which spring?
Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 22-Feb-2004, 09:27pm
*I think* the Vitesse spring is stronger, afterall isn't it supposed to take the weight of four people. Can't do that in a GT6, (unless your all good
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which spring?
Posted By : John Davies, 22-Feb-2004, 10:43pm
I hope thie following will appear in a readable form - I'm afraid it will lose the formatting? Anyone explain to be how to display it as a tabel, not text?
From, &195;&8218;&8220;Suspensions sussed&195;&8218;&194;&8221; by John Thomason
The Courier, No.158, August 1993, p31 (TSSC magazine)
Plus some data from John&195;&8218;&8217;s &195;&8218;&194;&8220;Guide to originality&195;&8218;&194;&8221;
Eye distance
Model No.blades Blade Thick- Ness(ins) Spring Rate Lbs/in Free Arc ht(mm) Free Fitted
GT6Mk 1 8 0.250 305 ? ? ?
Mk2-3 6. 0.234 185 116 1022 1048
Vit Mk.1 11 0.219 270 123 1012 1048
Conv. 11 0.219 270 131 1017 ?
Vit2 all 11 0.203 215 165 1012 1064
SpitI,II,III 7 0.219 166 135 1035 1048
Spit IV,1500 5 0.38(bottom two 0,25) 110 ? ? ?
Herald Sal 11 0.219 270 136 1012 1048
Conv. 11 0.219 270 ? ? ?
Coupe 8 0.219 202 ? ? ?
Estate 7 0.313 510 88 1036 1051
CourierVan 8 0.313 552 ? ? ?
Lowered,Or &195;&8218;&8216;cambered&195;&8218;&194;&8217; ? ? ? 95 1035 1048
? = Not known. Can anyone add these?
Regret, no spring height data for Spit Mk4/1500
Free arc is height of spring centre above ground when stood upright, off car.
Eye distance: &195;&8218;&8220;Free&195;&8218;&194;&8221; is with spring in as above condition.
&195;&8218;&8220;Fitted&195;&8218;&194;&8221; is on car
NB: Fitted height: For every 8mm increase, wheel camber goes 1 degree negative.
See what I mean?
Advice? Craig?