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isacs



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Lowering springs help
So I'm in the process of fitting the alive comfort kit. Now as daft as this must sound I'm not 100% on which spring goes front and rear.
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I went and fitted the front out with the shorter spring. However now I'm coming the the back the windings on the longer spring are loads different. Any ideas? As it stands I've got the smaller (new) springs in the front it's a 90 by the way
Post #587681 26th Dec 2016 2:36pm
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Wangers



Member Since: 19 Jan 2013
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United Kingdom 1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Aintree Green
MAy find that the shorts go on the rear to allow for leveling out, as the rear are longer as standard, to allow for weight to be carried. TY&GN
10 years in a WOLF, WIMIK and Snatch and this is all I have to show!
Post #587711 26th Dec 2016 3:48pm
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isacs



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Well after some thinking I've put the longer springs on the front. Wait for more daylight to do the rears
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isacs



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In my enthusiasm to get it done I just offered up the original front spring to the new. And chose the shorter of the new springs available assuming the 1" drop was taken for. Of course now in hindsight the winding accounts for the drop. And seeing how short the oringinal rears were it all suddenly dawned on me. But hey I'm a dab hand at front suspension now!!
Post #587715 26th Dec 2016 3:54pm
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