VBP Dual Mount Composite Spring
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Heel & Toe
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VBP Dual Mount Composite Spring
Hello All,
Some time a ago I purchased a new but never fitted dual mount VBP spring. At the time I was informed would need to get the two mounts - this was immediately forgotten.
The time has come to fit it all up, and it is now i realize I don't have the mounting brackets and I cant find where to purchase them from. Please note, I am in Australia....exchange rates and freight make purchasing very expensive....but if this needs to be done, so be it.
So.
Does anyone know where I can purchase from?
or
Does anyone have a pair they no longer require?
or, even better.
Could some one measure there own set with enough info that I can manufacture my own set.
Option 3 is my preference as I have the skills to do this easy enough, just need some ball park figures.
Thanks in Advance, Have a great day.
Some time a ago I purchased a new but never fitted dual mount VBP spring. At the time I was informed would need to get the two mounts - this was immediately forgotten.
The time has come to fit it all up, and it is now i realize I don't have the mounting brackets and I cant find where to purchase them from. Please note, I am in Australia....exchange rates and freight make purchasing very expensive....but if this needs to be done, so be it.
So.
Does anyone know where I can purchase from?
or
Does anyone have a pair they no longer require?
or, even better.
Could some one measure there own set with enough info that I can manufacture my own set.
Option 3 is my preference as I have the skills to do this easy enough, just need some ball park figures.
Thanks in Advance, Have a great day.
Safety Car
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From: Seattle Washington
Out of curiosity does your spring have a continues arch or does it look more like a Gull Wing ? Do you remember how long ago you bought it. The Springs made in the last couple of years had problems. The Spring will have a Tag on it with some valuable information.
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Heel & Toe
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Bought it about a year ago second hand, but never installed.
Only info on it is 8613-2 RDM K-264.
Do you have any info on the mounts?
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Heel & Toe
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I have some photos i have found in the internet, but still very hard to scale for correct size.
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Van Steel has many of the VB&P molds. I don't know if they support the dual-mount spring, but their low-arch single mount springs are duplicates of the VB&P design.
It's worth giving them a call/email before you fabricate anything.
It's worth giving them a call/email before you fabricate anything.
Crackin' on...
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St. Jude Donor '09
I believe they made that deal with the VB&P folks to support their line too.
Good luck OP!
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Safety Car
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As far as I understand they have not produced the Dual l Mount Spring. Since a regular Springs probably outsold the Dual Mount 20 to 1 or better there probably isn't a lot of demand for replacements. To sell them in any Volume then they need to gear up and make the Mounts that the Thread Starter needs. If they do that than they are making a product that competes with their own line of Coil Overs. So I don't think we will see anything soon in the Dual Mount Springs. I however am in the market for one. I much prefer the original Arched one rather than the Gull Wing ones that broke right away. Had nobody offered the Mounts I was considering offering to buy the Spring and Ship it back to America. They don't come up for sale all that often.
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Heel & Toe
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Heel & Toe
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Thanks for the info. Rear spring installed. Full overhaul of the back end. New rubbers, seals, bearings, diff rebuilt, tank removed and serviced, all steel repainted with 2K gloss black..... onto the next bit.
Racer
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As far as I understand they have not produced the Dual l Mount Spring. Since a regular Springs probably outsold the Dual Mount 20 to 1 or better there probably isn't a lot of demand for replacements. To sell them in any Volume then they need to gear up and make the Mounts that the Thread Starter needs. If they do that than they are making a product that competes with their own line of Coil Overs. So I don't think we will see anything soon in the Dual Mount Springs. I however am in the market for one. I much prefer the original Arched one rather than the Gull Wing ones that broke right away. Had nobody offered the Mounts I was considering offering to buy the Spring and Ship it back to America. They don't come up for sale all that often.
