Normal Springs or leaf springs

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Bath7
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Normal Springs or leaf springs

Post by Bath7 »

Hi, after looking at A LOT of confusing posts.......

Lowering my van asap. Looking at getting springs (eibach) as I don't carry a lot of weight anyway. But do I get a full set of springs or just the fronts as I have been told there are leaf springs on rear?

If leaf springs are the case what is crack with lowering the rear?

The van is a 2012 model

Any info would be appreciated. Thanks


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Re: Normal Springs or leaf springs

Post by Doc »

The leaf spring on the rear makes lowering a little more complicated. The axle is relocated to above the leaf spring, giving a 160mm drop, the rear mounting for the leaf spring is then moved to lift the body from the axle to reach the desired drop.
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