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Old 04-29-2008, 02:46 PM
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I don't think its a good idea utilise springs from another car, even if they do seem to fit. Vehicle suspension systems are designed with all kinds of factors in mind - engine layout, the vehicle's centre of gravity, front/rear weight bias, ride height, etc. The spring coefficient and the dampening factors of the shock absorbers will be matched to that specific car - so you are pretty well going into an unkown if you install springs or shocks from another car.

Browsing ebay internationally, there seem to be numerous spring kits for 33's available in Europe (not much in Australia) for around 100 Euros - which I thought was quite cheap! A local reputable spring manufacturer, Kmac, are $450Aus+ for a set.

~Benjamin
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