<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span>That spring length is for the car that Jim asked about, a Mk III Sprite. 1500 spring is longer<br></span></div><div> </div><div><font style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="4"><span style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;"><span>Steve Christiansen</span><br></span></font><font style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="4"><span style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ol Phartz Partz</span><br style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">949-716-2569 Office<br>714-686-1236 Cell</span><br style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:verdana,
helvetica, sans-serif;">www.olphartz.com</span><br style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;">schris51@att.net</span></font></span></font><font style="font-style:italic;" size="4"><span style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;"><br></span></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "pcasey@hawaii.rr.com" <pcasey@hawaii.rr.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> schris51@att.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 24, 2015 6:14 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [midgetsprite] Lowering kit for MKIII Midget<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>Hey Chris- been following this (and several other) threads... 9.85" free length is for which car? MKI, II, III, or 1500? I think the Rubber Baby Buggy Bumper ('75-'80) coil was longer, yes? Were the other/earlier coils all the same? I see Moss has some high end Suplex (German) coils for sale in three weights:<br clear="none"> <br clear="none">std 9.5", no listed rate,<br clear="none">fast road 8.5" 340 lbs/", and <br clear="none">race 400 lbs/" - no listed length.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Ron at Winner's Circle has some 500 lbs/" race springs, and lists three different stock springs for 948, 1098/1275, 1500.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I bought some progressively wound coils for the F&R of my Europa, from Carrera(? - I think... have to check, as
there are a few spring vendors out there), and they were beautiful- haven't been able to test them yet, but the concept appeals to me enough that I would like to see if I can find them for my Bugeye and B.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Cheers-<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Patrick<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yqt7320897256" id="yqtfd46705"><br clear="none">---- "Steve Christiansen <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:schris51@att.net" href="mailto:schris51@att.net">schris51@att.net</a> [midgetsprite]" <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com" href="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com">midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com</a>> wrote: <br clear="none">> Jim, <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> The front spring free height is 9.85" Hope that helps.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Steve
Christiansen<br clear="none">> Ol Phartz Partz<br clear="none">> 949-716-2569 Office<br clear="none">> 714-686-1236 Cell<br clear="none">> www.olphartz.com<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:schris51@att.net" href="mailto:schris51@att.net">schris51@att.net</a><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> ________________________________<br clear="none">> From: "'bmwwxman .' <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.com" href="mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.com">bmwwxman@gmail.com</a> [midgetsprite]" <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com" href="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com">midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com</a>><br clear="none">> To: Yahoo Spridget list <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com" href="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com">midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com</a>> <br clear="none">>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 9:00 AM<br clear="none">> Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] Lowering kit for MKIII Midget<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Thanks for you input Gerard. That's why I posed the question to the list. Those are things that crossed my mind but without any experience I couldn't make an educated decision. List members have now provided that experience.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Cheers!!<br clear="none">> Jim<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 3:15 AM, Gerard <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com" href="mailto:pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com">pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com</a> [midgetsprite] <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com" href="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com">midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com</a>>
wrote:<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> >The blocks are way too tall for a Spridget, and the top and bottom are not parallel, which they should be. Proportionally, they look at least 2.5 times thicker than what would give you what you need. Also, those locating pins to positively locate the blocks are incorrect. The U-bolts are probably too wide also. I think you’d have a total fail on your hands. <br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> >Using incorrect parts on the rear suspension can cause catastrophic failures with the suspension. If you must use a lowering kit, get one made to fit the car correctly at least.<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> >Gerard<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> >><br
clear="none">> >>On Feb 24, 2015, at 12:51 AM, <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com" href="mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com">midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com</a> wrote:<br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> >>________________________________________________________________________<br clear="none">> >>2a. Lowering kit for MKIII Midget<br clear="none">> >> Posted by: "bmwwxman ." <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.com" href="mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.com">bmwwxman@gmail.com</a> bmwwxman<br clear="none">> >> Date: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:12 pm ((PST))<br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> >>Anyone familiar with these? Will they work on my MKIII Midget?<br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> >><a shape="rect"
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href="http://www.ejssm.org/" target="_blank">http://www.EJSSM.org</a>><br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> >>*"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they<br clear="none">> >>look forward to the trip."*<br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> >>*Winston Churchill*<br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> >><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> -- <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Cheers!!<br clear="none">> Jim Johnson<br clear="none">> High Plains Youth Hockey<br clear="none">> Dodge City Trail of Fame <br clear="none">> Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> "Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to
the trip."<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Winston <br clear="none">> Churchill<br clear="none">> <br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>