Subject: [Spridgets] Lowering kit for MKIII Midget

From: "bmwwxman . via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:12:22 -0600

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Anyone familiar with these?  Will they work on my MKIII Midget?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEN2V8Q/ref=dra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000_1000?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=3ecc01e844c7b94047d102497fb267a4_S&dra_hfr=x&dra_ohs=24-48

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Cheers!!
Jim Johnson
High Plains Youth Hockey <http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org>
Dodge City Trail of Fame <http://www.DodgeCityTrailofFame.org>
Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology <http://www.EJSSM.org>

*"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they
look forward to the trip."*

*Winston Churchill*

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Anyone familiar with these?=C2=A0 Will they work on my MKI=
II Midget?<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEN2V8=
Q/ref=3Ddra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000_1000?tag=3Ddradisplay-20&amp;ascsubtag=3D3e=
cc01e844c7b94047d102497fb267a4_S&amp;dra_hfr=3Dx&amp;dra_ohs=3D24-48">http:=
//www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEN2V8Q/ref=3Ddra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000_1000?tag=3Ddra=
display-20&amp;ascsubtag=3D3ecc01e844c7b94047d102497fb267a4_S&amp;dra_hfr=
=3Dx&amp;dra_ohs=3D24-48<br clear=3D"all"></a><div><br></div>-- <br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers!!<br>Jim Johnson<br><a href=
=3D"http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org" target=3D"_blank">High Plains You=
th Hockey</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.DodgeCityTrailofFame.org" target=3D"=
_blank">Dodge City Trail of Fame </a><br><a href=3D"http://www.EJSSM.org" t=
arget=3D"_blank">Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology</a><br><br=
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sparent" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"A=
rial"><div><u>&quot;<font size=3D"3"><b>Tact is the ability to tell someone=
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From: Steve Christiansen via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:53:21 -0800

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Jim, =0A=0AThe front spring free height is 9.85"  Hope that helps.=0A=0A=0A=
 =0ASteve Christiansen=0AOl Phartz Partz=0A949-716-2569 Office=0A714-686-12=
36 Cell=0Awww.olphartz.com=[email-masked]=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A_______________=
_________________=0A From: "'bmwwxman .' [email-masked] [midgetsprite]"=
 <[email-masked]>=0ATo: Yahoo Spridget list <midgetsprite@yah=
oogroups.com> =0ASent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 9:00 AM=0ASubject: Re: [m=
idgetsprite] Lowering kit for MKIII Midget=0A =0A=0A=0A  =0AThanks for you =
input Gerard.  That's why I posed the question to the list.  Those are thin=
gs that crossed my mind but without any experience I couldn't make an educa=
ted decision. List members have now provided that experience.=0A=0ACheers!!=
=0AJim=0A=0A=0AOn Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 3:15 AM, Gerard pixelsmith@gerardsga=
rage.com [midgetsprite] <[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=0A =0A>  =
=0A>The blocks are way too tall for a Spridget, and the top and bottom are =
not parallel, which they should be. Proportionally, they look at least 2.5 =
times thicker than what would give you what you need.  Also, those locating=
 pins to positively locate the blocks are incorrect. The U-bolts are probab=
ly too wide also. I think you=E2=80=99d have a total fail on your hands. =
=0A>=0A>=0A>Using incorrect parts on the rear suspension can cause catastro=
phic failures with the suspension. If you must use a lowering kit, get one =
made to fit the car correctly at least.=0A>=0A>=0A>Gerard=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>>=
=0A>>=0A>>On Feb 24, 2015, at 12:51 AM, [email-masked] wrote:=
=0A>>=0A>>_________________________________________________________________=
_______=0A>>2a. Lowering kit for MKIII Midget=0A>>   Posted by: "bmwwxman .=
" [email-masked] bmwwxman=0A>>   Date: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:12 pm ((PST))=
=0A>>=0A>>Anyone familiar with these?  Will they work on my MKIII Midget?=
=0A>>=0A>>http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEN2V8Q/ref=3Ddra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000=
_1000?tag=3Ddradisplay-20&ascsubtag=3D3ecc01e844c7b94047d102497fb267a4_S&dr=
a_hfr=3Dx&dra_ohs=3D24-48=0A>>=0A>>-- =0A>>Cheers!!=0A>>Jim Johnson=0A>>Hig=
h Plains Youth Hockey <http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org>=0A>>Dodge City=
 Trail of Fame <http://www.DodgeCityTrailofFame.org>=0A>>Electronic Journal=
 of Severe Storms Meteorology <http://www.EJSSM.org>=0A>>=0A>>*"Tact is the=
 ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they=0A>>look for=
ward to the trip."*=0A>>=0A>>*Winston Churchill*=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>=0A>=0A=0A=
=0A=0A-- =0A=0ACheers!!=0AJim Johnson=0AHigh Plains Youth Hockey=0ADodge Ci=
ty Trail of Fame =0AElectronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology=0A=0A=
=0A"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to  hell in such a way that t=
hey look forward to the  trip."=0A =0AWinston =0AChurchill=0A=0A__._,_.___=
=0A=0A________________________________=0A Posted by: "bmwwxman ." <bmwwxman=
@gmail.com> =0A________________________________=0A =0AReply via web post  =
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nt size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</s=
pan></b> "'bmwwxman .' [email-masked] [midgetsprite]" &lt;midgetsprite@=
yahoogroups.com&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b=
