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Genuine LC GTR Rear springs?

Started by looznugtr , Aug 23 2014 05:17 PM

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#1 looznugtr

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Posted 23 August 2014 - 05:17 PM

Is thier any way of telling genuine springs?

Are gtr any different?

These are mine.....

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#2 Potta

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Posted 23 August 2014 - 05:42 PM

I haven't ever heard that they are different but I don't think it would matter anymore because they would be shagged anyway.

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Posted 23 August 2014 - 06:58 PM

Depends if the GTR was used or not,

the above picture is used, and I think they had the big dust cap on top too.

I haven't ever heard that they are different but I don't think it would matter anymore because they would be shagged anyway.

So what purpose is this thread for Matthew,

to get replacements or just to see if she is original?

I had a scout around Google, to no avail.

Good Luck with the Findings

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Posted 23 August 2014 - 07:05 PM

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#5 looznugtr

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Posted 23 August 2014 - 07:54 PM

The top cap was riveted on so id say they are original torana.

I was just wondering if spring rate or height was different?

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#6 RallyRed

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Posted 23 August 2014 - 07:59 PM

yeah mate....looking at the table above, the GTR ones were lower both loaded and free ( by my reading at least)

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#7 looznugtr

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Posted 23 August 2014 - 08:23 PM

I forgot about the torana parts bible.

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Posted 23 August 2014 - 10:49 PM

The top cap was riveted on so id say they are original torana.

I was just wondering if spring rate or height was different?

Got a pic of the metal caps and insulators that came off those springs?

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Posted 24 August 2014 - 11:24 AM

There should be a part number on them. It may just take some time to clean them up a bit and find it. From your picture, turn the spring upside down and it should be on the outer part of the very last winding before the metal ends (a bit hard to explain, but clean the other end up with some wet and dry and you should find it). I have a spare set of CK XU1 springs at home, and all the part numbers are visible on them. Also, in that parts book extract, the last line should read CK Eng for the 2816336 part number.

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Posted 24 August 2014 - 11:54 AM

There should be a part number on them. It may just take some time to clean them up a bit and find it. From your picture, turn the spring upside down and it should be on the outer part of the very last winding before the metal ends (a bit hard to explain, but clean the other end up with some wet and dry and you should find it). I have a spare set of CK XU1 springs at home, and all the part numbers are visible on them. Also, in that parts book extract, the last line should read CK Eng for the 2816336 part number.

+ 1 part number on them.

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#11 looznugtr

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Posted 30 August 2014 - 01:55 PM

i sent the rear springs of the to sandblasted and powder coated so ill see if i can see number when they get back.

This is the number on the front springs.

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Posted 31 August 2014 - 12:06 AM

Front Spring 2600s & 186X eng (Lt. Green) Free Length 10.95" Pt No. 2810938

Your rear springs, if original, should be

Rear Spring 2600s & 186X eng (Ochre) Free Length 7.39" Pt No. 2810939

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#13 Potta

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Posted 31 August 2014 - 12:19 AM

I had a look on mine and couldn't see anything, I'll have to get the wire wheel out and take off the 40 years of crud that are on them.

Back to the original question though, are these worth anything?

I personally don't see how it would be beneficial to use a 40 year old set of springs over a brand new set of King Springs.

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Posted 31 August 2014 - 07:15 AM

I'm going to put them in and see how it looks. Car was not dragging on ground when I pulled springs out It's also proving to be a low km car due to everything being in good nick after cleaning it up . Despite the copius amounts of rust I delt with.

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#15 _oz772_

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Posted 31 August 2014 - 11:52 AM

I had a look on mine and couldn't see anything, I'll have to get the wire wheel out and take off the 40 years of crud that are on them.

Back to the original question though, are these worth anything?

I personally don't see how it would be beneficial to use a 40 year old set of springs over a brand new set of King Springs.

They are worth good coin to someone who needs them for an XU1 or GTR restoration Craig. They are easy enough to have reset to original specifications. I have looked at quite a few of the replacement springs on the market and none of them are done as per original. The steel is normally thicker, and with less windings. It is also very hard to get the original length if you want the car to sit at the original LC 82911 ride height.