[V8Vairs] Crown Springs

[Chris Wills]

Toby,

Are you sure that the Crown springs are stiffer?

I measured my Crown springs, and they are 0.510 also, but have more coils, 
and calculate out a softer than stock.  They just look beefier...

Chris Wills


>From: "Brown, Douglas T CIV NAVAIR DEPT" <douglas.t.brown at navy.mil>
>Reply-To: discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs <v8vairs at corvair.org>
>To: <v8vairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: [V8Vairs] Crown Springs
>Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:34:35 -0700
>
>I have a Corv-8 with what I believe are Crown springs.  The front and
>rear both sit higher and are stiffer than the stock springs.  I measured
>the front spring wire diameter compared to the spring wire on my Corsa.
>The V-8 springs are .510 diameter and the Corsa front springs are .450
>diameter.  The front V-8 springs are so tall and stiff, the A-arms rest
>against the overtravel bump stop.  I'm sure cutting them one or two
>coils changes the way the spring mounts in the spring perch, as well as
>the spring rate.
>
>Frank Parker sent me a very nice sheet of formulas and measurements to
>determine exactly what I need if I could get my car to a truck scale to
>measure corner weights, and order custom springs.  I won't be able to do
>that for some time, so I was wondering what others have done.  Any input
>appreciated.
>
>Toby Brown
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