Re: wheels and springs

["John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx>]

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
> > 
> > 
> > 
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