RE: SER1 107" leaf springs

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Thanks, James.  Much appreciated.

PKV

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Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:25 AM
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Subject: Re: SER1 107" leaf springs

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
        -- 
        1956 88" Petrol - Huffo
http://www.ejames.co.uk

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