Re: SER1 107" leaf springs

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James is right.  You replace old spring with some sort of new spring  
and you'll realize some dramatic improvements.  As far as costs, Long  
Wheel Base Original springs are still more expensive here in the  
States than a good aftermarket Parabolic.  Priced out through Rovers  
North, you'll spend at least $100 more for springs, not including  
bushes.  So there is some advantage to the Parabolics along with the  
arguable improvements in ride quality.

Good point on the shock absorbers, too.  You'll want new ones that  
are up to the task.

Matt

On Jan 10, 2006, at 11:24 PM, James Ferguson wrote:

> Peter Vollers wrote:
>> Excellent.  Do you know where Bill gets his parabolics?  I was  
>> thinking
>> about getting mine from wise owl?
>
> I had Rocky Mountain Parabolics on my 88" S3. They did improve the  
> ride, but don't forget I was comparing knackered semi-elliptics to  
> brand new parabolics, so the ride was bound to be dramatically  
> improved.
>
> I regretted fitting 2 leaf parabolics front and rear, and later  
> upgrading the rears to 3 leaf.
>
> No matter what parabolics you fit you ought to change to different  
> dampers (shock absorbers) too. Semi-elliptic springs rely on  
> friction between the leaves (by design) for some of the damping  
> effect. With parabolic springs the leaves are spaced out, so there  
> is no friction. Therefore, you need heavier duty dampers. I used  
> Old Man Emu.
>
> Personally I would NOT go the parabolic route again. I think the  
> suspension is fine in the original spec if it's maintained in good  
> condition. In the UK, you can buy about 4 sets of genuine parts  
> standard springs for the price of one set of parabolics!
>
> Regards
> James
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