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Post by eporter123 on Jun 13, 2008 13:03:27 GMT -5
I found these Firestone "Coil Rite" air helper springs. There's no Justy application listed, but there has to be something that would fit a Justy spring. www.fsip.com/riderite/products/crinfo.shtmlOR, is the bend of a compressed Justy spring too much for something like this? I like to overload my cars! I want to be able to load up the back, put 2 people in, and 2 mountain bikes on top without the tires rubbing on every bump. Part of the problem is I have 175/70/R13s.
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Post by eporter123 on Jun 13, 2008 13:14:31 GMT -5
Or should I just go with those cheaper "spring helpers" from JCWhitney.com Coil spring stabilizer: OR "Quick change helpers" OR "Coil spring 2-way adjuster and stabilizer" These would all help old sagging springs.
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Post by gearheadeh on Jun 14, 2008 0:35:58 GMT -5
My 2 cents worth: The air bag is actually an extra spring, the other device's are just compressing the existing spring to up the rate at the same ride height.The problem with doing that is that the shorter the spring becomes the less suspention travel you have and then on a large bump the spring coils will contact each other.This is called coil bind-if it happens it usually results in the spring breaking!.So the best bet is the extra spring help with the air bags!!!.
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Post by eporter123 on Jun 16, 2008 18:24:13 GMT -5
Wouldn't the donut like spacers offer a slight lift?
That's what they do for a lot of coil sprung trucks to gain a small, cheap lift.
I thought the coil spring "adjuster/stabilizers" helped keep the coil spring from fully compressing. That could benefit a tired out coil spring. Basically it bottoms out before using up all of it's travel. Keeps the tires from rubbing.
I have new Subaru OEM Justy springs, but I have bigger tires fitted. I'm really just looking to either modify the old spring setup, or aid the new spring setup.
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