[Shotimes] my strut saga
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 14:52:34 -0400
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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