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Re: Stock coil springs

To: SLaifman@SoCal.RR.com
Subject: Re: Stock coil springs
From: Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 14:05:07 -0800
I readjusted the columns on the spring information.  I got all this
information simply from the various books - except the part shown that I
actually measured on the ones I had.

So, with all this, I bet you had a hill of beans to go with.

Outside Diameter
SI, II--------3.87
S3-----------4.40 [4.375 - as measured]
SIV, V------4.47 [4.4375 - as measured]
Tiger--------4.53

Static laden length
SI, II--------7.375
Last SII----7.85 (last 2/3s SII)
S3----------7.375
SIV, V------?
Tiger-------7.90

Static laden loading (off car)
SI,II-------950 lbs (430.91kgs)
Tiger-----1080 lbs (492 kgs)

Free length
SI, II--------11.175
Last SII----11.65 (last 2/3s SII)
S3----------11.175 [11.1875 - as measured]
SIV, V------12.62 [12.375 - as measured]
Tiger-------12.04

Number of coil turns
S3 --------9
SIV, V-----9 + 1inch

Upward Movement
SI-3---------2.12
SIV,V,T----2.75

Downward movement
SI-3---------3.43
SIV,V,T----3.5

Bottom A Arm mount
to top of crossmember
(but not top where spring
fits)
SI-3---------5.48
SIV,V,T----5.4

length top link, all cars ------- 7.675
length bottom link, all cars -------12.85

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