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| Mikey914 |
 Jul 6 2016, 10:27 AM
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The rubber man  Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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Just throwing this out there.
Keep your car stock, plug and play maybe $30 a set ish. You know me if you need em, I can make em. Who's interested? |
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| PanelBilly |
Jul 6 2016, 10:28 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,820 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Yuuuup
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| Mikey914 |
Jul 6 2016, 11:51 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Yes you can re use springs, but these will be like new from the box. You must heat treat these to have consistent pull. otherwise you do run the risk of having a spring that is too tight. The issue is the components they attach to are engineered to hold at a specified pull. You do run the risk of a failure that is worse than the initial problem.
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Jul 6 2016, 12:27 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I need a pair now! Mine are on the the front most notch and barely hold.
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| Rand |
Jul 6 2016, 12:33 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
A couple minutes with a torch and some pliers... Upstream half an inch and make a new loop. Trim it nicely and nobody will notice. Or it will get you by until the CCW springs show up.
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| dlee6204 |
Jul 6 2016, 02:56 PM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
I'd be interested
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| mb911 |
Jul 6 2016, 03:07 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,903 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Wow Mark do you ever sleep lol all these great ideas. I would think it would be a great addition to all of your other offerings.
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| 76-914 |
Jul 6 2016, 04:47 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Jul 6 2016, 09:27 AM)  Just throwing this out there. Keep your car stock, plug and play maybe $30 a set ish. You know me if you need em, I can make em. Who's interested? Insurance wise; will their be any added liability on your part Mark? |
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 6 2016, 05:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,912 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I am in for 1 set.
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| green914 |
Jul 6 2016, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-March 11 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 12,874 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I take one set please.
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| Mikey914 |
Jul 7 2016, 01:34 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Jul 6 2016, 03:47 PM) QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Jul 6 2016, 09:27 AM) Just throwing this out there. Keep your car stock, plug and play maybe $30 a set ish. You know me if you need em, I can make em. Who's interested? Insurance wise; will their be any added liability on your part Mark? Not really seeing a bunch of liability here. Probably more in the strut kits. The trunk springs can be reverse engineered, so as long as we are within a few lbs we should e fine. Lets say for argument they are 45lb springs if we go 48, we should be within the original factor engineering for the the mounts. I'm not reinventing the wheel, just choosing to provide a part that is a reasonable facsimile to the original. |
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| Mikey914 |
Jul 7 2016, 01:35 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Jul 6 2016, 02:07 PM) Wow Mark do you ever sleep lol all these great ideas. I would think it would be a great addition to all of your other offerings. Sleep? |
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