TRad Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hi any idea of the free length of a standard rear spring? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 A chart of spring lenghts, free and fitted, and other parameters has bene published here many times.JOhn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Early cars till ACG13000 272mm, after that 261mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRad Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Ok ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Can I ask why you are asking this? I had a problem a few years back with a standard rear spring that was the correct length when off the car, but when back on the vehicle sat much too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRad Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Sure. Have uprated suspension all round and lowered rear trailing arms. I find the lowered 200lb springs a little harsh for my taste. Second hand standard road springs I've used have been a good compromise. The new ones I've problems with are brand new standard supposedly but I'm wondering if rimmers got them mixed up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Not the first time to happen at Rimmer's ...The rear springs on the car above are 1" lowered springs supplied by Rimmer's many moons ago ...This is how 1" lowered rear spings should looked ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRad Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Troubling and inconvenient.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete TR7 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Echoes my experience, I went back to to the standard springs, ride height was lower and more comfortable. Fitting KYB shocks made the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 2528 wrote: ... I went back to to the standard springs ... I contacted Revington instead. Second picture is with their rear springs newly fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete TR7 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 beans wrote:I contacted Revington instead. Second picture is with their rear springs newly fitted.Oooo, just looked at their website, never realised they did TR7 as well :BVery interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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