Subject: [Fot] Spitfire MKII FRONT Coil Springs

From: "Peter Vucinic" <[email-masked]>
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Listers,

Does anyone know IF you can get Spitfire MKII Front Coil springs, Lowered
about an 1" inch, but at a spring rate close to the STD springs?

I have a set of STD springs on the GAZ adjustable spring perch shocks.
However, the adjuster nut is almost at the bottom of adjustment and the
shock eye bush. The car is still higher than I would like it. BUT, it has
the perfect spring rate for ever day driving as it's my wife's car.

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 chart.

So maybe 180lbs in a 1" lowered would be perfect. I guess the MK springs
would be worth a go at 7.4" in height VS the 7.8"?

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.

Any advise, greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

"You can Make a Small Fortune From Motor Racing. As long as You Started With
A Lage Fortune!"

Kind Regards

Peter Vucinic

TR4 - TR7 V8 - Spitfire MkII

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class=3DMsoNormal>Listers,<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Does anyone =
know IF you can get Spitfire MKII Front Coil springs, Lowered about an =
1&#8221; inch, but at a spring rate close to the STD =
springs?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I have a set of STD springs on the GAZ adjustable =
spring perch shocks. However, the adjuster nut is almost at the bottom =
of adjustment and the shock eye bush. The car is still higher than I =
would like it. BUT, it has the perfect spring rate for ever day driving =
as it&#8217;s my wife&#8217;s car.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>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 chart.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>So maybe 180lbs in a 1&#8221; lowered would be =
perfect. I guess the MK springs would be worth a go at 7.4&#8221; in =
height VS the 7.8&#8221;?<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal> 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=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Any advise, =
greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Many =
thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'color:#7030A0'>&quot;You can Make a Small Fortune From Motor =
Racing. As long as You Started With A Lage =
Fortune!&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Kind =
Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Peter =
Vucinic<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>TR4 - TR7 V8 - Spitfire =
MkII<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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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" <[email-masked]> 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
> =20
> =20
> =20
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ith A Lage Fortune!"
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adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Peter,&nbsp;</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=
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ue" x-apple-data-detectors-type=3D"calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-re=
sult=3D"0">1/8th.</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style=3D"-w=
ebkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br=
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;</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" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pvucinic@netspac=
e.net.au">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote t=
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oNormal">Listers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</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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