Hi when i get new springs i was going to sell my old ones to a mate with and old VP commodore... will they fit or not?

Probably not. They're pretty vehicle specific.

crap.....

definately not. springs are completely different.

also vp's dont use coil over springs in the rear..

definately not. springs are completely different.

also vp's dont use coil over springs in the rear..

what do they use?

i cant remember what the setup is called. But the spring and the shocks are seperate. the shock is on a bit of an angle. So that makes the spring alot thinner, cause it doesnt neet so have room for a shock in the middle.

but the shock isnt in the middle on a TR/TS magna.. or atleast i am 90% sure it isnt...

I doubt it will fit ... the springs rates will be way off ... and coil diameter will most likely be totally different ... and spring height will be way off as well ... it's not safe trying soemthing like that ... it's worth paying the $300 or less to get a new set of springs for the Commodore.

oh yeah thats what i mean to say, the springs are designed for a magna, so they defently arent going to work in a commodore. The spring weights will be way way off

i cant remember what the setup is called. But the spring and the shocks are seperate. the shock is on a bit of an angle. So that makes the spring alot thinner, cause it doesnt neet so have room for a shock in the middle.
leaf springs?

leaf springs?nope they're not leaf springs... its something to do with trailing arm or what ever... i've changed springs in commodores though (VN, VS and VU ute) and they're nothing like the magna ones!!! the front ones are coilover but totally different in size, and the rear are (as has been said) seperate units, where the shocky and the springs are seperated!

leaf springs?

ROFL, thats like suspension technology from the 1800s from a freaking horse chariot thing :bowrofl:

Guess what, the new Corvette has leaf springs! :bowrofl: :nuts:

leaf springs are still used in utes etc. coil springs cant handle that kinda the kinda stress that are put onto utes.



are they really in the new vettes? I cant tell if ur being sarcastic.. :confused:

leaf springs are still used in utes etc. coil springs cant handle that kinda the kinda stress that are put onto utes.



are they really in the new vettes? I cant tell if ur being sarcastic.. :confused:

I'm serious! They have leaf springs in the rear!

ROFL, thats like suspension technology from the 1800s from a freaking horse chariot thing :bowrofl:

Guess what, the new Corvette has leaf springs! :bowrofl: :nuts:

yes but not the old school leaf springs used in vans and utes.. its a type of "leaf" spring which is incorporated into an IRS setup. The springs themselfs dont resemble anything like a leaf spring, if anything they look more like a torsion bar.. its kinda a cross between the two. Chevvy decided to use it on the corvette as it still has the stiffness of a coil spring, but it provides the car with better traction as the rear of the car will kinda "squat" better then a coil spring setup.. it worked so well in the C5 corvette that they retained it in the new C6 vette. im pretty sure they also used it in their corvette GTS race car which won its class at le mans, so i would hardly call it crap..

did all that make any sense at all? or should i just say that it works bloody good??

both TR-TS magna, and any non IRS commo have trailing arm coil spring rear suspension. the big difference is that the commodore has a differential in the rear axle so its a big solid heavy axle/diff assembly. The mitsubishi being fwd has only a hollow beam type rear axle, very light. the other difference is the mitsubishi setup has much better geometry and links to keep the wheels in contact with the road and kill sway and play.