Re: Javelin Coils

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Joe,

Bigger wire diameter may not mean anything with aftermarket coils. Besides 
wire diameter, the specific alloy and coil spacing also plays into spring rate.

Matt

At 01:00 PM 9/13/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> I mentioned on the list a few weeks ago that my 73
> Javelin has a broken coil spring on the passenger side
> front.  I will be replacing both front coils with new
> aftermarket coils (I don't know the maker.) which I
> bought in an Ebay auction some time ago.
>
> The existing coil (passenger side) measures 0.655
> inches in diameter (wire diameter).
>
> The new coils both measure 0.688 inches.
>
> I do plan to use these new coils, but I'm wondering if
> anyone has the 1973 spring specifications to compare
> the lbs/in of coil defection between the two sets.
>
> These specs do not appear in the 1973 TSM.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Fulton
>
> Salinas, CA

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