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Re: [Mgs] Ride height

To: "Barney Gaylord" <barneymg@mgaguru.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Ride height
From: "PaulHunt73" <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2021 10:28:56 +0100 y1SqimPzgQ/ivH8UT7HjTmhc5q42hcJYj/RLAREvOX2aN1F7n9jxtEXHD8rmuPGiPRKlMef6AnXYo1lavB04GCpAvsMZPzAfL4Y=
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Funny how things suddenly come to mind when you are doing something =
completely different.

Whilst the rebound strap is on the axle the damper mount IS below the =
spring.  If you fit 1" (say) lowering blocks between the axle and the =
spring, positioning the axle closer to the body (and so lowering the =
ride height), then the axle can move 1" further down before the STANDARD =
rebound strap stops it, hence the damper mounting plate has moved 1" =
further down than normal.  It's this that could result in the damper =
hitting its lower limit before the rebound strap stops the axle. =20

I think!

Easy enough to check - when the strap is carrying the weight of the axle =
it should twang like a bow-string, and there should be a little more =
downward movement of the damper mounting plate below the spring.  If =
not, then shorter webbing straps can be made up in the US and the UK, or =
it may be possible to 'shorten' one with some kind of clamp that puts a =
tight curve in it under tension instead of being straight.

PaulH.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Barney Gaylord=20
  To: PaulHunt73=20
  Cc: mgs@autox.team.net=20
  Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 2:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [Mgs] Ride height


  Yeah, good point.  Sorry about the slip up.  I forgot the lower pin =
for the rebound strap is on the axle housing.


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Funny how things suddenly come to mind when you are =
doing=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Whilst the rebound strap is on the axle the =
damper&nbsp;mount=20
IS&nbsp;below the spring.&nbsp; If you fit&nbsp;1" (say) lowering blocks =
between=20
the axle and the spring, positioning the axle closer to the body (and so =

lowering the ride height),&nbsp;then the axle can move 1" further down =
before=20
the STANDARD rebound strap stops it, hence the damper mounting plate has =
moved=20
1" further down than normal.&nbsp; It's this that could result in the =
damper=20
hitting its lower limit before the rebound strap stops the axle.&nbsp;=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I think!</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Easy enough to check - when the strap is carrying =
the weight=20
of the axle it should twang like a bow-string, and&nbsp;there should be =
a little=20
more downward movement of the damper mounting plate below the =
spring.&nbsp; If=20
not, then shorter webbing straps can be made up in the US and the UK, or =
it may=20
be possible to 'shorten' one with some kind of clamp that puts =
a&nbsp;tight=20
curve in it&nbsp;under tension instead of being straight.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3Dbarneymg@mgaguru.com =
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  Gaylord</A> </DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3Dmgs@autox.team.net=20
  href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 04, 2021 =
2:42 PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Mgs] Ride =
height</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2></FONT><BR></DIV><FONT =
size=3D3>Yeah, good=20
  point.&nbsp; Sorry about the slip up.&nbsp; I forgot the lower pin for =
the=20
  rebound strap is on the axle housing.<BR></FONT>
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