Hi
According to the Dave Bean catalog, there are two length of front springs
for the Elan.
S1 and S2 uses 16.1" (Dave Bean P/N = 026C 0010 ZH)
S3 and S4 uses 16.75 " (Dave Bean P/N = 026C 0010 AG)
Spring rate is 75 lb/ IN for both versions.
Regards Lars-Olof Eriksson
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> Från: Erik V. Berg <erikb@elrond.sp.TRW.COM>
> Till: aasignsltd <aasignsltd@clear.net.nz>
> Kopia: chapman-era@autox.team.net; kclaiborne@west.raytheon.com
> Ämne: Re: Elan front springs
> Datum: den 21 juli 1998 08.54
>
> Howdy, chapman-era denizens.
>
> I've received a request for stock front Elan spring length information,
> from Andrew Denton, an Elan owner acquaintance of mine in NZ.
>
> I have a pile of spare springs that I got with the '65 Elan I just
purchased
> recently, but of the items in the pile I don't know for sure which ones
are
> the stock springs (!) so:
>
> Has anyone got a stock, front Elan spring at hand that is loose, so as to
> be able to measure its free (open) length easily? (Ken C, are yours
> loose at the moment?)
>
> Please respond both to chapman-era, and to Andrew Denton at:
> aasignsltd@clear.net.nz Thanks!
>
> Andrew Denton wrote:
> > I have a problem in that I am putting a set of Koni Classic frontshocks
on
> > the Elan and as I dont have the springs yet I was going to get a set
made
> > up. The only problem is in the Owners Manual I have it gives two open
> > lengths for the spring.
>
> > Have you got a spare one that you can measure and give me this length
> > please.
>
> Regards to all,
> Erik Berg
>
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