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Title: adjustable springplates
Post by: purple turd on July 02, 2012, 09:15:19 PM

anyone use them or have horror stories from using them?

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: Geoff on July 02, 2012, 09:19:23 PM

Run them for 12+ years no issues

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: purple turd on July 02, 2012, 11:22:19 PM

any idea what brand? iwas going to call avr tomorrow. cip has some as well but i dont know the quality

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: notchback on July 03, 2012, 09:50:27 AM

I have a swIngaxle set for sale made by sway a way. Almost brand new only run for about two weeks. Only took them off as car was sold

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: Jodasa on July 03, 2012, 09:56:50 AM

I have a set of adjustable IRS springplates for sale.
I've never had problems running them either.

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: Geoff on July 03, 2012, 10:11:08 AM

Sway a way are the best quality, good deal from Bruce!

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: Jodasa on July 03, 2012, 10:39:34 AM

Agreed sway-a-way are the best!
Don't worry Geoff!
A good deal is to be had on mine too!

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: Russ on July 03, 2012, 12:16:43 PM

i bought the cheap ones and they needed some work to fit right.
in the end it all worked out but if you can buy the better quality ones right off the bat

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: Russ on July 03, 2012, 12:17:31 PM

Quote from: notchback on July 03, 2012, 09:50:27 AM

I have a swIngaxle set for sale made by sway a way. Almost brand new only run for about two weeks. Only took them off as car was sold

what are you looking to get for them bruce pm is the purple turd does not take them

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: Geoff on July 03, 2012, 01:43:35 PM

I don't see his ad but I think $200

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: Randy on July 03, 2012, 02:33:24 PM

Quote from: Russ on July 03, 2012, 12:16:43 PM

i bought the cheap ones and they needed some work to fit right.
in the end it all worked out but if you can buy the better quality ones right off the bat

I had similar issues, fixed them with a 50 ton press.

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: notchback on July 03, 2012, 05:23:18 PM

Yeah 200 with the urethane bushings

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: purple turd on July 03, 2012, 06:24:06 PM

i wish i had known a little sooner. i ordered a set from avr today. probably empi. i guess if the suck i will be looking again. thanks for the help & input

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: notchback on July 03, 2012, 06:40:31 PM

If they aren't sway a way I'd return them in my opinion

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: purple turd on July 03, 2012, 07:02:44 PM

im going to try them. i ordered them.....if they are crap its my fault not theirs. i will let you know. thanks again

Title: Re: adjustable springplates
Post by: purple turd on July 06, 2012, 10:02:03 PM

other than " fitting" the urethane bushings to the covers everything fit perfect. they do what theyre supposed to. quality seems fine---not spectacular but fine