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beck.ihs

posted on 22/2/05 at 10:17 AM Reply With Quote
Springs rear axle

Hello,

I´m from germany and build an Robin Hood.

I need springs for my rear axle. 9inch, 130-150lbs.

The spring must have an inside diameter of 50mm (~1,97"

Can you help me?

Regards Stefan

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clbarclay

posted on 22/2/05 at 11:11 AM Reply With Quote
By the sound of it you need a standard size 1.9" spring. unless that is you measured the body of the damper and that is 50mm, in which case you need a 2.25" spring (again a standard size).

You can order either size from various internet mail order sites or from a local racing suppliers.

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clbarclay

posted on 22/2/05 at 11:17 AM Reply With Quote
What dampers are you using, they may not use common size springs and us metric sized springs instead.

The 1.9" have an iternal diameter of 48.5mm so actualy I dought they will fit, or at best they will be a very tight fit.

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beck.ihs

posted on 22/2/05 at 11:52 AM Reply With Quote
That´s my problem. The outer diameter of my damper is 49mm. I use Spax dampers. Maybe I can fit a 1.9" Spring.

Can you tell me internet-shop?

Regards Stefan

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clbarclay

posted on 22/2/05 at 12:21 PM Reply With Quote
1.9" spring No, dampers for 1.9" springs have dobys about 1.6/1.7" diameters.

I am fairly certain the springs you need are 2.25"

As for internet shops the ones i know are UK based and carrage to germay would cost about 50euros or more.
Better would be search for German shops, the carrage should be a lot cheaper.

Where did you get the spax dampers from?
Could the people who supplied the dampers supply the springs as well?

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beck.ihs

posted on 22/2/05 at 01:09 PM Reply With Quote
I bought the car in UK. I want change the springs because they are to strong. The dampers are Spax from UK and the springs too. (not Spax but from UK).

The internal diameter is 50mm, realy.

Shit, 2.25" is to big (57mm)

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britishtrident

posted on 22/2/05 at 06:14 PM Reply With Quote
1.9" is a rounded nominal size not the actual size the measure size will larger by at least 1/16" or even 1/8" .

Robin Hood use Zeereride dampers as standard with 1.9" ID springs, I suspect the springs you have in mind are too soft

If trying to sort out RH suspension read Rob Andrews web pages first.

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clbarclay

posted on 22/2/05 at 10:07 PM Reply With Quote
I may have made a total mess up regard the shock size then. The info i've got reconed 1.9 springs on a shock of 1.625 body and 2.25 springs on a 2.0 body, but then it was talking about AVO shocks not SPAX.

I should have attached the standard disclamer about don't do as i say and don't do as i do.

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