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11-18-2011, 11:32 PM
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Getting Wild
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87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
What would be easy/cheap way to beef up the rear suspension on a 87 EZGO gas? I haul the kids around on the back seat and I need stiffer shocks/springs.
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11-19-2011, 08:54 AM
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 Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: spicewood, texas
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
don't know if they are available anymore, but the springs on an 800gxt utlilty cart are a lot heavier duty. the first pic is of the 800 stock. second is one of the 800 on the bottom and a marathon spring on top.
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11-19-2011, 06:09 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
There are HD leaf springs, would it be possible to convert the coil rear end to a leaf spring like on an electric?
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11-19-2011, 11:16 PM
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Getting Wild
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
I was kinda hoping for a application or part number for HD springs or coil over shocks even if for a different application.
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11-20-2011, 03:27 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
Look at an auto part store, E-Z-GO don't make those springs anymore. Remove the spring, take it in to the store and see if they can come up with anything.
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11-20-2011, 08:17 PM
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Getting Wild
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
Anyone know if coil-over shocks will fit in the stock shock location?
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11-21-2011, 08:51 AM
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Respect the Cart
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
Here is a cheap solution for worn coil springs.
http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/recospsporco.html Dave |
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01-11-2012, 09:59 PM
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Getting Wild
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Chicagoland
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
So I installed a set of rear springs off a 2010 VW GTI and a set of coil overs off a ATV. Should work out good. Cheap too- the springs were free and the shocks were $15.
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01-12-2012, 09:59 AM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SoCal
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
That's a cool set up. I've got to ask ya amc, did the gti springs change the ride height at all? Also how smooth/stiff is the ride now?
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01-12-2012, 01:10 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Santaquin, Utah
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Re: 87 EZGO rear suspension upgrade
I played around with some Ford F-150 springs trying to get more lift out of my cart. real stiff of course, then i put osme on with 6" lift and they didnt budge. im going to end up adding 4" to the 4" lift spacers on my marathon to get a small diesel to fit. I have wonderd what others are doing to get more out of those springs or other alternatives.
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