Suspension and Springs for 92 L Wagon

openflame06 · Post by **openflame06** » Sat May 09, 2009 9:13 pm

Hey everyone.

My wagon i have just bought seems to have suspension that is in a bad way. I was wondering what people can reccomend im in the hunter valley (newcastle).

Just wondering as well is it worth replacing the springs or should I just use the existing springs.

I will mainly be using the car for driving on the beach and off road.

Thanks

Chang3r · Post by **Chang3r** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:18 pm

I'm also wondering about replacing suspension on an L wagon. all tho i'm more interested in maintaining height when loaded with camping gear.

i'll be interested what people suggest openflame.

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:57 pm

If you want to keep your ride height while loaded I suggest buying King springs.
Besides that can you buy Kyb struts for your car...

The catalogue for king springs is here: http://www.kingsprings.com/catalogue/ki ... alogue.pdf

Chang3r · Post by **Chang3r** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:27 pm

cheers elmy, i been looking into Kings and KYB's just wasen't sure how much improvment it would be but i think i'll end up doing it just on the rear.

openflame06 · Post by **openflame06** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:28 pm

I got them priced at auto pro warners bay.

$158 for rears, $250 for fronts - remember you have to buy a left and a right because they are different. (KYB Struts)

I havent looked into springs yet.

Im going to do the rears first and see how it goes, because the rears are absolutely shot, the fronts arent too bad.

Chang3r · Post by **Chang3r** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:49 pm

That sounds pretty cheap openflame cheapest I could get kyb's for the rear was $200 and that was online. I did pick up kings for the rear for $115 plus $19 postage. Got the spring now just waiting for kyb's to arrive. I'll let you know how I go with the install.

Cheers
Nick

openflame06 · Post by **openflame06** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:02 pm

Yeah, ive got the rears in my room part number is 341216.

Ran out of time to switch them over this weekend.

How much did your springs cost? I figure i should look into doing that as well. Also, did you get bushes? The parts place i was dealing with said they only had a listing for pivot arm bushes and that was it.

KFFS-45 thats the part number for the king springs. Might get them priced as well.

Thats for the front actually i just realised. KSRS-03* for the rear, and it says the springs only fit original and KYB shocks, theres a seperate part number for monroe shocks

GOD · Post by **GOD** » Sun May 24, 2009 10:00 pm

King Springs wholesale for $80-90. I think the retail ask at Repco is about $180, so if you go there make sure you beat them down a bit.

Nolathane do control arm, trailing arm and sway bar mount bushes. Radius rod and sway bar link bushes are genuine only.

Dane.

Chang3r · Post by **Chang3r** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:05 pm

king springs for $80-$90 are you talking for a pair or each coz if thats for a pair thats cheap. i rang kings springs HQ which is close by to where i live and they sell them there to customers for $170 per pair so $170 for front 2 then $170 for back 2. but not sure what the sell wholesale for. i paid $115 online.

my kyb shocks arrived this morning so when i get time new suspension for the rear.

openflame06 · Post by **openflame06** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:30 pm

Yeah, the springs on the car dont seem too bad and i dont have all that much cash to throw around at the moment. Suspension will be in on the weekend im pretty sure i'll try get some photos.

jim · Post by **jim** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:55 am

if anyone wants to offload there factory front springs let me know, one of mine sits 10mm higher than the other

cheers

jim

YSM-970 · Post by **YSM-970** » Sun May 31, 2009 12:06 pm

Chang3r wrote: i paid $115 online.

Just curious but where bouts online?

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:59 pm

Chang3r wrote:That sounds pretty cheap openflame cheapest I could get kyb's for the rear was $200 and that was online. I did pick up kings for the rear for $115 plus $19 postage. Got the spring now just waiting for kyb's to arrive. I'll let you know how I go with the install.

Cheers
Nick

115$ for a pair of kings....That's cheap.
Btw. have you gotten the struts and springs installed and if, what do think, how do you like it?

openflame06 · Post by **openflame06** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:42 pm

Got it all in. Car drives a HEAP better now feels much nicer. Should be able to get it off road soon

Doom Buggy · Post by **Doom Buggy** » Sun May 31, 2009 5:13 pm

My springs are pretty well shot too, Are there any better replacment that will also give me more lift / ground clearance without getting a lift kit ?? cheers

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:25 pm

Doom Buggy wrote:My springs are pretty well shot too, Are there any better replacment that will also give me more lift / ground clearance without getting a lift kit ?? cheers

Look on the king springs list. Do they have raised springs for your car?
If not you can always ask them if they can make one

Elmy · Post by **Elmy** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:26 pm

openflame06 wrote:Got it all in. Car drives a HEAP better now feels much nicer. Should be able to get it off road soon

Nice. you should put up a couple of pics