Best Leaf Springs

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Mingus

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Hello,

My S3 109" Hicap needs some new rear springs. I dont want parabolic so who makes the best standard leaf springs for series LR's?

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GB springs tend to get a very good write up. The are what have been recently fitted to mine.
 
Got mine from Paddocks yesterday. Just about to do the front suspension. They're aftermarket but not Sheitepart. Look well made but proof is in the running. Not looking forward to this job it's a right bastard. Springs and bushes have been in since the beginning of time.
 
Thanks for the recommendations. Parabolic will look a bit strange on Hicap and i've heard that they raise the rear body very high. John S....yeah, not gonna be much fun but luckily on my hicap I've got the rear body off so lots of easy access to swing hammers and breaker bars.
 
I didn't find it too bad a job to do really, as long as you have the new parts to hand, dont expect to reuse old parts unless they are in perfect condition. Mine came off fairly easily, only one of mine needed the bolt cutting.
 
What @dag019 said, mine were rusted onto the hangers and the springs barely moved, so when I changed them I also bought new hangers etc and just re-did everything, so all cut-off with angle grinder, recip saw and air chisel .. :)

When you're putting them on use copper grease on the bolt shanks and rotating parts. It's alo, I think but it's an arguable point, a good idea to try and force grease between the springs too.
 
Definitely make sure you have new hangers and bolts as well as sping u-bolts. although mine do not sound like they were as bad as @Paul D all of the hangers and a couple of the bolts had a significant grove worn into them by the spring and bush movement. For the price of replacements I feel it would be foolish to try and reuse old ones.
 
Mine are all GB
 

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M12 studding just fits through a 1/2 drive socket. Get some have section square washers and stud joiners (long nuts) as these run better with a lot of force on.
 
Spindle from a screw jack is best option as square cut thread and takes the load better.
Sorry just spotted the link used just that.
 
I had rocky wots its not impressed tbh got standards on me lightweight and they are fine.
I think parabolics are hype
 
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