rodgling
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 10:55 AM |
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where to get spring spacers?
Anyone know where I can get some spring spacers? I've got new springs for the front of my car and would like to stiffen up the back by putting
the old front springs on the back, but they're an inch shorter and I can't move the spring platform far enough to adjust for this. I just
need a pair of 2.25" spacers but can't find anyone who sells these... ideas?
thanks
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femster87
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 11:20 AM |
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google came up with a few. sorry not been much help. But i typed itinto google and it came up with a few places
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rodgling
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 11:21 AM |
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Hmm, I tried that and found nothing in the UK. There were a few that sell adaptors to work with helper springs but nothing that will just sit on the
spring platform?
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femster87
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 11:29 AM |
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wellspacedout.co.uk?
Just noticed it does not comeup on the front page just use the search tab on the top righthand corner.HTH
[Edited on 7/11/11 by femster87]
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Dusty
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 11:47 AM |
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Faulkner do them and they're called helper springs.D Faulkner
[Edited on 7/11/11 by Dusty]
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rodgling
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 11:51 AM |
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Yes, helper springs would do the job too. But this seems like it would be more complicated and expensive than just a simple solid block of
aluminium/steel. Is there an advantage to using helper springs over a solid spacer?
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rodgling
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 03:10 PM |
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Hmm, a little playing with Excel shows that stiffer springs mean less droop travel (obviously really), regardless of spring length. With the harder
springs I'll struggle to get enough droop travel (I've read here that 1.5" is recommended at the rear, I'm looking at about
1.1" ) so helper springs will fill the gap where a solid spacer wouldn't. Helpers it is then.
If droop travel wasn't a problem then I guess it would make no difference which I had as the helper would always be fully compressed and acting
like a solid spacer.
[Edited on 7/11/11 by rodgling]
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vonmoogen
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 05:20 PM |
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I've got a pair of helper springs and the seats that I'm sure are 2.25" that are going spare if they're of any use?
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rodgling
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 05:28 PM |
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They would indeed thanks, how much would you like for them?
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vonmoogen
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 06:24 PM |
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u2u sent
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phelpsa
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 06:33 PM |
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If you want to maintain the same ride height then you're gonna need solid spacers. You're also going to risk going coil bound if your
springs are too short.
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rodgling
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 09:22 PM |
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Why would helpers prevent me from keeping the same ride height? Except for in droop they'll be fully compressed, so would behave exactly like a
solid spacer?
I'll only be going from a 9" to a (stiffer) 8" spring, as it's not a huge change I don't think getting coilbound should
be an issue.... we'll see.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 09:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rodgling
Why would helpers prevent me from keeping the same ride height? Except for in droop they'll be fully compressed, so would behave exactly like a
solid spacer?
I'll only be going from a 9" to a (stiffer) 8" spring, as it's not a huge change I don't think getting coilbound should
be an issue.... we'll see.
A spacer that's around 5mm thick. Is that enough to maintain the correct ride height? If so that its all fine!
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rodgling
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 09:48 PM |
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Hmm, didn't realise the helpers were so slim when fully compressed. I guess there will be an adaptor between it and the main spring which will
add another 5mm or so, but no, that's not going to be enough.
I guess it's easy enough to make some spacers out of aluminium, will look into this.
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