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So, I thought about how much lower I would want to go, and how is the ride loaded with the FE5 SS HHR springs.
I cut up all the scrap lumber from the old deck surface, hand railings , and watched the rear slowly squat down just a bit, I’m off to the wood recycling centre and I’ll measure it loaded and then unloaded. I’ll ask for the weigh scale tickets to confirm how much those springs take.
Loaded down to 26 inches at the wheel arch
And back from the dump,
Gross weight. 1,870 kg. 4,122.8 lbs
tare weight. 1,565 kg. 3,450.2 lbs
wood weight. 305 kg. 672.4. lbs.
Loaded up going to the wood recycling centre Back up to 27 3/4 inches.
SS springs handled the weight very well and handling was great, no bottom out or bounce over train tracks
Last edited by Oldblue; 06-17-2020 at 08:22 PM.
Reason: Housekeeping
I put SS rear springs in 'Toughie' and took them back out as the ride was too rough.
I now have Cobalt SS springs in and I like it.
Oh, and of course a TTR swaybar.
I put SS rear springs in 'Toughie' and took them back out as the ride was too rough.
I now have Cobalt SS springs in and I like it.
Oh, and of course a TTR swaybar.
That's what I run.. Cobalt SS/TC springs & TTR bar. Been in since about 2009 or so.
Today , I replaced the rusted crusty front coil spring plates , that resolved the clunk and spring noise when turning left or right, I recommend ordering new ones every time you replace the strut bearings and mounting plates.
The 9 year old brakes were toast, the adjusters seized, its all replaced now.
Rusty but , just barely serviceable Some lining left , but not much Same here The anchor springs are a bear to remove, it looks like the backing plate and brakes are assembled then installed on the axle and then the hub is installed, lucky factory workers.
06-17-2020, 01:12 PM
Been in since about 2009 or so.
