[Spridgets] Silly Season

[Peter Caldwell]

At 10:03 PM 1/18/2011, cathey speichinger wrote:
>Have faith Bill, I keep trying to get them back on track but they just
>refuse to follow....
>
>Now for the spridget content again.  If you install a heavier, or stiffer,
>spring rate front coil, but shorter (1" less) will you lower the front end
>by an actual 1" or will the stiffer spring rate settle less than stock
>springs thus the actual frond end height might not be lowered by a full
>inch?  Hope I worded my question right so as to get answers.  Also for the
>street are poly bushings a bad choice over stock rubbers bushings (a arms
>and trunions).
>Next question relates to the rear springs and shocks so hopefully Peter C
>will chime in.  If the rear springs are Teflon impregnated and thus slide
>"freeer" than stock (although I am not absolutely sure this is the case) can
>the rebound rate of the rear shock be modified to compensate for the
>possibly different spring rate? I.e. made stiffer on compression?
>
>Leo

yes

Peter C