Okay, sorry guys next question (STUPID question):

I bought the springs used (very low miles, no worries) and have no idea which are the fronts and which are the rears. How do I tell them apart?

Help me!

Thanks

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1994 SE-R Super Black
HS CAI, STB, NX console, 15" rolling stock, more to come...

Actually, this subject has come up a number of times in the last few months.

Look at these pictures on SE-R.net:

http://www.se-r.net/zotz/se-r_suspension_photo.htm

Stine- its a good thing you are a few steps ahead of me http://www.sr20deforum.com/NonCGI/smile.gif i just got my springs today too. lo and behold, who knows what one is which!

keep asking questions, so i don't have to! http://www.sr20deforum.com/NonCGI/biggrin.gif

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1991 Sentra SE-R
Cone intake, NismoBorla Exhaust, 19* timing, 2 12" Kicker Competitions, 125K miles

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Stine:
Okay, sorry guys next question (STUPID question):

I bought the springs used (very low miles, no worries) and have no idea which are the fronts and which are the rears. How do I tell them apart?

Help me!

Thanks

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I can look at mine tonight if you still need the answer by then.
Dan

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Stine asked:
How do I tell them apart?
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The progressive springs (the coils are closer together at one end) are the fronts. The springs where all the coils are equally spaced are the rears.


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'91 Classic w/the usual stuff
http://eo.yifan.net/users/d/grailer/wgi.jpg
"It is better to go into a corner slow and come out fast than to go
into a corner fast and come out dead" - Stirling Moss

Grailer, nice pics of a nice car http://www.sr20deforum.com/NonCGI/wink.gif

grailer: you have it the other way around, the ones that are equally spaced, are the fronts, and the ones with the coils bunched up are the rears.
http://www.se-r.net/zotz/images/proc/suspension/new_vs_stock_front.jpg
Front

http://www.se-r.net/zotz/images/proc/suspension/new_vs_stock_rear.jpg
Rear

The pics ar right on Rick Zotz's page.
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Serban Gavrilescu
91 Black Metallic SE-R
146.5hp & 131.6lb-ft torque
http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~gavriles/serbanblur1.jpg
Serban's SE-R Page (http://www.geocities.com/serban91r)


[This message has been edited by Fast91SER (edited 10-11-2001).]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Fast91SER noted:you have it the other way around...</font>

Gotcha - thanks for the correction. I recall making the mistake when I first put them on many years ago, but guess I remembered my mistake incorrectly! &lt;g&gt;



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'91 Classic w/the usual stuff
http://eo.yifan.net/users/d/grailer/wgi.jpg
"It is better to go into a corner slow and come out fast than to go
into a corner fast and come out dead" - Stirling Moss

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Black93 noted:
nice pics of a nice car http://www.sr20deforum.com/NonCGI/wink.gif</font>

Thanks - not bad for a 198k one-owner. The pic was from almost two weeks ago at Watkins Glen.


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'91 Classic w/the usual stuff
http://eo.yifan.net/users/d/grailer/wgi.jpg
"It is better to go into a corner slow and come out fast than to go
into a corner fast and come out dead" - Stirling Moss

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Stine:
Okay, sorry guys next question (STUPID question):

How do I tell them apart?

Help me!

Thanks

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I found the old link where I had the same question - and the ansewr is here to confirm whats above.
http://www.sr20deforum.com/NonCGI/Forum1/HTML/001166.html
Eibach tech assistance answered the question and you are correct on tighter wound in rear.

The easy answer is the spring ending with a 1 in the part no (printed on the spring) is front, part no ending in 2 is rear on all Eibach springs. (install letters/numbers upright)

Dan