Re: Temperatures, oil pressure, and springs

[Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>]

"George P." wrote:
> 
> Joe,
> 
> Thanks for your inputs.  Am I correct in assuming that the 10-1/4 inch
> measurement is the unloaded height?

YES!

> Also, Nolan said his 2 coil count was
> very "unscientific" - just 2 loops from the start of the spring and cut.  Is
> this how you counted your coils?  There's another guy in MD whose website
> said that he cut 1 or 2 (I've forgotten exactly now, but the number is not
> important) *ACTIVE* coils, which I would assume to mean he's loaded the
> spring and then counted his coil(s) from where the coils begin to seperate.
> Comments?

Actually, I did it in two steps.  I cut one coil off and tried that.  Found it 
unsatisfactory and cut more off.  I came up with the desired size by
estimating what I wanted to accomplish in ride height and measuring how much I 
could cut off and still keep the coils inside the perches.

Joe

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