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Kings KHFL-15 fitted & now car sitting on bump stops. WTF?

Started by _330OLX_ , May 05 2014 05:11 PM

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#1 _330OLX_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 05:11 PM

Hi, I wanted some new springs for the front of my hatch to get the front sitting down a bit.

It has an A9X k frame in it so I searched the Kings catalogue & decided that KHFL-15 should suit my needs.

I found an eBay seller doing good deals on new springs ($130 delivered) & made the purchase.

Super fast delivery, all was good - until I fitted them

The rubber bump stops on the lower control arm are now in constant contact with the steel bump stop that these k frames have - i.e. NO suspension travel.

I called Kings & was told that they've NEVER had this problem before. They were sympathetic to my situation & seemed willing to work with me on a solution, until I mentioned where I purchased them.

Anyway, has anyone struck this problem before & how have you solved it? (apart from buying more new springs)

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#2 _scalpa1_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 07:11 PM

What part number is written on the spring? I see what you've got written on the box but I'd make sure that the spring has the same number. What king pin are you running torana or hq?

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#3 mick_in_oz

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 07:29 PM

You can get spacers for on top of the spring, Fulcrum offer 6mm and 10mm from memory, will lift the car about twice the thickness of the spacer.

I think Holden had something similar available also.

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#4 Potta

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 07:35 PM

What part number is written on the spring? I see what you've got written on the box but I'd make sure that the spring has the same number. What king pin are you running torana or hq?

Yeah good point I'm sure Welby had a similar issue and also someone else bought a box and got 1 front and 1 rear.

If you've got rears that would explain it as they are usually about half the height (judging by LC/LJ springs anyway)

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#5 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 07:36 PM

Potta, rears wont fit in the front without serious grinder work.

OP: Remove the metal bumpstop.

Enjoy your lows.

Cheers.

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#6 Potta

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 07:40 PM

Potta, rears wont fit in the front without serious grinder work.

OP: Remove the metal bumpstop.

Enjoy your lows.

Cheers.

Fair enough DJ.

Just so you know I could have edited my previous post but thought I'd leave it and continue to look like a noob for evermore.

I mean there's so much evidence everywhere else its not really worth the effort!

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#7 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 07:45 PM

Wasnt having a dig mate.

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#8 Potta

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:25 PM

Yeah I know, its all good.

Do you have to cut the metal bump stops off or do they unbolt?

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#9 _robslxhatch_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:36 PM

Its hitting because someone has bolted/welded a big metal block between the bump stop and x-member.

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#10 dattoman

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:41 PM

Its hitting because someone has bolted/welded a big metal block between the bump stop and x-member.

That someone was Holden

Kind of a cheeky way to reduce body roll without fitting enormous swaybars

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#11 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:43 PM

Bit long to remember, but certain my LH never had such a bump... and neither of my UC's do...So pretty sure Datto is right.....

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#12 _76lxJAS_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:43 PM

tell me if im wrong but i have never seen a factory front end with them metal stops on it?

if they where not there your problem would be gone.

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#13 LXCHEV

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:45 PM

Yeah piss of those big ugly square things! I've never seen them before either on any Torana I've come across. Interesting indeed.

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#14 _76lxJAS_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:46 PM

yep im a bit slow, a few mins earlyer and i wouldnt seem so stupid

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#15 _robslxhatch_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:54 PM

That someone was Holden

Kind of a cheeky way to reduce body roll without fitting enormous swaybars

Really ?? never seen them before ... and I thought i had seen it all before.

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#16 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 08:56 PM

That someone was Holden

Kind of a cheeky way to reduce body roll without fitting enormous swaybars

One would think also reduce any tyre contact over uneven road surfaces?

Not doubting, Firth was way smarter than me.....

Cheers.

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#17 _330OLX_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 09:27 PM

Part number on springs was the same as the box

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#18 Potta

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 09:28 PM

Really ?? never seen them before ... and I thought i had seen it all before.

I didn't even see them in the picture.....

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#19 Litre8

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 10:04 PM

Employ Mr Angle Grinder to expedite the departure of the metal blocks.....

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#20 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 10:17 PM

Wait, what, wheres the like button gone???

I was about to like that ^

Cheers.

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#21 dattoman

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Posted 05 May 2014 - 10:37 PM

You can't "like" admin or mods

We are already on pedestals and don't need the peasants acceptance of us

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#22 Shiney005

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Posted 06 May 2014 - 12:05 AM

Are you sure the blocks aren't an A9X thing? I have a feeling I have seen these before.

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#23 Shiney005

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Posted 06 May 2014 - 12:38 AM

Ha ha. I'm the biggest noob of all. They are on my L34. Sorry about the picture angle but I wasn't removing wheels at 10.30pm.

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#24 eyepeeler

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Posted 06 May 2014 - 12:39 AM

All L34 and A9X had these blocks.
Don't cut them off

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#25 eyepeeler

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Posted 06 May 2014 - 12:42 AM

If you don't want them, swap the control arm for one that doesn't have them and sell the arm with the block to someone who is restoring an L34 or A9X
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