Hey Chris, Typo? Did you mean you would NOT recommend swapping or cutting springs? John --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham1@xxxx> wrote: > I certainly would recommend swapping or cutting springs, It was to avoid > that, that I got involved initially > . The springs must be designed and made properly. > > CP > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Dore [mailto:dmcjohn@xxxx] > Sent: 11 December 2003 14:42 > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [doc] Re: wheels and springs > > No, I left them in Boston. Don't know what I was thinking! > I think the spring rate is not suitable anyway using the front ones > on the back, it would make the suspension too soft on the back... > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "saalexander2000" > <stuartalexander@xxxx> wrote: > > I remember hearing somewhere that when Americans replace the front > > springs with lower ones they can use the original front springs on > > the rear to lower it too. > > > > This could be a cheap way to do it if you've still got your > original > > front springs. > > > > Stuart > > > > 16686 > > > > > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham1@xxxx> > > wrote: > > > I don't think DMCH will sell just one set of springs, indeed > that's > > why I > > > started having just the fronts made. > > > > > > But if there was sufficient demand I'm sure I can get the rears > > done as > > > well. > > > > > > Though personally I don't think the car needs them. > > > > > > Just my 2p > > > > > > Chris Parnham > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John Dore [mailto:dmcjohn@xxxx] > > > Sent: 11 December 2003 13:36 > > > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [doc] Re: wheels > > > > > > Hey James, > > > I have my car lowered with the full PJ Grady kit, but it is still > a > > > little high for me... This kit only lowers the front, and > marginally > > > lowers the back by positioning the spring collar lower on the > shock > > > absorber. The houston lowering kit includes springs for front and > > > back - I wonder if it is possible to just buy the rear springs? > > > > > > John > > > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jamesrguk" <James_rg@xxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > John, > > > > > > > > I see what you mean, sorry I misunderstood, I should imagine > that > > > > this would be incredible expensive to have done. > > > > > > > > I have a friend who is a pattern maker of an aluminum casting > > > > company and the effort that has to go into making a pattern, > > > whether > > > > by hand or by CNC, is quite impressive. > > > > > > > > Unless you are talking of making hundreds in quantity then I > think > > > > you would be talking serious money per wheel. It's the pattern > > that > > > > costs the money to produce, and then the casting is fairly > > > > inexpensive. > > > > > > > > I can see the attraction of having OEM look wheels that actually > > > > fill the wheel arches; the originals were too small IMHO. > > > > > > > > The other option is to lower the car to get the wheels tucked up > > > > into the arches, my front wheels are OK but the gap above the > rear > > > > wheels is terrible. > > > > > > > > Anyone know if lowering springs are available for the rear?? > > > > > > > > > > > > James RG > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hey James, > > > > > I get the feeling you are misunderstanding me slightly. I'm > not > > > > > talking about getting a set of wheels to fit the car and to > > > match, > > > > I > > > > > want wheels custom built, that will look exactly like the > > > > originals, > > > > > but be bigger... > > > > > So, I'm not looking at buying any wheels that actually exist > > yet! > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk > > > Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are > > assumed > > > public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk > Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed > public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/