[Shotimes] my strut saga

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Actually, when Ford was putting the designed springs in, and not whatever
was left over, I think they did pay attention to ATX vs MTX.  My MTX and
others I've seen had the JIT springs, which while having a 200lb/in rate,
were load rated at 954 lbs.  Others that had ATXs had KMO front springs,
also rated at 200lb/in.  but load rating of 1004 lbs.  These would
definitely be taller than the JITs so the added front weight would take them
down to the same height as the MTX springs.
Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
To: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] my strut saga


> Mike:
>  The ATX is slightly heavier but Ford makes no distinction in the springs,
> just the wagon .VS. sedan. If you can get the spring codes I can decode
them
> for spring rates. Things can be installed to cause this but you also can
do
> a bit of adjustment with where the strut is clamped in the knuckle.
> .
> .
>
>
>
> > Well, I got it all put back together last night.  Cut the tab off the
old
> > strut to get it out.  Opened up the split in the bolt in the pinch so it
> > would pinch.  Went back together pretty slick.  Had the wife on the
> > prybar so I could get it back in.
> >
> > In the midst of all this, I replaced the original springs with some from
> > a '93.  An ATX I believe it was.  The car now sits almost an inch higher
> > in the front.  Does that make sense?  The car wasn't sagging before,
> > so it's not that.  I'm hoping they'll find some glaring error on my part
> > at the alignment shop, and it will at least go back to where it was
before
> > all this mess.  Is the MTX possibly that much lighter that it would do
> > this?
> >
> >
> > Mike Wojton
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