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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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stanza struts do go in pretty much straight in and yes you do have to cut the springs on stanza struts or otherwise it is too high..........and also instead of yo breakline runin through rubber hose to the bracket then the caliperit goes straight from rubber hose to the caliper............

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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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You'd still need to run the stanza lower arms, like the 1200. The 120Y struts go straight into the 1200. I know that the 120Y struts raise the 1200 by an inch. And the Stanza ones raise the 1200 by 2 inches. So I expect that the stanza struts will raise the 120Y by 1 inch.Not wanting to sound too picky, but I'm not a 120Y owner, someone else might know the exact fitment etc.

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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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IS THERE ANY MODIFICATION TO THE STANZA STRUTS TOO PUT THEM IN A 120Y?? OR DO THEY BOLT STRAIGHT IN??
AND HOW MUCH BETTER ARE THE BRAKES??

DO THE TRX RIMS GO STRAIGHT ONTO THE STANDARD 120Y RUNNING GEAR?


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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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Hey why120y, You mentioned you left the main (eyed ) leaf there in place, reversing the other leaves. My understanding of reverse eyes, correct me somebody if wrong, is to just reverse the position of the spring leaf eyes, so the eyes, instead of being over the rest of the leafs(as seen from the side, the eyes are above the plain of the main leafs)...the eyes are "reversed", so that when seing the spring sideways, the eyes are below the main leaf plain. That lowers the vehicle about the amount of the distance the eye is changed of position, ussually about one to one and 1/2 inches. Added to decambering(flatening, getting rid of the curvature of the leaves)...which I did to my car, (I got my 120Y decambered, not eye reversed)...which takes away about 2 inches, you could drop the car 3 inches. I was told by the spring shop that the max amount decambering can drop the car(straightening/flattening the leaf spring assembly) is 3 inches. I opted for 2, leaving the extra inch for later after the wheel set up is final(I plan to use at the rear 235/50/13.on 13X9 wheels.). Decambered springs,should look flat straight, no curvature up nor down.The reversed eye would not change the flat state, just the position of the spring relative to the car because of the new eye position. Do not allow your springs to curve downwards, if that happens, you must add a leaf (weak leaves) or have a stronger main leaf installed. If allowed to curve downwards, your leaves would be overwhelmed, in no position to effectively help your suspension support the car.Remember, reversed eye only means to reverse the eye of the springs by heating the main leaf(where the eyes are positioned/eyes are part/extension of the main leaf) and redoing the eye below, as opposed to over the main leaf, so as to have the body of the car hanging below the main leaf height(bolt at bracket to be more precise). In the normal eyed spring, the bolt/bracket eye junction is above the main leaf height.You are not supposed to reposition any leaves within the leaf spring assembly.
Good luck. I like your project. Do it right.
Jaime.


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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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Does anyone have spare stanza struts ... I cant wait to put 15s on the front as well...
by the way now with reverse eye leafs it puts so much pressure onto back wheels that it limits the spinning when taking off at high revs it'll just launch ... its good for drags ..once the a15 makes it's way into the engine....

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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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Different diameter wheels should be engineerable, eh? Various factory setups, like the mid-80s Mitsubishi Starion turbo had different size tires front/rear.. Although why pay an engineer when using the same diameter wheels is easier.

P.S: there are no regulations about this in the US.

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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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do you mean travel? zero, to match the front!

different diametre wheels are the least of his worries. If this deathtrap does get defected the inspectors will immediately put it off the road.

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HAving different diamter wheels on your car is defectable, so look out for the cops.

How is your clearance on the back?

Posted on: 2003/5/11 14:34
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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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I like it, it looks cool,so you reversed the eyes on the leaf springs, I got mine decambered 2 inches low, I was told I can add the extra inch(lower it 1 more inch) by reversing the eyes,but first I will finish my front, do not want to end with the front taller than the rear. You mention 4 coils, what about your shocks, are those hitting bottom now? ( I read you are getting Stanza's front suspension) . I will have to flare the front and rear, because I use 13X8 wheels w 215/50/13's, but the end result will be monstruos. I plan 235/50/13 for the rear.
Jaime

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Re: reverse eye leaf suspension
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That looks pretty mean. You need to flare the front guards a bit, and get some nice wide wheels under the front too. A bit of a polish-job for the paint. Then you are ready for some cruisin..

Chris

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