua.