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what is a good way to identify OEM springs from front and back?

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Old 05-13-2011, 10:02 AM
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Like title says, I need to know of what ways I can tell which OEM springs are fronts and which are rears....are there ways to tell by looking at them?
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The rears have a fluid reservoir hanging off them. There is also a difference between the front left and front right btw.
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Springs with yellow painted dots are the FRONT!
Springs with orange painted dots are the REAR!

THERE YA GO
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Originally Posted by Saki GT
The rears have a fluid reservoir hanging off them. There is also a difference between the front left and front right btw.
I would like to know which ones to put on which shock so the best that you can help me figure out the better off I will be

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Springs with yellow painted dots are the FRONT!
Springs with orange painted dots are the REAR!

THERE YA GO

These springs have blue dots as well? And above that the springs are 100k + old so I don't see clear and concise dots that indicate/reflect what you are telling me






However, I have been successful matching the springs as "pairs" just not a way to tell front/back (or as stated above, side to side)
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This might help you out

http://www.mccanless.net/Characteriz...rings_rev1.pdf

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Thanks Rrounds. I found a picture on that link that does help me figure fronts from rears
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