> Yahoo Spridget list &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br> <b><span st=
yle=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 24, 2015 9:00=
 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [midg=
etsprite] Lowering kit for MKIII Midget<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_=
msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv3918417488"><div>=0A<span style=3D"display=
:none;">&nbsp;</span>=0A=0A=0A<div id=3D"yiv3918417488ygrp-mlmsg" style=3D"=
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"yiv3918417488ygrp-text">=0A      =0A      =0A      <div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks=
 for you input Gerard.&nbsp; That's why I posed the question to the list.&n=
bsp; Those are things that crossed my mind but without any experience I cou=
ldn't make an educated decision. List members have now provided that experi=
ence.<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Cheers!!<br clear=3D"none">Jim</div=
></div><div class=3D"yiv3918417488gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"none"><div clas=
s=3D"yiv3918417488gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 3:15 AM, Gerard <a r=
el=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
om" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">pixelsmi=
[email-masked]</a> [midgetsprite] <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a rel=3D"nof=
ollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">midgetsprite@yaho=
ogroups.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><blockquote class=3D"yi=
v3918417488gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:1px #ccc solid;">=0A=0A=0A<u><=
/u>=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A<div style=3D"background-color:#fff;">=
=0A<span>&nbsp;</span>=0A=0A=0A<div>=0A  <div>=0A=0A=0A    <div>=0A      =
=0A      =0A      <div>The blocks are way too tall for a Spridget, and the =
top and bottom are not parallel, which they should be. Proportionally, they=
 look at least 2.5 times thicker than what would give you what you need.&nb=
sp; Also, those locating pins to positively locate the blocks are incorrect=
. The U-bolts are probably too wide also. I think you=E2=80=99d have a tota=
l fail on your hands.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Using i=
ncorrect parts on the rear suspension can cause catastrophic failures with =
the suspension. If you must use a lowering kit, get one made to fit the car=
 correctly at least.<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Gerard</div><div><br=
 clear=3D"none"><div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"qtdSepara=
teBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yiv3918417488yqt2311470342" id=3D"yiv3918=
417488yqt81156"><div>On Feb 24, 2015, at 12:51 AM, <a rel=3D"nofollow" shap=
e=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank=
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a;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;l=
etter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal=
;">________________________________________________________________________=
</span><br style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;=
font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0p=
x;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;" clear=3D"none"><span style=3D"fo=
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white-space:normal;">2a. Lowering kit for MKIII Midget</span><br
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e:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Posted by: "bmwwxman ."<span>&nbsp;</span></sp=
an><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
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e:normal;">[email-masked]</a><span
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nt:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-tra=
nsform:none;white-space:normal;"><span>&nbsp;</span>bmwwxman</span><br styl=
e=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:no=
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tica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:norma=
l;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:nor=
mal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:12 pm ((PST))</span><span =
class=3D"yiv3918417488class"><br style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:1=
2px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing=
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one"><br
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nsform:none;white-space:normal;" clear=3D"none"><span style=3D"font-family:=
Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:=
normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spac=
e:normal;">Anyone familiar with these?&nbsp; Will they work on my MKIII Mid=
get?</span><br style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:nor=
mal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-inden=
t:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;" clear=3D"none"><br style=3D"=
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rget=3D"_blank"
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=3Dx&amp;dra_ohs=3D24-48</a><br style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12=
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ne"><br style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;fon=
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nsform:none;white-space:normal;">--<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br style=3D"f=
ont-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;f=
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ont-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;lett=
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Cheers!!</span><br style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style=
:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-i=
ndent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;" clear=3D"none"><span
