utterly confused..(suspension)

[antz]

ok people...

 

after some investigation we found out my dads mk1 has capri struts on the front with standard saggy capri springs...

 

and the back is on multi leaf springs....what id ont get though is that the car he NO lowering blocks in the back, the springs dont look de-cambred but it sits way too low to the ground......any ideas cos were stumped

 

 

also do you know anywhere i can get some stiffer standard high capri springs?...just a better poundage would do

[quickrack]

Are they all there??

An old lowering trick was to remove some of the leaves but it leaves em soggy feeling.

[antz]

how many leaves should i have on the back?

[quickrack]

Dunno.

Lots?? 5 i think gettin shorter as they get lower

Look in Capri room??

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

are they maybe capri leave springs on the back too

 

im not sure but something in the back of my mind i seem to remember they fit but cause problems

[sambo]

If they are old, they can sag too mate???

[flyingbanana]

i think the multi leafs had 4 springs...but then they are prob worn...have a look and see if the clamp that goes around them all is starting to Prise apart....thats what happened to my old ones....and it used to sit very low

[PIG]

sounds like ther worn to me fella

[bigglesmk2]

ok people...

 

after some investigation we found out my dads mk1 has capri struts on the front with standard saggy capri springs...

 

also do you know anywhere i can get some stiffer standard high capri springs?...just a better poundage would do

 

 

Does that mean you want some front springs or back or both

[antz]

ok people...

 

after some investigation we found out my dads mk1 has capri struts on the front with standard saggy capri springs...

 

also do you know anywhere i can get some stiffer standard high capri springs?...just a better poundage would do

 

 

Does that mean you want some front springs or back or both

 

front springs. i need some stiffer ones...

 

and looks like the rears are fooked too.

 

thatll please my dad

[bigglesmk2]

I got some front springs off a 2.8i cappa in my shed,dunno what poundage they'll be any good to ya ?

[antz]

hmmmm could be.....were all capri front springs the same poundage or were the 2.8i ones a bit stiffer?

 

he just needs something a bit stiffer than the nasty sloppy ones at the moment

[bigglesmk2]

Like i say,dunno about poundage but they deffo 2.8i cappa coz i took'em off the car.

 

If ya want them just giz a shout and i''ll bring 'em CF show

 

Oh im off bed now,so wont read your reply till tomoz

[Messenjah]

2.8i springs are stiffer then 2.0 springs ..

 

im sure someone will be along to correct me but i THINK

 

2.8i capri springs are 190lb

2.0 capri springs are 130/140 ?

i had 145lb springs on my capri and they were quite good

[antz]

hmmmmm i think itll prob have standard capri springs on it

 

 

leave it with me biggles and ill ask him

[richyc]

front springs from rally design are only £13.90 each, get some new ones then you know what you got.(crossflow170ib or pinto 220's.

[antz]

but its got capri struts....

 

what does a pinto or xflow have to do with it?

 

 

im confused

[Messenjah]

the weight ofd the engine will determine the pioundage of srpings u need m8 ....

 

 

higher poundage = stiffer springs

[blower]

is he planning on keeping it ?

 

if so get a coil over conversion kit , job jobbed

[PIG]

i would agree with richyc for a road going car with those spring poundages m8 dont think there be far out with that

[herb capri]

in my early capri days a mate gave me some 190 lb 2.8 springs ,so off to my mates i went

some time later we finished putting them in,i then went in for some nosh[car still on axle stands],later came out ,it was dark as we let the car down and i set of for home........ i couldnt see a ruddy thing as my capri was a 4speed 2.0 and the suspension was at full travel all the way home!

what a prat i felt no one said" ah yes but you need 2 or 3 " lower springs"

[antz]

cheers mate ill have to see what he says

 

 

he isnt going coilover. he complainde about £85 for polybushes