With back sorted out, thought a bit more concentrated about the front.
The standard springs will not do. They will not keep the car high enough off the gravel and the difference in spring rate with the rear is too large.
So I mailed Dai and I thought to share the info with you:
Buenas Dai,
The 340 full hight rally springs you have: Does that imply standard length? How much harder are they than the standard springs?
They would be a very easy 'fix'.
Why the shorter bump stops btw? Same length but harder so why?
Hi Petrus,
the rally springs are shorter than original but stiffer giving the same ride hieght. Custom springs can be made
They are easy enough to fit
The bump stops are a case of what fits and is available
Exactly what I thought and want NOT.
I like the standard springs but do need a bit more ride hight/wheel travel. The caminos here are quite a bit rougher than say the forest sections in the UK.
I want the car HIGHER and max wheel travel.
At the back the 'caravan' springs basically do the same: Giving more ride hight and not much stiffer rating.
I want that at the front too.
The springs that will work for you are http://www.classicswede.co.uk/Original_ ... 56819.aspx
they are a bit stiffer than original and will lift the front about 20mm on a B14. The springs are full length and would work well on a gravel rally car where the suspension needs a lot of give
Thanks for the link. It reads 'or lower other models'.
Meaning the standard, non GLT, 360 springs would be both standard length AND stiffer than the 340 springs?
I mean, the B19/20 is a good deal heavier than the B14.
If so, that seems to be the right medicine.
Yes they are slightly lower for a 360 but with less weight in a 1.4 it gives some lift but is still not a stiff spring. Just a less spongey than teh originals
Looked up spring specs for the various models and the regular 2.0 line has the same spring as the diesel.
It is 30 mm. shorter than the B14/17 spring but some 10% stiffer.
The standard GLT is again shorter and 15% stiffer still, resulting in close to 30% over the B14 one.
Tricky one.
With 30% less sag, I think that the 2 cm. you give is probably on the lowish side.
Probably about the same ride height as the standard 2.0/diesel ones.
Right. The ham question is how much firmer I want the ride.
30% is not that much and will keep the thing better off the ground and I am mounting 30% lighter wheels thus giving less jolt on the springs thus car.
Also it would balance with the stiffer rear.
Hmmm.
Instinctively I'd go for the 10% spring but the standard GLT could be just the thing.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I know when I fitted the GLT springs on a 1.4 it did lift it a fair bit but the old springs had sagged. The car felt factory fresh with them on.
So, I am going for the standard GLT springs Dai has had made