Rear springs
Rear springs
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davidh2905

Original Poster:

234 posts

178 months

Friday 12th July 2013
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Anyone know rear spring length and rate for Avo adjustables on a S1 or S2?
Many thanks

davidh2905

Original Poster:

234 posts

178 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Anyone?

Barry S1

1,709 posts

218 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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My old ones are about 10" Long but don't know the
rating , will have a look later but they are about
15 years old and rusty

Barry

glenrobbo

40,461 posts

179 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Hi David,
We're not ignoring you, it's just that Avo's don't seem to be a very common choice here on the S forum. On the suspension Wiki, only Tom ( orange_dodo ) has them fitted, but you can get a good idea of spring rates & ride heights.
I have just swapped from 22yr old Koni's to Gaz GP8 shocks, with 450 springs front, 375 rear,
dampers 8 clicks from hard at front, 10 at rear, but the rear is a tad too soft, so going to set to same as front.
After much playing with ride heights, fronts are 175, rear 180.
Very pleased with the setup after the alpine testing smile
Yesterday a knowledgeable passenger commented on how good the quality of ride and roadholding was. Mind you, he's used to pootling around with Rollers, so I guess anything would be an improvement! hehe

PS. Joe, please could you add my data to the Wiki?

And do something about your floppy rear end now that you have all the information wink
Cheers,
Glen


Edited by glenrobbo on Saturday 13th July 07:52

Oldred_V8S

3,764 posts

267 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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glenrobbo said:
PS. Joe, please could you add my data to the Wiki?

And do something about your floppy rear end now that you have all the information wink
Cheers,
Glen

Edited by glenrobbo on Saturday 13th July 07:52
Let's try and keep this car related shall we.

davidh2905

Original Poster:

234 posts

178 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Appreciate your help, thanks

glenrobbo

40,461 posts

179 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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I've bumped this, not to test my new suspension set-up, but to ask Joe to please enter my settings into the Wiki. type
I can't seem to do the vertcal bars that seperate
each column.
Thanks Joe. I promise not to mention your rear end again smile
Or your mis-use of radweld. yikes

v8s4me

7,275 posts

248 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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Sorry, missed it the first time around. All done now.

The WIKI format is a pain but I find the easiest way to do it is to click “Update This Article” and then copy (not cut!!) and paste the last line into Word and then insert the new settings. Then copy and paste your new line back underneath the last entry.

My rear end will be fixed for next year's trip laugh

glenrobbo

40,461 posts

179 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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v8s4me said:
Sorry, missed it the first time around. All done now.

The WIKI format is a pain but I find the easiest way to do it is to click “Update This Article” and then copy (not cut!!) and paste the last line into Word and then insert the new settings. Then copy and paste your new line back underneath the last entry.

My rear end will be fixed for next year's trip laugh
Thanks Joe thumbup
As for your "how to do it" advice, sorry but I haven't the faintest idea of what you're talking about confused I'm hopeless with computers. I have enough problems with this phone, & it's only small!

Good news about your rear end, radweld was definitely not the way to go.hehe
Have you decided which shocks/springs to go for?

v8s4me

7,275 posts

248 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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glenrobbo said:
Have you decided which shocks/springs to go for?
Not yet but I'll keep you posted. And I'll update the WIKI! laugh