[Tigers] Coil Spring Spacer

[Jim]

My car came with 2 aluminum 'coil' spacers on each side. They are installed
with a 1/2" ratchet and extension and sort of wind in and lock between a
couple of coils... This is usually done to raise the car back up after
someone cuts too much off the length of the coils in an effort to lower the
car. You can imagine how little suspension travel this leaves !! I wasn't
sure how to get my car to the height that I wanted so I ended up modifying
and installing QA1 Mustang II adjustable coilovers which fit into the stock
'pocket' at the top but are smaller diameter to fit around the shock at the
bottom. I ran this setup with no rubber donuts in the top until last year
when I installed some Minx  lowering spindles and have now got the donuts
back in but have about 3/8" shaved off the top of them... my a-arms are now
about level when the car is at rest so gives me a fair amount of travel to
the stops...

Jim
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-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Thomas Witt
Sent: September 19, 2010 9:04 PM
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Coil Spring Spacer

Joe,
  The rubber spacers go in the upper cup of the crossmember. The aluminum 
spacers were likely made (or bought) to compensate for spring size 
irregularities (different size, sag etc.) or other misalignments.  I 
actually made spacers out of very hard fabric lined rubber.  In my case it 
was to compensate for cutting a tad too much out of CAT front springs.

Dialing in the front suspension is a bit like arranging furniture for your 
wife.  The likelihood of getting it right the first time is rather small.
Tom 
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