90mm Rear Springs

[Gazza14SR]

Does anyone know where i can get some from?

also, would my gmax gas shocks be able to cope with 90mm springs or would i need coilovers?

Ive been informed that if i cut the 60mm rear springs down that i already have this ould be adequate but it doesnt sound a very good option...

cheers
Gaz

[Jules]

Send some 60mm springs to Coil Springs in Sheffield and ask them to shorten them by 30mm, that's exactly what I did.

[Gazza14SR]

ummm, sounds good, how much did it cost you?

cheers

[Bilbo ballbaggins]

you'd be best to get brand new springs from them, made to your spec. also if your going that low the dampers will be sitting right at the end of there stroke, even with g-max dampers- in other words you wont have much travel = bad handling on uneven or bumpy roads....but itll look cool

[Gazza14SR]

My mate has some spax adjustables for sale, would they be any better to cope with the 90mm springs than my gmax setup?

[Bilbo ballbaggins]

you could use the -90mm springs with any damper its just better to use really short ones so u keep a decent amount of travel in the suspension. the spax are probably 1 inch shorter than standard shocks. try them and see...

[epo]

ive got spax adjustables mate there spot on
id deffo go 4 em

[Ste_Nova]

you could use the -90mm springs with any damper its just better to use really short ones so u keep a decent amount of travel in the suspension. the spax are probably 1 inch shorter than standard shocks. try them and see...

cut and lower the mounts on the axle for more travel :twisted:

http://uploader.co.uk/images/wheellowx.jpg

[Gazza14SR]

that is low, there any springs on it?

[kieran]

u got any more pics of it
what u do with the front shocks

[Bilbo ballbaggins]

mines is lowerd approx 150mm (with 17s) and ive still got 6 inch of travel :wink:

[Gazza14SR]

With what shocks?

[Ste_Nova]

that is low, there any springs on it?

yup 60mm jamex ones

[Bilbo ballbaggins]

Gazza14SR Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 2:35 pm Post subject:

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With what shocks?


custom spax coilover units, but ive got turrets and alterd axle mounts and chassis 8)

[Rick Draper]

In one pic i spy a car with no springs on. Rick

[Lee H]

Same here, how can a shell with no glass, no rear seats etc and allegedly 60mm rear springs be lower than it is on the other picture always being posted showing it "5 up with 16's and 60mm springs?"

[Bilbo ballbaggins]

Rick Draper Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:52 pm Post subject:

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In one pic i spy a car with no springs on. Rick




funny you should say that. Mine looked exactly like that with no spings and those wheels :lol:

[Ste_Nova]

Same here, how can a shell with no glass, no rear seats etc and allegedly 60mm rear springs be lower than it is on the other picture always being posted showing it "5 up with 16's and 60mm springs?"

cause since then i've cut the spring mounts out and raised them into the car :lol: .. lowered the shock mounts on the axle to allow full travel... arch to wheel contact is limited by a chopped in half bump stop with a skate board wheel placed between

[Gazza14SR]

how does it handle ?

[Rick Draper]

Same here, how can a shell with no glass, no rear seats etc and allegedly 60mm rear springs be lower than it is on the other picture always being posted showing it "5 up with 16's and 60mm springs?"

cause since then i've cut the spring mounts out and raised them into the car :lol: .. lowered the shock mounts on the axle to allow full travel... arch to wheel contact is limited by a chopped in half bump stop with a skate board wheel placed between

But i recall been shown the pic months back and someone saying, here is my car with no rear springs on and there is no rubbing :lol: Rick

[Ste_Nova]

yeh no spring.. but shocker and bump stops are fitted

[Ste_Nova]

how does it handle ?

dunno

[Austin_Nova16]

...i guess you'll be moving the beam mountings up next then, as the rear wheels will be travelling more forward now when you hit a bump.....

[Ste_Nova]

yup they were catching on the front of the arch in the pic i have elongated the axle mount points up and back and am gonna weld washers on in the correct place

[James B]

i have enough trouble with my -60s, if i drive like too much of a knob over humback bridges etc im frightened they might just fall out lol!