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Re: Springs

To: Stephen Waybright <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Springs
From: Larry Paulick <lpaulick@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 08:39:19 -0500
Stephen yes for my Tiger also.  What size sway bar do you have on the 
front.  Mine is 7/8".

Larry

Stephen Waybright wrote:

>My benchmark for the ride/handling target is my Miata w/ Eibach spings
>and KYB AGX adjustable shocks. I track the Miata and have a good feel
>for it's behavior at the limits. The Tiger sways more suddenly on
>turn-in and leans more once settled in, nose dive is slightly more than
>the Miata, or maybe it's just because my Tiger's Wilwood brakes provide
>so much more stopping force???
>
>--- Larry Paulick <lpaulick@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Theo, if my memory serves me right, the stock springs were something 
>>like 265 ppi.  I purchased a set of CAT 335 ppi and they were too
>>soft 
>>for my purposes.  You could tell the differences between the stock 
>>springs and the CAT springs easily by the wire diameter, and like
>>wise 
>>with the 425 springs.
>>
>>I now have 425 or 450 ppi fronts and 190 ppi rears from Dale A.
>>
>>I also designed a sway bar setup that mounts to the crossmember with 
>>poly bushings and spiracle bushings at the a arms, and it really un 
>>binds the front end.
>>
>>I looked at the Koni site last night and they recommend against using
>>
>>shocks for dive or sway control, but use springs and sway bars for
>>those 
>>functions.
>>
>>I had Doug Jennings Sr. and Jr., who are very familiar with Tigers,
>>and 
>>very fast east coast drivers, drive my car and they said it was
>>neutral, 
>>and you could drive it anywhere as it was balanced.
>>
>>I still feel like it dives too much and the sway is more than I like
>>but 
>>I have nothing to compare it with, so I will mush on till  I feel 
>>comfortable or change the design.
>>
>>
>>Larry





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