Alan G Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 What lenght & poundage springs would ye guys recommend for 2 1/4" coilover conversion - car is running a pinto - 2.8 bilstein strut! Plan is to use it as a fast road car... with maybe the odd track day once a year but mainly road use!
MK2Ed Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 From memory my springs are 12” long and 200 lbs rating. This for the heavy Pinto... These sizes worked well with the adjustability I got (Gaz adjustables) and I can take her from -2" to standard ride height (if I wanted it) easily, i.e. with not too much pre-tension... Tried other size springs 10" and lighter poundage but this didn't work well with the Pinto...
Baz. Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 180 - 200 for road, 300 for track mate and soft rear end all 10" or 12"
Rich Sav Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 mine are 8" long with a 200lb rating seems perefect 4 tarck and road
Baz. Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 mine are 8" long with a 200lb rating seems perefect 4 tarck and road your car has a crossflow mate so it would be, a pinto car on the track needs to be harder on the front,
Alan G Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Posted February 27, 2008 I've been offered a pair of 200lbs 10" springs from DPM (I think he posts here... ) Surplus to his requirements so... will be doing a deal! Out of interest what difference between a 10" and 12" spring - not the obvious please - I know ones longer than the other!
andypipe Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 You have just answered your own question
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