Date:         Sun, 8 Nov 1998 20:23:09 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: I'm getting taller Syncro Springs
Comments: To: Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <199811081815.NAA00926@fifth.interport.net>
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Assuming all springs are created equal at the Hannover plan - your wish is
very possible.

I was told to measure the spring as it sits in the Vanagon at rest and on
the level.  I send them the spring and they compress it to that state.  At
that point they know how much more force is required to lift or lower the
car and they can use larger or thinner wire to make the rate higher or
lower.  With the data obtained from one spring they could make what ever
you want!

At 13:21 11/8/98 -0500, Derek Drew wrote:
>Here is how I would vote it, assuming the spring man could deal with
>this data format:
>
>I would like my new springs to be somewhere near the intersection of
>these two datapoints, probably the average:
>
>1. I would like my new spring to perform at 5,500 lbs the same as
>the factory spring performs at 4,200lbs,
>
>and,
>
>2. 20% stiffer.
>
>>This is what I am figuring... another 10% stiffer.  I was told to
>measure
>>the spring compressed in the truck and to take as many measurments
>as
>>possible.  I then have to send them the spring and they will run a
>"torture
>>test" take their data from that.  I should see me spring back in
>about 4 to
>>5 days.
>
>
>________________________________________________________
>Derek Drew                              New York, NY & Washington,
>DC
>drew@interport.net
>'90 Syncro Westfalia...
>...seen off-road at http://www.tiu.net/~des/vw/drew/index.html
>
>        Also seen at: http://www.pipeline.com/~tforhan/swrange.htm
>                     http://4wd.sofcom.com/VW/snow.html
>                     http://www.pipeline.com/~tforhan/swmassn.htm
>                     http://4wd.sofcom.com/VW/Campers/Campers.html
>
>        Note: most valuable Vanagon sites on the planet (for owners)
>are:
>
>http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon
>                    ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/
>
>

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