SaggaRS
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King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
Has anyone fitted King Spring leaf springs and found the rear eye to be smaller than a standard leaf?
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/01 17:19:39
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How wide are the springs? MK1leafs were narrower (50mm) than MK2 (65mm)
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/01 17:42:45
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MKII - It's the diameter of the eye. the King is smaller.
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/01 19:10:18
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You can have Kings make the eye's smaller... Lowers the car a bit and less movement in the bush...
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/01 23:55:19
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Yes the eye is smaller than stock, use stock Nolathane bushes and machine them to suit for a nice tight fit.
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/02 09:03:18
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I fitted Kings a while ago on my esky mk2 with new urethane bushes, Very tight fit but got them in using a home made press (long bolt and 2 plates) and good rubber grease.
Would have been easier to machine bushes but that option was not open for me.
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/02 09:47:40
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I did the same. They are a bugger but it can be done.
Matt
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/02 11:49:24
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Thanks guys,
I'm amazed you managed to press them in. I reckon there is a least 2 or 3 mm difference.
If I was to machine them I would have to get someone to do it for me, not sure where to go for this.
I might take the spring into Pedders and get them to measure it and see if they can source another off the shelf part that will fit.
Cameron at Prospect seems to be pretty helpful so far.
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/02 12:06:01
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If you dont have access to a lathe you can use a small bench grinder, the bush will fit on the shaft! Spin it up and take small cut at a time until you achieve desired diameter. It cuts easily and you can get perfect fitting bush.
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/02 12:08:21
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Btw mine were around 6-7 mm too big in diameter.
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/03 12:18:14
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I mounted my drill in a vice and rigged up a bolt through the bush and into the chuck. Instant mini lathe
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/03 17:50:33
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I dropped a spring into Pedders to see if they can find a fit.
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/08 14:01:58
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The eyes are smaller... and my press managed to squeeze them in as well .
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2012/09/14 20:06:54
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Problem solved by machining down the correct part number.
The main issue thought about was having too much compression on the material thus possibly affecting the correct amount of movement in the bush.
I would recommend machining the bush to about 1mm oversize.
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Re:King Springs Leaf Rear Eye Bush.
2013/04/26 10:22:49
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I did this job yesterday.
The Kings reverse eye are 37mm dia & the bushes from noltec, whiteline & superpro are 40mm.
I would only use the superpro, as they are the only ones to have a crush tube.
Thanks RS2000 for the bench grinder as lathe suggestion.
Cheers
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