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Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - Seid' - 05-04-2012
Yes, is that question, I have 1 finger of wheel gap and the coils on minimum level.
I wanna get more down, what you recommend?
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - Rippthrough - 05-04-2012
Shorter, stiffer main spring.
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - Seid' - 05-04-2012
What you mean? Other spring but more "compressed"?
Because Sent by Tapatalk is too mainstream!
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - Kezzieboy - 06-04-2012
Shorter free (uncompressed) length, higher spring rate.
At least that's what I assume!
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - mark_airey - 06-04-2012
Seid' Wrote:What you mean? Other spring but more "compressed"?
Because Sent by Tapatalk is too mainstream!
As kezzi says mate, you need a shorter, stiffer spring to go lower, removing the helpers would run the risk of the spring unseating when the shock extends!
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - Seid' - 06-04-2012
Yeah, but that lower spring is very expensive, more and less the cost of the coils :/
Because Sent by Tapatalk is too mainstream!
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - cwspellowe - 06-04-2012
Depends, you can raise the lower spring collar to the top of where the helper spring sits, then remove the helper spring, will have the same effect.
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - mark_airey - 06-04-2012
cwspellowe Wrote:Depends, you can raise the lower spring collar to the top of where the helper spring sits, then remove the helper spring, will have the same effect.
As far as I understand it won't though, the helper spring compresses a good 40mm and doing that will result in the car sitting higher that standard if I'm not mistaken!
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - Rippthrough - 06-04-2012
mark_airey Wrote:cwspellowe Wrote:Depends, you can raise the lower spring collar to the top of where the helper spring sits, then remove the helper spring, will have the same effect.
As far as I understand it won't though, the helper spring compresses a good 40mm and doing that will result in the car sitting higher that standard if I'm not mistaken!
Yep, 'cause the spring rate is now a lot higher.
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - mark_airey - 06-04-2012
Rippthrough Wrote:Yep, 'cause the spring rate is now a lot higher.
See, I do listen to you
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - Rippthrough - 06-04-2012
's about time some fecker did, I feel like a stuck record in here.
Re: Remove helper srping or new top mounts? - strictly_perv - 07-04-2012
Cut the springs
