V6 Front Springs
Hi.
Getting close to finishing my roadster now. Has anyone else finished theirs with a V6? I just wondered what front suspension springs to use as the standard 8" 350lb ones seem a bit soggy to me, not that i have driven it yet. Possibly a blast round the car park this weekend:D Thanks to anyone who can help. |
V6 weight
I've wondered about this for a while.
I was considering starting with 400lb springs. As far as i can make out the engine/box combination should only be 20-30kg heavier depending on your configuration. This is based on something i read a while back about the weight of the v6 against the pinto. |
I was looking at this and the only way other than a guess is to corner weigh the car and calculate using one of the spring calculators. The springs are too expensive and a ballache to keep changing, best to get it right.
http://www.ridetech.com/info/spring-rate-calculator/ Bob |
I am using 350 pound springs and GAZ shocks on the front of my V6 and so far they have worked out well.
Al |
Thanks for that, everyone. I guess it's time to get some scales and corner weigh it.
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Robo, that calculator is totally out of wack for the Roadster. First, it does not have the 40-50° spring angles, second, whatever else I do it suggests 125 springs with different preloads.
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I need to clarify myself a bit more, Jason.
I should also mention that my shock position is a bit more vertical than the standard location shown in the book. I didn't want to mislead you with my previous post. Al |
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v6
my v6 car has standard set up springs,engine is alfa3.0.car cornerweighted and weighs 690kg no screen heater etc,seems goog to me..
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