Re: wheels and springs

["saalexander2000" <stuartalexander@xxxx>]

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

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--- 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
> 
> 
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