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Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs #2226918
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I'm looking for front coil spring specs for a 1993 Dakota with 5.2 and any suggestions on upgrade front coil springs for autocross use. Just looking for a baseline suggestion or info that could help in selection. Thanks

Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2226974
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No idea on spring rates but I know it's been discussed before on various forums for the 97-04 trucks. Google may turn up something. The earlier trucks were a lot lighter though and may have a lighter rate. If the springs are the same diameter/height, simply swapping to a 97-04 spring may be all you need.


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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2227027
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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2227637
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Interesting. The end said that viper arms n spindles are close enough to Dakota that they can be used? What an easy way to run 13" rotors and 4 piston brembo calipers!


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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2227752
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Link states the FIRST Gen Vipers(92-96) share some Dakota parts and I knew they at least used the exact same UCA but then they show picks of a SECOND Gen Viper(96-02) suspension!?!?

Knuckles and LCA look completely different Gen1 vs Gen2 Viper


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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2227786
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I don't know the vipers well enough, do the gen 1 and 2 cars have the same front suspension? They use the same brakes, and the pics in the link appear to have the gen 1-2 caliper mount ears vs the gen 3 cars that use a radial mount caliper

I didn't know they had the same exact upper control arm dimensions as Dakota, which years Dakota? The pics look like cast aluminum arms. The 97-04 dakotas use a stamped steel control arm


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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2227861
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I'm no expert either but the Gen1 Viper's stamped steel upper arm screams Dakota.



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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2227878
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Is that ball joint riveted in? It certainly looks similar. Definitely different than the pics in the link above.


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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2227928
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No it looks like it screws in.



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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs [Re: J. Hammer] #2227967
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Hmm. 97-04 Dakota is riveted in.


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