Re: [AMC-List] Coil and leaf spring questions.

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: IIRC, the Eagle wagon rear leafs were the same as early Jeep XJ.


From: " Russell T. Neyhart" <rtneyhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Coil and leaf spring questions.
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Good Morning,

I am looking to replace the springs on my Eagle, front and rear,
with a setup for improved handling.  I'd like progressive rate
coils for the front, but since I am not as familiar with leafs
as with coils, I need some help!

I don't expect my Eagle to be a "sports car" however I'd like to
improve it to handle as well as it can for those times when I am
not using it as a station wagon, i.e. filled with children,
groceries, or just lots o' stuff.

I see that Espo <http://www.espo.com/> has "variable rate" coil
springs that I think might do the trick although I have not
contacted them as of yet.  Rambler Dan, I see from your Web site
that you've got them listed.  How do you like them?  Has anyone
used any others?

As for leaf springs, the composite springs that Flex-A-Form
<http://www.flex-a-form.com/> produces and their Flex-Form
torque arrestor system look interesting, but is there anyone who
has used this setup or composite springs in general?  One other
concern I would have would be that from what I gather, a
composite setup would weigh half (or less) than the current
steel springs.  I am wondering if this would throw off the
front-to-rear weight bias, however I suppose that the difference
between, for example, an Eagle Wagon and Sedan would be greater
than steel and composite springs.

Any advice, suggestions, stories as to what any of you have
done, with good, bad, or funny results, will be greatly
appreciated.  Thanks so much.

Regards,

Russell
1988 Eagle Wagon
http://home.earthlink.net/~rtneyhart/

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