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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 05:25 PM
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I just bought a set of offset trailing arms that I've never seen before, can anyone help me ID them ? I will upload pics tomorrow or Saturday. They are not like stock arms in any way, no sheet metal construction...they are solid steel bent into the shape of an offset arm with a "gusset" running down the middle of it. I was told they were Guldstrand, but I'm not sure. They are not VBP, Van Steel, or any other that I have seen that resemble the stock arms...these things are heavy duty. Thanks.
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Well, I'll be in Bermuda all week next week so pics will have to wait...sorry guys, I really want to know what these are. Also, I picked up a C3 rear assembly that I haven't seen before, it has heavy duty half shaft attachment parts and a 9 leaf metal spring, gear ratio was said to be 3.36. I've only heard of 5 or 7 leaf springs, not 9...what is it ? Thanks.
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9 leaf is pretty standard, 7 leaf is optional.
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I would think that more leaves is a stiffer, therefore optional spring, no ? So the 7 leaf spring is the optional spring ? Is there a 5 too ? Thanks.
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No 5 that I have heard of. The 7 leaf has thicker leaves than the 9, the 7 was an option for gymkana suspension, stiffer handling.
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5 leaf is known as a Daytona spring and had a GM part number, extra HD
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Ok, so the 9 leaf is base, 7 is Gymkana, and 5 is Daytona ? And is that the order of firmness ? Thanks guys.
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