VN suspension into early Commodore

[Hangman]

From what I've read the whole front end of a VN will bolt straight into a VB-VK, but what about the diff?
Is this a bolt in proposition?

What about springs and shocks, will the VN ones fit an early model?

I haven't played around with Commodores much so I don't know.


Cheers.

[VK SL 3800]

VN-vp front end is a direct swap, rear end also is a bolt in job but diff is way wider and limits what wheels you can put on without having scrubbing problems. Rear springs fit dont know about the shocks i would imagine they would.

[Hangman]

Cheers mate. The VN running gear in my sig may be going into an early Commodore instead of my Torana...

[Jonno]

I got Vn springs in my vk
And last run of vk's changed from Sailsbury to Borg Warner..I think

So pretty sure Borg warers from vl is direct and Vn/vp are wider I velieve

[Hangman]

Yeah that makes sense about the VL fitting and VN being wider. Thanks mate.

[ari666]

think VL's are wider too.

only the efi 6 VK ever came out with borg warner. everything else is salisbury.

[NPreston]

VL's are wider by about 5mm.

[Hangman]

Cheers mate. Might not bother. The salisbury is better than a banjo anyway.

But I can use the springs, correct?

[VK SL 3800]

think VL's are wider too.

only the efi 6 VK ever came out with borg warner. everything else is salisbury.

My 85 carb has a borgwarner under the back, i think all 6's went to it circa start 85 production or "b" vk on the chassis no.

[lowroozer]

i have put a vn front end into my vb with no problem. i put a vl diff into the back and had to roll the gaurds as it was a tad wider.

hope this helps

[Hangman]

Sweet, only lookin at the front end at the moment. I'll use the VN LSD diff I have in something else.

[180sc]

i have put a vn front end into my vb with no problem. i put a vl diff into the back and had to roll the gaurds as it was a tad wider.

hope this helps

what size and offset rims and tyres you using? as i have vt clubby/xu6 wheels 17x8 with 235/45 rubber the car is lower than superlows and still has at least 20mm per side un rolled but i had to roll them to fit 19x8 +45 offset with 245/35.