Essex Big Al wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 06:50:
RobG wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 22:09:
Albs wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 18:51:
Anyone got any
info on the rates and ride heights for the various different spring types ?
Standard/MV6/Elite.
Seen a fair amount of discussion on here about such things, but dont think Ive ever seen the relevant data.
Elite ride height wont just be governed by the springs, but the others will and all 3 must have a rating figure in pounds ?
I assume MV6 is lower and stiffer than standard and Elite is softer than standard ?
I sometimes see uprated springs advertised, but uprated from what to what ?
Tia.
the pertinent questions that Albs has posed
Can't think where that info would be available from . . it never surfaced several months ago when I was trying to get to the bottom of exactly what LA springs were. But must be available from somewhere
Aplogies again to Albs regarding this thread going a bit off track, but this rear end subject is a bit of a minefield IMO
It's not just the rears, LA are fitted all round, the front sits too high as well. By over an inch!
2woody shocks support the springs and have an affect, it's why lifting a lowered car by hand by the wheel arch to get a jack under is comparatively easy. If it had no springs that would be impossible.
I am sure if that shock was placed under a sprung car, like bottle jack, it would lift the chassis a small amount, and if placed under a car with no springs it wouldn't. Therefor the spring and shock combination is important.
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