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nt:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-tra=
nsform:none;white-space:normal;">Jim Johnson</span><br style=3D"font-family=
:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight=
:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spa=
ce:normal;" clear=3D"none"></span><span style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font=
-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-=
spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;">Hig=
h Plains Youth Hockey &lt;</span><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org/" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-we=
ight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white=
-space:normal;">http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org</a><span
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ica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal=
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t-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal=
;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;">Dodge City Trail =
of Fame &lt;</span><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" hre=
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al;" clear=3D"none"><span style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;fon=
t-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal=
;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;">Electronic Journa=
l of Severe Storms Meteorology &lt;</span><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect=
" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.ejssm.org/" style=3D"font-family:Hel=
vetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:nor=
mal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:n=
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From: Steve Christiansen via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:44:41 -0800

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That spring length is for the car that Jim asked about, a Mk III Sprite.  1=
500 spring is longer=0A=0A =0ASteve Christiansen=0AOl Phartz Partz=0A949-71=
6-2569 Office=0A714-686-1236 Cell=0Awww.olphartz.com=[email-masked]=0A=
=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: "[email-masked]=
" <[email-masked]>=0ATo: [email-masked] =0ASent: Tuesday, February =
24, 2015 6:14 PM=0ASubject: Re: [midgetsprite] Lowering kit for MKIII Midge=
t=0A =0A=0AHey Chris-  been following this (and several other) threads...  =
9.85" free length is for which car?  MKI, II, III, or 1500?  I think the Ru=
bber Baby Buggy Bumper ('75-'80) coil was longer, yes?  Were the other/earl=
ier coils all the same?  I see Moss has some high end Suplex (German) coils=
 for sale in three weights:=0A=0Astd 9.5", no listed rate,=0Afast road 8.5"=
 340 lbs/", and =0Arace 400 lbs/" - no listed length.=0A=0ARon at Winner's =
Circle has some 500 lbs/" race springs, and lists three different stock spr=
ings for 948, 1098/1275, 1500.=0A=0AI bought some progressively wound coils=
 for the F&R of my Europa, from Carrera(? - I think... have to check, as th=
ere are a few spring vendors out there), and they were beautiful- haven't b=
een able to test them yet, but the concept appeals to me enough that I woul=
d like to see if I can find them for my Bugeye and B.=0A=0ACheers-=0A=0APat=
rick=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A---- "Steve Christiansen [email-masked] [midgets=
prite]" <[email-masked]> wrote: =0A> Jim, =0A> =0A> The front=
 spring free height is 9.85"  Hope that helps.=0A> =0A> =0A>  =0A> Steve Ch=
ristiansen=0A> Ol Phartz Partz=0A> 949-716-2569 Office=0A> 714-686-1236 Cel=
l=0A> www.olphartz.com=0A> [email-masked]=0A> =0A> =0A> =0A> =0A> _______=
_________________________=0A>  From: "'bmwwxman .' [email-masked] [midg=
etsprite]" <[email-masked]>=0A> To: Yahoo Spridget list <midg=
[email-masked]> =0A> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 9:00 AM=0A>=
 Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] Lowering kit for MKIII Midget=0A>  =0A> =0A> =
=0A>  =0A> Thanks for you input Gerard.  That's why I posed the question to=
 the list.  Those are things that crossed my mind but without any experienc=
e I couldn't make an educated decision. List members have now provided that=
 experience.=0A> =0A> Cheers!!=0A> Jim=0A> =0A> =0A> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 a=
t 3:15 AM, Gerard [email-masked] [midgetsprite] <midgetsprite=
@yahoogroups.com> wrote:=0A> =0A>  =0A> >  =0A> >The blocks are way too tal=
l for a Spridget, and the top and bottom are not parallel, which they shoul=
d be. Proportionally, they look at least 2.5 times thicker than what would =
give you what you need.  Also, those locating pins to positively locate the=
 blocks are incorrect. The U-bolts are probably too wide also. I think you=
=E2=80=99d have a total fail on your hands. =0A> >=0A> >=0A> >Using incorre=
ct parts on the rear suspension can cause catastrophic failures with the su=
spension. If you must use a lowering kit, get one made to fit the car corre=
ctly at least.=0A> >=0A> >=0A> >Gerard=0A> >=0A> >=0A> >=0A> >>=0A> >>=0A> =
>>On Feb 24, 2015, at 12:51 AM, [email-masked] wrote:=0A> >>=
=0A> >>____________________________________________________________________=
____=0A> >>2a. Lowering kit for MKIII Midget=0A> >>   Posted by: "bmwwxman =
." [email-masked] bmwwxman=0A> >>   Date: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:12 pm ((PS=
T))=0A> >>=0A> >>Anyone familiar with these?  Will they work on my MKIII Mi=
dget?=0A> >>=0A> >>http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEN2V8Q/ref=3Ddra_a_rv_ff_fx=
_it_P2000_1000?tag=3Ddradisplay-20&ascsubtag=3D3ecc01e844c7b94047d102497fb2=
67a4_S&dra_hfr=3Dx&dra_ohs=3D24-48=0A> >>=0A> >>-- =0A> >>Cheers!!=0A> >>Ji=
m Johnson=0A> >>High Plains Youth Hockey <http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.=
org>=0A> >>Dodge City Trail of Fame <http://www.DodgeCityTrailofFame.org>=
