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Date:         Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:30:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Lowering vanagon springs
Comments: To: SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2005082319504314@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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"Porsche 911 springs are probably heated treated, high alloy steel."

Um, uh.....

Exactly which 911 springs are we talking about here? The vast majority of 911s built have torsion bars.

>From: John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM> >Reply-To: John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Lowering vanagon springs >Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:48:53 -0400 > >Cutting the springs sounds like a good idea. I used to work for a >steel company that sold steel for many purposes, including auto springs. >I had to learn about them. I even had to analyze losses in the process >which rolled the mild steel rods and the spring companies that made >springs out of the mild steel rods. Porsche 911 springs are probably >heated treated, high alloy steel. My bet is that vanagon springs are mild >steel. > The Arc of the Covenant, they are not. If I screw it up, H&R sells >lowered replacements for 200 bucks for set of 4. > > John > 87 Westy SVX


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