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Fri May 13, 2011 9:10 am

hi has anyone used the merc springs on the font of there petrol swb vitara?
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Fri May 13, 2011 4:50 pm

I think one of our Yellow members has but is reluctant to give a write up on them yet
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Fri May 13, 2011 4:55 pm

Brooem wrote:I think one of our Yellow members has but is reluctant to give a write up on them yet
Munkee hasn't got a petrol vitara anymore.. :lol:

He also chopped them down a bit and has since stopped using them and gone back to the calmini ones I believe.. I'm sure it was discussed in another thread the other day..
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Fri May 13, 2011 5:59 pm

Hehe, Colin has asked me already.

I couldn't give him a straight answer as I have a calmini kit and diesel engine, so my answer would have been mainly useless!

So, Who's using them? I actually only know of one member (on a standard armed truck)?
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Fri May 13, 2011 8:24 pm

so who is useing with the petrol i olny want to know if they are softer or stiffer before i buy a new set
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Sat May 14, 2011 12:18 pm

Merc spring thread LINK

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Mon May 16, 2011 9:19 am

think i will order a set soon c180 springs are 380mm long std old vit springs are 280mm think i will try see what they are like uncut 1st my vit has over 3" lift at the front
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Mon May 16, 2011 4:20 pm

Er, my ones were a *bit* longer than that...

Merc/Calmini/standard :shock:
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Mon May 16, 2011 5:36 pm

ah it was a c180 petrol i saw there prob a bit lighter they prob mesure up much the same as the clamni springd how much lift did they give?
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Mon May 16, 2011 5:41 pm

Don't know. The calmini arms have a totally different spring seat.
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Mon May 16, 2011 5:50 pm

yeh thats true forgot you had them i need them to give 3"+ lift, worth a bash tho means i wont have to use spacers or not as big spacers
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Mon May 16, 2011 6:04 pm

The merc springs I have would EASY give 3"+ lift on a vit with standard arms!

I've just bought a set of C180 springs to give them a try too :banghead: :banghead:

Damn you, 'Buy it now'... :-l
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Tue May 17, 2011 8:00 am

lol you can let me know then hehe
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Tue May 17, 2011 5:33 pm

suzukivit1 wrote:lol you can let me know then hehe
No, I can't, as I have calmini arms! =)) =))
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Tue May 17, 2011 5:40 pm

Munkee wrote:
suzukivit1 wrote:lol you can let me know then hehe
No, I can't, as I have calmini arms! =)) =))

Why buy them then.? Hm are you planning somthing?
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