Christopher Albers wrote:
> Bob,
> I had planned on doing this. Smitty was supposed to get me a set of
> those spindles, but they never materialized. He gave me a set of
> Hunter springs instead, which he said would lower the front about an
> inch. The spring rate for Hunter springs is far too low, however, so I
> am going to put in some Tiger springs. It is my understanding (could
> be wrong) that Tiger springs are slightly shorter than Alpine springs,
> though I'm not sure how much (if at all). I am interested in the
> spindles if you get a line on a supplier. Please let me know.
>
> Christopher
The OEM tiger springs are a higher spring rate, but are more or less the same
length. The after market tiger springs "330 #/in" are a tad shorter than
stock
but will yield a higher ride hieght on the lighter front alpine.
My advice would be to get a set of stock alpine springs and cut 3/4 of an
inch off them. This will give you just over a 1 inch drop, and will only
increase your spring rate by 10% or so.
Another possibility would be to remove the rubber donut from the top
of the stock springs. You'll get your inch, the rate will not change, but
the road noise will pickup somewhat.
Jarrid Gross
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