[ROVERNET - UK] Raising the Rover

[Tom Trafton]

Dave, and all others who offered advice, thanks for the info.   I would
imagine that the spring company that you pointed me towards, Dave, lists the
same spring for both because they are physically interchangeable.  However
the spring rates are different, the 3500 springs being stiffer and the free
lengths are a bit different.  I would like to use a set of 3500 springs to
improve handling and should be able to find a used set here in Los Angeles,
probably from Duane Kennard.  But the best of all worlds would be to use new
springs;  I will contact the 'mob in Oz' to see what they can offer.

Tom


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <defender110 at ozemail.com.au>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Raising the Rover


> Tom
> If the original springs are sagging, chances are their compression rate is
shot as well (past their use by date)
> Best get new springs ....
> This mob in Oz list the 2000 P6 and 3500 P6 as having the same springs????
>
> http://www.kingsprings.com/Kings%20Master%20Catalogue%20041103.pdf
>
> Dave
> South Oz
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Trafton [mailto:v8rover at earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Friday, 13 August 2004 11:39 am
> > To: RoverNet Mailing List
> > Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Raising the Rover
> >
> >
> > Has anyone tried to raise the rear end of a P6 to compensate for sagging
> > springs?  I would like to get the ride height up a bit;  the manual says
> > that shims up to 3/8 inch can be used but I want to go as high as 1 inch
> > (2.54 cm for those of you out there in civilized countries using a
decent
> > system of measurement).  Also per Paul Smith's suggestion,  I want to
> > replace the springs with those from a P6B to get the ride a bit stiffer.
I
> > am thinking that the higher spring rate of the P6B rear springs will
keep
> > the car higher but I don't know how much higher since I don't know the
> > spring rate for the 2000 TC springs.  The manual gives no stiffness
> > information, just free length and color code.  Anyone know the spring
rate
> > for these springs?  (260 lb/in for the 3500 springs)  Anyone tried to
shim
> > beyond the recommended max value?   All help gratefully accepted:-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
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