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

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hollander doesn't mention anything about Jeep springs for the Eagle. :(

Ken 

Quoting Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

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