Stanced XUD Estate (IT'S ALIVEEEEahahaha)

[cwspellowe]

Old coilies have been sold in pieces, just need to box them up and post them tomorrow.

No idea what the poundage is on the D2's but they feel like 400lb+. Need to do some serious head scratching so if anyone can help (Philip?) please advise.

Under full droop there's 11" top to bottom. The springs fitted are only 6" long and approx 400lb+ so under full droop there's 5" of free play. Under full compression at the required height, with the damper bodies screwed as low as they will go, but with no engine in the car, the total length is 5".

I need a total length of 11". As they are, with the current springs, if I wind the collar up 5" so the spring is just under preload, the ride height will raise 5". Obviously with the engine fitted the springs will compress more, but would effectively have to compress a full 5" to get the height back to where I want it. Which with 400lb springs is nigh on impossible.

From what I see I have two options here. Fit a shorter, softer main spring and raise the lower collar a couple of inches, which i THINK will mean the damper will have feck all travel, or raise the lower collar slightly less and use a 4" helper spring with the same main springs. Total compressed length though I need to get down to 6" for the ride height I want.

Phil?