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Peter,=20
If your stock spring is indeed 150# and you think 180# might be good then a s=
olution might be to cut 1 or more coils out of your stock spring - depending=
on how many active coils the stock spring has.
It's a linear change - i.e. If your stock spring has 8 total active coils an=
d you cut one off you are increasing the spring rate by 1/8th. Or 150 divide=
by 8 =3D about 18 pounds. 150 + 18 =3D 168 - your new spring rate. You can c=
ut a partial coil also and the simple math will tell you the rate.
After cutting the spring you can heat the last couple of inches on the fresh=
ly cut end and collapse the end and grind it flat to be finished like the un=
cut end; called "closed and ground". If you are careful not to heat beyond t=
he inactive or flat part of the coil you will not damage the spring.
Perfectly legit way to lower a car.=20
Ashley
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Sent from my iPad
> On Jul 5, 2015, at 6:14 AM, "Peter Vucinic" <pvucinic@netspace.net.au> wro=
te:
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> Listers,
> =20
> Does anyone know IF you can get Spitfire MKII Front Coil springs, Lowered a=
bout an 1=E2=80=9D inch, but at a spring rate close to the STD springs?
> =20
> I have a set of STD springs on the GAZ adjustable spring perch shocks. How=
ever, the adjuster nut is almost at the bottom of adjustment and the shock e=
ye bush. The car is still higher than I would like it. BUT, it has the perfe=
ct spring rate for ever day driving as it=E2=80=99s my wife=E2=80=99s car.
> =20
> I though the STD springs would be a little too long. But it was worth a tr=
y. The STD spring rate I think is 150lbs as per below chart.
> So maybe 180lbs in a 1=E2=80=9D lowered would be perfect. I guess the MK s=
prings would be worth a go at 7.4=E2=80=9D in height VS the 7.8=E2=80=9D?
> =20
> I have tried the Rimmer Brothers 200lb spring. And that really screwed the=
front-to-rear balance of the car. I have the STD rear spring in. They are s=
upposed to be a 200lb rate.
> =20
> Any advise, greatly appreciated.
> =20
> Many thanks
> =20
> =20
> "You can Make a Small Fortune =46rom Motor Racing. As long as You Started W=
ith A Lage Fortune!"
> Kind Regards
> Peter Vucinic
> TR4 - TR7 V8 - Spitfire MkII
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-=
adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Peter, </span>=
</div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: r=
gba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-si=
ze-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If your stock sp=
ring is indeed 150# and you think 180# might be good then a solution might b=
e to cut 1 or more coils out of your stock spring - depending on how many ac=
tive coils the stock spring has.</span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-tex=
t-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><=
/div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: r=
gba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's a linear change - i.e. If your stock spring has=
8 total active coils and you cut one off you are increasing the spring rate=
by <a href=3D"x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors=3D"tr=
ue" x-apple-data-detectors-type=3D"calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-re=
sult=3D"0">1/8th.</a> Or 150 divide by 8 =3D about 18 pounds. 150 + 18 =3D=
168 - your new spring rate. You can cut a partial coil also and the simple m=
ath will tell you the rate.</span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-siz=
e-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>=
<div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(2=
55, 255, 255, 0);">After cutting the spring you can heat the last couple of i=
nches on the freshly cut end and collapse the end and grind it flat to be fi=
nished like the uncut end; called "closed and ground". If you are careful no=
t to heat beyond the inactive or flat part of the coil you will not damage t=
he spring.</span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; b=
ackground-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D=
"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">=
Perfectly legit way to lower a car. </span></div><div><span style=3D"-w=
ebkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br=
></span></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background=
-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ashley</span></div><div><span style=3D"-web=
kit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> =
;</span></div><br><span style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sent from m=
y iPad</span></div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br>On Jul=
5, 2015, at 6:14 AM, "Peter Vucinic" <<a href=3D"mailto:pvucinic@netspac=
e.net.au">pvucinic@netspace.net.au</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote t=
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oNormal">Listers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Does anyone know IF you can get Spitfire MKII Front C=
oil springs, Lowered about an 1=E2=80=9D inch, but at a spring rate close to=
the STD springs?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have a set of STD springs on the GAZ adjustable spr=
ing perch shocks. However, the adjuster nut is almost at the bottom of adjus=
tment and the shock eye bush. The car is still higher than I would like it. B=
UT, it has the perfect spring rate for ever day driving as it=E2=80=99s my w=
ife=E2=80=99s car.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I though the STD springs would be a little too long.=
But it was worth a try. The STD spring rate I think is 150lbs as per below c=
hart.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So maybe 180lbs in a 1=E2=80=9D l=
owered would be perfect. I guess the MK springs would be worth a go at 7.4=E2=
=80=9D in height VS the 7.8=E2=80=9D?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> I have tried the Rimmer Brothers=
200lb spring. And that really screwed the front-to-rear balance of the car.=
I have the STD rear spring in. They are supposed to be a 200lb rate.<o:p></=
o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">A=
ny advise, greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Many thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"color:#7030A0">"You can Make a Small=
Fortune =46rom Motor Racing. As long as You Started With A Lage Fortune!"<o=
:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal">Peter Vucinic<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">TR4 -=
TR7 V8 - Spitfire MkII<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">_______________=
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