[Shotimes] my strut saga

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

These are KMOs.  I know they are appreciably stiffer than the stock
'95s, that's why I picked them up.  The funny thing is, when comparing
the unsprung height to my '95 springs, the KMOs are almost 2" shorter.
I was worried at first about the car being lowered too much.  Obviously,
that worry was unfounded.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 07/02/2003 02:09:25 PM:

> 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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