=0A> >>Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology <http://www.EJSSM.or=
g>=0A> >>=0A> >>*"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such=
 a way that they=0A> >>look forward to the trip."*=0A> >>=0A> >>*Winston Ch=
urchill*=0A> >>=0A> >>=0A> >>=0A> >=0A> =0A> =0A> =0A> -- =0A> =0A> Cheers!=
!=0A> Jim Johnson=0A> High Plains Youth Hockey=0A> Dodge City Trail of Fame=
 =0A> Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology=0A> =0A> =0A> "Tact i=
s the ability to tell someone to go to  hell in such a way that they look f=
orward to the  trip."=0A>  =0A> Winston =0A> Churchill=0A> 
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He=
lveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span>That spring length is =
for the car that Jim asked about, a Mk III Sprite.&nbsp; 1500 spring is lon=
ger<br></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><font style=3D"font-style:italic;=
color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:garamond, new yo=
rk, times, serif;"><span>Steve Christiansen</span><br></span></font><font s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:garamond=
, new york, times, serif;"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-family:verd=
ana, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ol Phartz Partz</span><br style=3D"font-family=
:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-family:verdana, helve=
tica, sans-serif;">949-716-2569 Office<br>714-686-1236 Cell</span><br style=
=3D"font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-family=
:verdana,
 helvetica, sans-serif;">www.olphartz.com</span><br style=3D"font-family:ve=
rdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-family:verdana, helvetic=
a, sans-serif;">[email-masked]</span></font></span></font><font style=3D"=
font-style:italic;" size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:garamond, new yor=
k, times, serif;"><br></span></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>  <=
div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvet=
ica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <=
div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, =
Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D=
"1">  <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;"=
>From:</span></b> "[email-masked]" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br> <=
b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> [email-masked] <br> <=
b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 24,=
 2015 6:14 PM<br>
 <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [midgetsprit=
e] Lowering kit for MKIII Midget<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_con=
tainer"><br>Hey Chris-&nbsp; been following this (and several other) thread=
s...&nbsp; 9.85" free length is for which car?&nbsp; MKI, II, III, or 1500?=
&nbsp; I think the Rubber Baby Buggy Bumper ('75-'80) coil was longer, yes?=
&nbsp; Were the other/earlier coils all the same?&nbsp; I see Moss has some=
 high end Suplex (German) coils for sale in three weights:<br clear=3D"none=
"> <br clear=3D"none">std 9.5", no listed rate,<br clear=3D"none">fast road=
 8.5" 340 lbs/", and <br clear=3D"none">race 400 lbs/" - no listed length.<=
br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Ron at Winner's Circle has some 500 lb=
s/" race springs, and lists three different stock springs for 948, 1098/127=
5, 1500.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">I bought some progressively w=
ound coils for the F&amp;R of my Europa, from Carrera(? - I think... have t=
o check, as
 there are a few spring vendors out there), and they were beautiful- haven'=
t been able to test them yet, but the concept appeals to me enough that I w=
ould like to see if I can find them for my Bugeye and B.<br clear=3D"none">=
<br clear=3D"none">Cheers-<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Patrick<br =
clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"qtdSepar=
ateBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yqt7320897256" id=3D"yqtfd46705"><br cle=
ar=3D"none">---- "Steve Christiansen <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:sc=
[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> [midg=
etsprite]" &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogroups=
.com" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">midgetsprite@yahoogroups=
.com</a>&gt; wrote: <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Jim, <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <b=
r clear=3D"none">&gt; The front spring free height is 9.85"&nbsp; Hope that=
 helps.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&=
gt;&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Steve
 Christiansen<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Ol Phartz Partz<br clear=3D"none">&gt;=
 949-716-2569 Office<br clear=3D"none">&gt; 714-686-1236 Cell<br clear=3D"n=
one">&gt; www.olphartz.com<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">schris51@att.=
net</a><br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&=
gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; _______________________=
_________<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; From: "'bmwwxman .' <a shape=3D"rect=
" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">=
[email-masked]</a> [midgetsprite]" &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
om">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; To: Yahoo S=
pridget list &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:midgetsprite@yahoogrou=
ps.com" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">midgetsprite@yahoogrou=
ps.com</a>&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;
 Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 9:00 AM<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Subject: R=
e: [midgetsprite] Lowering kit for MKIII Midget<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp=
; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&n=
bsp;  <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Thanks for you input Gerard.&nbsp; That's why=
 I posed the question to the list.&nbsp; Those are things that crossed my m=
ind but without any experience I couldn't make an educated decision. List m=
embers have now provided that experience.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=
=3D"none">&gt; Cheers!!<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Jim<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <=
br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 3:15=
 AM, Gerard <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
m</a> [midgetsprite] &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:midgetsprite@y=
ahoogroups.com" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">midgetsprite@y=
ahoogroups.com</a>&gt;
 wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; <br clear=3D"n=
one">&gt; &gt;&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;The blocks are way too tal=
l for a Spridget, and the top and bottom are not parallel, which they shoul=
d be. Proportionally, they look at least 2.5 times thicker than what would =
give you what you need.&nbsp; Also, those locating pins to positively locat=
e the blocks are incorrect. The U-bolts are probably too wide also. I think=
 you=E2=80=99d have a total fail on your hands. <br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt=
;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;Using incorrect pa=
rts on the rear suspension can cause catastrophic failures with the suspens=
ion. If you must use a lowering kit, get one made to fit the car correctly =
at least.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;<br clear=
=3D"none">&gt; &gt;Gerard<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt=
; &gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;<br clear=
=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;<br
 clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;On Feb 24, 2015, at 12:51 AM, <a shape=3D"rect=
" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:midgetspri=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> wrote:<br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt; &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;___________________________=
_____________________________________________<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&g=
t;2a. Lowering kit for MKIII Midget<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;  =
Posted by: "bmwwxman ." <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.=
com" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> bmwwxman<br =
clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;  Date: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:12 pm ((PST))<=
br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;Anyone famil=
iar with these?&nbsp; Will they work on my MKIII Midget?<br clear=3D"none">=
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;<a shape=3D"rect"
 href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEN2V8Q/ref=3Ddra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000_=
1000?tag=3Ddradisplay-20&amp;ascsubtag=3D3ecc01e844c7b94047d102497fb267a4_S=
&amp;dra_hfr=3Dx&amp;dra_ohs=3D24-48" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.c=
om/dp/B00BEN2V8Q/ref=3Ddra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000_1000?tag=3Ddradisplay-20&amp=
;ascsubtag=3D3ecc01e844c7b94047d102497fb267a4_S&amp;dra_hfr=3Dx&amp;dra_ohs=
=3D24-48</a><br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt=
;-- <br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;Cheers!!<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt=
;Jim Johnson<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;High Plains Youth Hockey &lt;<a=
 shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org/" target=3D"_b=
lank">http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org</a>&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &=
gt;&gt;Dodge City Trail of Fame &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"http://www.do=
dgecitytrailoffame.org/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.DodgeCityTrailofFame.=
org</a>&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;Electronic Journal of Severe Sto=
rms Meteorology &lt;<a shape=3D"rect"
 href=3D"http://www.ejssm.org/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.EJSSM.org</a>&=
gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;*"Tact i=
s the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they<br clea=
r=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;look forward to the trip."*<br clear=3D"none">&gt; =
&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;*Winston Churchill*<br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt; &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt=
;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; &gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none"=
>&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; -- <br clear=3D"none"=
>&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Cheers!!<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Jim Johnson<b=
r clear=3D"none">&gt; High Plains Youth Hockey<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Dodge=
 City Trail of Fame <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Electronic Journal of Severe St=
orms Meteorology<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=
=3D"none">&gt; "Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to&nbsp; hell in =
such a way that they look forward to
 the&nbsp; trip."<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Wins=
ton <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Churchill<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"n=
one"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div>  </div></body></html>
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