Quick Q Re: Rear springs + others

[The90kwBeast]

Hi guys,

any help on these issues would be great.

1. ive currently got the original oil shockies and stocko springs in my VK, which are really past their due date - a bit of weight in the back and the towbar and mudflaps scrape on everything.

as getting new shocks and springs and having them installed will most likely cost near $600 and as im looking for stiffer rear springs to stop the car sagging with a bit of weight, i wonder is it possible to cut costs and go to the wreckers and try to get some rear springs from a wagon for cheap (which were stiffer, i believe?) and chuck those in or should i not touch 2nd hand springs?

Shock absorbers will have to be new, obviously.

2. Installing calais/SL/E armrests into a Vacationer - how difficult is it to swap the standard ones over to the Calais ones with the arm-grab? are there any special screws or anything which i need to buy for them?

3. How much would you pay for a carby rebuild of a 202? A mate said he got his done for $250. Essentially im looking at this as the car is still flat-spotting on acceleration after replacing the fuel filter and giving the carby a clean. Also, when the 2nd'ary valve opens (so >2/3 is used), it tends to hesitate and takes 2 seconds or so to build up to full throttle, and even then I dont think its operating as efficiently as it should be.

Cheers.

Kurt

[dreamcatchu]

as far as the wagon springs go you can do it but may live to regret it, i put them in mine and tookj them out not long after they were just to rigid for normal road use, and as for the carby i am guessing it is the original? if so throw it away and go for the weber from an xf falcon, all you need is the conversion plate.

[DANNY8]

Regarding the suspension, if u shop around u can get change out of $400 for a front and back set of shockies and springs.

About ur carby, I've seen a company on eBay selling freshly rebult varajets for about $70.