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Hi
Wondering who has done a leaf reset with a r31 diff conversion ?
I'm running 14s and would like to drop it 3inches .... Do I need to reverse the eyes to get the 3inch leaf reset with the r31 diff ?
Chur
Posted on: 2015/4/10 8:38
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Posted on: 2015/4/11 8:05
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Dattos - 1200 ute 4agze, 1600 L18 twin Su, 1600 ca18det
Current - building a ca18det 1200 ute and drag 1200 ute undecided on the donk !
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The leaves are reset the same way no matter which axle is used. Although the big-tube axles will lower the car about 1/2" compared to a sedan/couple axle.
Resetting leaf springs is changing the arch (camber). There are two ways to do this.
* Cold pressing (cold roll or hammer press) is how commercial big-rig shops do it. Then involves a big press.
* Heat setting is favored by small shops and shadetree mechanics as it can be dine with a torch. It involves heating the springs to remove the 'spring' in the steel, then reshaping them to the new setting, followed by another heat treating to restore the 'spring' again.
With soft car springs you should stiffen up the spring rate, for example by adding another long leaf, to compensate for reduced suspension travel. With the stiffer ute and wagon spring packs this is not necessary.
Posted on: 2015/4/11 22:41
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Reverse-eye is not used. Resetting can get it low enough to sit on the bump stops.
Posted on: 2015/4/11 22:54
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Perfect ! That's what I wanted to hear ..... Thanks for that I think I'll go for a 2inch leaf reset and go from their ....
Posted on: 2015/4/12 3:45
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Be aware take care avoid life in a wheelchair
Dattos - 1200 ute 4agze, 1600 L18 twin Su, 1600 ca18det
Current - building a ca18det 1200 ute and drag 1200 ute undecided on the donk !
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