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What do I do about rear springs?, My ass is way up in the air! |
Zeke |
Apr 12 2003, 04:49 PM
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Never left, but not right.... Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 26-January 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 197 Region Association: None |
I have Koni streets on the rear with the non adjustable perch for ride height. I want to lower the car. At this point, if I want to keep Konis, I have to buy yellow "sports" and smaller diameter (2 1/2 ID) springs and threaded collars to accomplish what I need.
After 15 months of construction, I am out of money, but the car is finished save for the rear springs. I just want to track it a couple of times before choosing new suspension stuff. I can't find any short stiff springs to lower the car with the Konis. So, I am thinking of cutting down some 160# stock height springs that came with the street Konis off a six conversion that wrecked. If I cut the springs and bend the wind at the base to fit in the perch better, I will have about a 185-190 short spring. That fits pretty well with my front 22mm T-bars. I could use some advice before I do this. |
street legal go-kart |
Apr 13 2003, 10:28 AM
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Miss Mari's slave Group: Members Posts: 437 Joined: 28-March 03 From: sierra nevada ,cali . Member No.: 490 |
zeke
having spent a lot of time playing with roundy-round cars [another life ,a long long time ago] i will share the info that cutting the springs can be a successfull project . the key here is to keep the spring as cool as poss. during the cutting process . allowing the spring to heat up AT ALL will effect both the spring rate and the ride hieght nothing worse than the car sitting a 1/4" lower on one side when you take it off the jackstands . the most success i have had is using a plasma cutter good luck jt |
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