roadkill2525 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Looking for replacement springs for my damaged B210, going through Datsun1200.com there is a discussion of composite leaf springs in their wiki and a topic in the forum but nothing about being purchased or used. Are composite leaf springs as good or better than OEM? Worth the cost? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Composites are lighter.... not really a selling point here. They can be damaged from road debris where a steel one will not. Composites cannot be re-arched and the spring rate choices are limited. They are extremely expensive. No clear advantage when there are so many leaf springs out there that you can build up yourself. Quote Link to comment
roadkill2525 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I've been looking for B210 and 200SX springs but have come up with nothing so far, just exploring my options Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 What is damaged on your leafs? Quote Link to comment
rosso Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 I can't comment on what D-Mike says vs what the composite spring manufacturers might say but give them a call or email. http://www.flex-form.com/ Flex-Form 104-5 Construction Way Anderson, SC 29625 phone: 864-225-8070 Quote Link to comment
scooter Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 ive looked into these in the past and they are hella expensive and the online reviews have been meh. could try ordering sunny ute springs off ebay from oz or south africa or something. Quote Link to comment
fivetengarage Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 A1 spring in Oakland should be able to replace or modify your leaf springs.You might call them for a quote. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 2:48 PM, datzenmike said: No clear advantage when there are so many leaf springs out there that you can build up yourself. I put re-arched Toyota top springs on F-150 leaves for my 620 SAS and re-arched Datsun rear top springs mounted on F-150 leaves. The unladen camber was 9" and with 33" tires gave 14-16" of additional lift over stock. Four F-150 leaf springs were probably stiff but the tire flex was my suspension. Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Any decent spring shop can repair/replace/modify springs for you. I used a spring shop here local to me on So Cal, and they added a leaf to my spring pack and re-arc'd them for a 1.5" drop. Cost was about $150-ish. The composite set is over $500 if I remember correctly... Quote Link to comment
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