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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs
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01/04/17 09:52 AM
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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]
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01/04/17 12:48 PM
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Re: Dakota coil spring rate? PN interchange?upgrade springs
[Re: J. Hammer]
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01/05/17 10:10 AM
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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
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01/05/17 01:53 PM
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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]
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01/05/17 02:31 PM
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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
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01/05/17 03:51 PM
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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
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01/05/17 05:03 PM
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No it looks like it screws in.
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