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RE: Shorter coil springs?

To: "'Douglas Frank'" <frank@zk3.dec.com>,
Subject: RE: Shorter coil springs?
From: "Bowen, Patrick" <pbowen@intellinetics.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 08:07:40 -0400
Douglas, it depends on what year your car is.  I am not sure but I believe
right around the switch to the 1500, the front end was raised, via taller
springs to match US bumper height requirements.  So you definitely get a
nose up attitude.

Patrick Bowen

-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Frank [mailto:frank@zk3.dec.com]
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 1:37 PM
To: spitfires
Subject: Re: Shorter coil springs?



Kevin Rhodes wrote:
> 
> I am using MK IV (71-72) coil springs in the front of Freddy - they
> lowered the front ALOT - I would say as much as 2", with no adverse
> effects at all. I would say  that I have basically returned to UK
> spec for ride height - US spec was jacked WAY up to meet our silly
> bumper regulations. The car sits exactly level. I got them from Moss
> - they were pretty cheap.

Hey, this is really interesting.  For all the ground clearance we
have (4" as I recall), our cars really do look like they're
riding high-- but I don't understand how just lowering the front
(and not the rear) could leave the car level, unless it's
nose-high to begin with, wich mine certainly isn't.

can someone straighten me out?

--
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ZKO           110 Spit Brook Rd.      of which the human heart is
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