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LX front suspension questions

Started by Marks LXTorana , Jan 18 2014 09:20 AM

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#26 _Lazarus_

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Posted 31 January 2014 - 06:04 PM

http://www.gmh-toran...pers-a9x-style/

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Edited by Lazarus, 31 January 2014 - 06:19 PM.

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#27 _Lazarus_

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Posted 31 January 2014 - 06:11 PM

I think if you lift the front up a bit the back should be fine.

Could you do me a favour Mark and measure the free standing height of the original old springs you pulled out of it if you still have them please ?

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#28 A9X

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Posted 31 January 2014 - 11:10 PM

mark i think you are on the mark there with your advice to mark

mark my words, those front springs will be 6 cylinder springs, maybe even inch low six's

i'd pull them out, mark them down for sale and get some V8 HD standard height lovells.

Any way Mark, let mark & i know how you go

Mark

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#29 _Lazarus_

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Posted 31 January 2014 - 11:56 PM

Anyone seen a dog with a hare-lip around here anywhere ?

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#30 Marks LXTorana

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Posted 01 February 2014 - 09:06 PM

There is one in every crowd.... :clap:

No worries Mark, will do. Sorry have been interstate with work all week, havent had much time to check in or go near the car. Today i rebuilt the calipers with a new seal kit. Man, there was so much gunk in both i am surprised the brakes were even working. I now need to do the rears just for piece of mind... With the new master cylinder i should at least have a clean brake system now.

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#31 Marks LXTorana

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 11:25 AM

I think if you lift the front up a bit the back should be fine.

Could you do me a favour Mark and measure the free standing height of the original old springs you pulled out of it if you still have them please ?

Sorry for the delay. The freestanding height of the original springs is exactly 13 inches (330mm).

I ran into a snag, with the bleeder screw cross threading on one caliper so I needed to drill and tap the caliper and install the "bleed screw repair kit" which was a fairly easy process. Repair kit $15, suitable ta plus Locktite sealant $23. Now I have a different size bleeder nut for each of the front calipers.....

I went for my first proper test drive on the weekend. Upon arriving back home and driving onto the lawn nature strip, I drove over a minor undulation and the suspension movement was enough for the cross member to hit the grass!

I will have a set of Lovells 6 cylinder lowered springs for sale soon (front and back full set).

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#32 Marks LXTorana

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Posted 19 February 2014 - 11:33 AM

OK, so I was preparing the original Holden springs for a coat of paint and I noticed a very distinct red painted marker on them. Can anyone shed any light on whether this indicates the spring rate/model etc?

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#33 _2FLYSLR_

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Posted 28 February 2017 - 03:31 PM

G'day, slightly off this thread, I am chasing a similar set of rims to this on the chrome yellow? Torana, they look similar to the ones on the HDT Marlboro A9X SS driven by Brock! Any one have any ideas? As the ones off A9X Harry Firth had custom made ones. Cheers in advance