VY - VZ Springs

[Oznut]

Can anyone tell me if the springs front and rear are the same for the VY - VZ models?

[andyman]

i think they are, but download the kings springs catalog off there site and all the part numbesr for different height is listed

[Oznut]

Good thinking, 99.

[Oznut]

It looks like it's a yes for the rear and a no for the fronts. I wonder why that is.

[Ozzie]

they would have upgraded the front suspension in the VZ

[Travy]

I was told when i got Repco to ring kings springs for me that they are the same size but the VZ runs a HD spring, you can use the VY ones but they will sit the car about 5-10mm lower and possibly be a bit softer..

I checked as I have the springs out of my VY still and wanted to use them, but i ended up buying all new anyway as I put new shocks and everything in and figured id do it by the book this time.

[Oznut]

Well, I came into gaining a set of free springs today. They're either out of a VY or VZ GTS but the bloke couldn't tell me which one. I was thinking it would be something like spring rate or the like, but I wasn't too sure. The King Springs site says that they are different and the Monroe Shock site says that the struts are different, too. I'm really hoping these fit.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

V8's are all the same, the V6's are different. Looking at the part numbers I would say the VZ is a bit heavier in the front than the VY in the V6. The spring itself would physically fit, the rate will be different.

[80shovelead]

ive got lovells VS V6 ssl's in the front of mine, and they fitted straight in with no problems
only difference i noticed with drivin the car is cornering is alot more firmer

Oznut, there is no VZ GTS, only a VY GTS, so id say you have the VY springs
i'd say its possible that the front will sit higher due to the springs being designed for a V8

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

The V6 takes the V8 springs....

[Oznut]

I spoke to King Springs before about the different spring rates and he said going from the VY to the VZ would be fine, but the front would sit a bit lower because of the weight difference. Now, going from V8 to V6, I'm thinking that it might even itself out in the front. If not, I'll just whip a set of Kings in there and call it a day.

[80shovelead]

The V6 takes the V8 springs....

i realise that, the way i was meanin was the spring rate difference between the 6 and 8 springs....

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Yeah, they are, but the VY V8 springs in the VZ V6 will sit exactly where they should, as the VZ V6 takes the same spring.

[Oznut]

Well, springs are in and it's sitting a bit lower. Maybe next year I'll get it to where I want it but for now, free will do.

Cheers guys.