Re: [DML] Re: Re: Front Ride Height Intentions

[mike.griese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Shannon - springs are pretty easy to make to any spec.  After all, they are just
wire wound around a form.  It's actually less expensive to make shorter 
springs than longer ones because of materials cost and cycle time on the
forming maching.

About the only way DeLorean could have saved money here would be to
buy surplus springs from another application.  This is not a good way to
source parts like this because once they run out, you will have to get springs
made to that spec.  

--
Mike


-------------- Original message from Shannon Yocom <ssdelorean@xxxxxxxxx>: -------------- 


> 
> PS 
> Attn: Mike Griese 
> 
> > (Mike wrote:) 
> > 3. Cheap springs sag, they don't lift a car 
> 
> When I said " 3. cheep springs were used to save money" I did not mean the 
> quality of the springs, I was referring to the price. Hypothetically speaking 
> DMC 
> could have saved money purchasing 'off the shelf' springs (if available, and if 
> correct size but maybe a bit longer than necessary) in stead of manufacturing 
> their own springs from scratch (much like the Volvo engine). So in this case 
> cheap springs could lift a car. 
> 
> [thanks for looking past my lexDysic tendencies when it came to "cheep" vs 
> "cheap"] 

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