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06-03-09, 08:27 PM | #11 |
4 Ring Mafia
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first of all, I'd give it chance to settle.
As you've only just put them on. |
06-03-09, 09:20 PM | #12 |
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Just a thought, an old trick I remember from some of the guys in the SCCA. Auto -Crossers in early VW Golfs and Hondas put the springs in the oven at 500 degrees F. for some hours, which as I understand it relaxed the spring by SMALL intervals. I believe this gave them very specific ride heights with a variety of wheel combinations.
I have not done this, and am no expert. Just putting it out there for discussion. |
06-03-09, 09:23 PM | #13 | |
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06-03-09, 09:35 PM | #14 |
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Yeh, sounds right. I'm checking with some old Auto-X buddies now.
Stay tuned. |
06-03-09, 10:00 PM | #15 |
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Theres another aspect to this besides the spring rate change that cutting the spring will achieve, and thats the fact that springs and dampers are a matched pair.
Suspension engineers go to great lengths to ensure that a dmaper is matched to the spring it has to control. Its a bit like pushing someone on a swing where if you time it right theyll go higher and higher as each push adds momentum, wheras if you time it wrong theyll stall and slow down -which is what a damper does to a spring. Anytime the rate of the spring is altered, youll need to alter the damping rates to best match the new rate. If you dont youll get a spring thats not being controlled correctly leading to pitching, poor control of the tyre over undulations and bumps, you can end up with a car thats got lengthened stopping distances also. Best to go the whole hog and get a kit where the dampers and springs are matched. |
06-03-09, 11:40 PM | #16 |
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its not big and its not clever. dont do it
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07-03-09, 12:34 AM | #17 |
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Yeah, just like he said......nuff said!!
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07-03-09, 07:54 AM | #18 |
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right ok, the reason i say chop a coil off is simply i can not find a set 80mm springs anywhere, they make them for the golf and jetta but thats all i can find, i aint doing it for better handling, remember its an old diesel not a quattro. il ride on the 60mm another month, i think maybe 15's might make it look lower by filling the arch better. will post pics soon.
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07-03-09, 07:56 AM | #19 |
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put a couple of bags of sand in the boot!
and a full tank of juice will help as well! |
07-03-09, 08:21 AM | #20 |
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coilovers???
air bags? Get some piccies up of it now, and we'll have a vote to let you know if you need to go lower. |
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