Isuzu Rodeo Springs...

[The Dragon]

What would happen is, say, I put Isuzu Rodeo springs on the rear of my 2000 Toyota Corolla?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Did someone find some coils?

 

[Skyetone]

it's like magic. If you need something, or ask for something. sometimes they just appear. Who is a coil spring raitng geek, or knows a link.

 

[94rodeo]

As my springs are sagging I would be glad to help find a home for yours by the way do you know of the moab zu in may?

Troy

 

[spencurai]

I still don't understand what the question is asking...are you putting rodeo coils under your car?

if so.....why?

 

[Skyetone]

he's going to build a 4x4 car. he needs to get the a$$ up in the air. I think the coils will be to tall, possibly to stiff. But the coils are fairly thin, but they are off an suv. How do you tell how stiff a coils will be? MAkes for a cheep lift kit though

 

[The Dragon]

My ass end sags, it needs excersize... maybe Rodeo springs will be just what the doctor ordered...

You can find just about anything at a junk yard... but I didn't want Corolla springs because they are the cause of my sagging... I need stiffer springs to support the 70 pound sub box in the trunk... (P.S. It's still for sale )...

I guess the best thing to do would be to stick them on and see what happens...

 

[xjc]

Hmmm

Front springs off a 4000 lb vehicle on the back of a 2000 lb vehicle?

Should give you some seriouse lift!!! Might ride a little stiff, but that will just make it corner better

 

[Brett]

 

[spencurai]

Originally posted by RedRockXJ

yeah this just sounds strange to me....the whole concept...

 

[The Dragon]

So, y'all will put big block V8's into tiny little Toyota pickups (or 40/17 tires), but the idea of putting SUV springs on a car is strange?

 

[spencurai]

to put it simply....YES.

 

[The Dragon]

Ok... just checkin'...

 

[spencurai]

Originally posted by The Dragon
Ok... just checkin'...

so basically your rear end is sagging and you have some spare coils from your SUV that you want to put in your car....I say give it a try, can you just unbolt the coils and swap them real quick or do you have to pull some mcpherson struts to change things around?

 

[Brett]

Originally posted by spencurai
to put it simply....YES.

Agreed

 

[Skyetone]

see spence we can cut down the coils untill we get the hight right... Just how do you tell if the coils are the same or if they are progressive? I guess the thickness of the coil spring is how stiff it is? Or does it run in some spiral rating?

 

[spencurai]

my understanding is progressive coils have different spacing.

when one coil of a spring has the same rate as another single coil of the same spring the only difference is the distance it has the ability to compress to.

same thickness of spring material allowed to compress a distance of 1 inch before bottoming out will offer different compression than one that has .5 inches to compress.

progressive rate...

normal

try to cut from the end that has evenly spaced individual coilings....

 

[BlackSheep]

don't cut it with a torch though, use a plasma cutter. heating the spring can effect its spring rate.

 

[Skyetone]

yea I lowered a front of an old 2wd chebby by hackin the coils. still rode fine. Used a sawzall. I think like two blades Never did get it alligned. Thanx for the input on coils