Date:         Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:20:09 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: What's the shortest/lowest stock rear spring besides from the
              Carat?
Comments: To: Ben T <syncro@gmail.com>
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Yes, that is what I am suggesting. A donut inside the spring, over the
bump stop post, to keep the spring centered on the post. I would cut
rings from plastic cutting board and stack a few together, screwed
together, probably with the bottom one extending out below and past the
remaining bottom coil of the spring. Kinda like a hat up over the post,
brim down under the spring. The plastic will keep things quieter on bumps.

Mark

Ben T wrote:
> Mark,
>
> What do you mean by "...big center donut..."? Is there some generic spacer which can work in this application? I see the centering post on the swingarms. I'm guessing you are suggesting a larger washer in the form of a rubber "donut" can take up the space between that post and the resulting larger coil when the tapered coil is cut off.
>
>
> BenT
> sent from my electronic leash
>
> On Sep 27, 2012, at 2:15 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Cutting some bottom coils off is still probably the easiest and cheapest way. Cut 2 off first, see what happens, then 1 more and see what happens. Repeat as needed until you are happy with the height. Then add a big center donut inside the bottom coil that is left, centering it on the lower spring post of the control arm.
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>> Mark
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