Cyfun

Yeah, you could do the two front ones under the hood after they split, but the rears would have to be done in back. Unless you wanna run individual brake hardlines for both rear wheels and have them branch in front. But this stuff is electrical, so it would mean just running some more wires, no big deal. I just wish I had $160 to blow on experimenting with these solenoids.

I'd start with a Legacy since they're usually cheapest and easiest to find, cause you can always lift them to Outback/Forester clearance easily.

True, starting with an EJ platform has many benefits. However, there are two reasons I prefer the EA: the narrow width of the wheel track, and the extremely tight turning radius. I wonder if one could make an EJ with the turning radius of the EA. Is it all in the steering rack?

Since when?

That's not bad. What kit did you use? Or did you custom make it?

Are you talking gas/LPG, LPG/CNG, or what? I've considered CNG as well, but apparently it's even harder to obtain here than LPG. Additionally, the price of LPG increased drastically this past year. Apparently it's close to the price of gasoline now, so that mostly defeats the purpose of the conversion. : /

Best combination of ideas would be to have a remote line locker for each wheel, and a row of corresponding switches on the dash. However, instead of locking the brakes ON, you lock the opposite ones OFF, so that then you use your existing brake pedal to give it just as much grab as you need.

Why can't you just drill it out with another bit?

Also, I've been researching those Toyota 4runner front struts, and found a company called SenSen that makes a good quality part for a fraction of the price. Right now, you can get a PAIR of them for $70 shipped! From what I've researched on SenSen and their APX line of performance suspension, everyone who has installed them was skeptical at first because of the insanely low price, but after using them for a few months, they said they handled just as good as KYB shocks, and seemed to be well built. Also, these have a lifetime warranty, which may come in handy for folks like us who will probably abuse them more than your average driver.

Found an even BETTER deal on the CC248 springs: $36.24 shipped! And I confirmed with the seller that there are a pair of springs in the package, not just one. And he also has a bunch in stock, enough for most of us here.

I think it will always boil down to the convenience issue. Dunno what it's like over there, but here only a handful of gas stations in town also pump LPG, and most of them won't let you do it at night. Then, if you're out in the middle of nowhere and need fuel, it's very unlikely to find a small fuel station that sells it. Or if you run out of fuel on a trail or something, if someone comes along with a gas can, doesn't do you much good. But for something that's a daily driver and never leaves town, would be a great idea. I've been wanting to do an LPG or biodiesel conversion to something, just haven't found the right vehicle.

I saw you mentioned it but hadn't tried it. Like I said, I wanna get a hold of them to see how easy they will mount up, and how well they rest on the strut. If that goes well, they they should be a great replacement. We shall find out!

Heh, I dug up a bunch of good info on possible alternatives for front springs, but was posting it in the wrong thread. Sooooooo, here's what I've found: 2000 Ford Crown Victoria, rear coil springs Coil spring inner diameter 4.54" Spring Rate 163, wire diameter .593" Free height 15.25" Load height 11.5" Only problem is that it has those pigtail ends. However, once you saw those off, you're gonna have a nice variable rate spring that might be just the right height. And since Crown Vics are cop cars, we might be able to find a lot of these used. ======================================= 1993 Dodge Intrepid Spring ID: 4.663" Free height: 14" Load height: 12" Spring rate: 135 Wire diameter: .562 Not much load rate, but with some trimming it may increase. However, this ain't a variable rate spring, so this might serve as a decent OEM replacement. ======================================= However, the next gen Intrepid, 1998-2004, might work very well. Spring ID: 4.75" Free Height: 12.9" Load height: 10" Load: 420 Spring Rate: 145 Wire diameter: .531" No pigtail ends, either. Just one tangential end, one square. These might just be perfect. And rather than going to the junkyard, scraping my knuckles and sweating like crazy to get these off, only to be charged a ton for them anyway, I'm just going to go buy these from my parts store, see how they fit, then return them if they don't.

You know what's really damn funny? I've been posting in the wrong thread for the last few posts. I've been looking for what would work for front springs, as apparently the Ford Tempo springs don't actually fit. xD

However, the next gen Intrepid, 1998-2004, might work very well. Spring ID: 4.75" Free Height: 12.9" Load height: 10" Load: 420 Spring Rate: 145 Wire diameter: .531" No pigtail ends, either. Just one tangential end, one square.

Another decent candidate: 1993 Dodge Intrepid Spring ID: 4.663" Free height: 14" Load height: 12" Spring rate: 135 Wire diameter: .562 Not much load rate, but with some trimming it may increase. However, this ain't a variable rate spring, so this might serve as a decent OEM replacement.

So I might have found a candidate. I can't find a nice list of springs, so I'm just going through Napa's website, entering random cars, checking their spring specs. Behold: 2000 Ford Crown Victoria, rear coil springs Coil spring inner diameter 4.54" Spring Rate 163, wire diameter .593" Free height 15.25" Load height 11.5" Only problem is that it has those pigtail ends. However, once you saw those off, you're gonna have a nice variable rate spring that might be just the right height. And since Crown Vics are cop cars, we might be able to find a lot of these used.

Also, that's what she said.

They might be. I've got an unmounted front strut here in my lap, and the maximum outer diameter it could fit is exactly 5.5 inches. Considering the coil wire diameters is about half an inch, I figure we're looking at a minimum ID of 4.5, maximum ID of maybe 4.8 inch. Also, looking at the contact surface on the strut, any less than 4.5 inches would be too small and flop around. Considering the Tempo front springs are only 4.375 ID, no wonder people found them to be too small.

Does anyone have the specs for the original EA82 front springs? I'm guessing they're about 4.5 to 4.75 inches inner diameter, 10 or 11 inches in length unsprung.

'87 GLW 4x4. Not surprising, as we all know the horrors of parts store computers and their ability to still list wrong parts for cars 30 years later.

That's what I figured, the place sold him the correct front struts, but EA81 rear shocks. Perhaps I should call and b!tch them out, several years and several owners later. In any case, if anyone wants them, I'll make ya a killer deal. Otherwise, I may just fab some brackets and install them along side my existing suspension, just for some extra shock absorption when I'm launching the thing into the air.

Ah gotcha. Grew up on the coast in California, so I know how it goes. But ever since I moved back to Montana, it's nearly a forgotten memory. Thankfully, they don't salt the roads here, so my only rust is the cancer in my fenders, nothing important. So you're assuming that the part at the junkyard is less rusted out than yours. Is your so far gone that you can't just have the bad parts cleaned and welded over?

When I bought my GLW, the previous owner gave me a set of KYB GR-2 struts and shocks that he never got around to installing. When I opened them, the two rear shocks don't fit at all. They have no perch for springs, and the mount on the one end doesn't fit anywhere. So I thought these might be for the FWD GL, but the last FWD GL I saw had the exact same rear spring/shock as my 4x4 GL. The model number on these guys is KYB 343056. I've searched for it online, and according to all the sites I've found, it is completely compatible with my car. What a load of crap. I'd like to sell these, but first I need to know what cars they DO fit. Here's a picture:

Just curious, why do you want the whole thing? Did you high-center and smash it?