When I went with Penske coil overs, I had a similar situation.
Huffaker came up with expensive but clever 2nd springs that fit on the end of
the
real spring. The 2nd spring was made of very thin metal, so it collapsed
with very
little pressure, and then took up very little space. Not a perfect piece,
but it can
be made to work
Hardy
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Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 19:15:33 -0600
From: "John Price" <jprice1@txcyber.com>
Subject: SPAX shocks and springs
I am currently running SPAX adjustable shocks with coil-over Hyperco springs.
The spring and shock length is what determines the ride height of the car.
With my springs at their free length (with just a little pre-load) and the
adjusting collars all the way to the bottom the shocks are fully extended. I
need to lower my car about 1-1/2 to 2". Is is possible to go to shorter
springs without having to replace the shocks (I have six, and it's a major
economic consideration)? My main concern is that the preload is what holds the
top retaining collar in place and a shorter spring will make it impossible to
put any kind of preload on the spring. Without a pre-load the top collar will
just fall off at full rebound. Running the adjusting collar up will not help
as it will defeat the purpose of the shorter spring.
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