Date:         Thu, 17 Jun 1999 14:05:07 -0400
Reply-To:     "James S. Cohen" <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
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From:         "James S. Cohen" <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: More Spring Info Tutorial (cure for saggy springs?)
Comments: To: "Steven X. Schwenk" <Steve@Schwenk-Law.com>
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>James, do they make them for the syncro?  Are the rear springs the same in
>shape as the stock spring (progressive wound...narrower at top and thinner
>wire at the ends)?  How much are they?  Any way of finding out the spring
>rate?  Do you live near a spring manufacturer...they can test them and
>tell you in a matter of minutes.  How quickly can you get them?
>steve
>
  YIKES!!! That's a lot of questions!  :)

I don't think they make them for the syncro, they haven't had syncros there
for a 10 years.

However, I do not know if there is any real difference between a syncro
spring and a 2wd spring.  It would help if someone could measure the length
and coil thickness of a syncro front and rear.

Yes the rears are "progressive" shaped, (although I'm NOT sure that it's
really a progressive rate spring. It looks to me like the small coils are
just for fitment, and don't really do anything..)

Hmmm, testing the springs MAY be possible, I'll talk to my friend the
mod-King and see if he knows where I could get them tested. (HE put a
syncro in his Corrado! And then supercharged it!)

I guess I could get them in a week or so, but I have to figure out
shipping. Weight = $$$$.  But I dont' think the entire set would be more
than $200...but DON'T hold me to that. I'm JUST guessing.

I'll look into it.

James