I wonder what sort of spring they might used on my series V 4/4 (B900) from 62-63 which is a much lighter machine. Paul,Evanston
Sent from my iPad On Aug 13, 2012, at 8:29 AM, Adrian Slade <adrianjsl...@me.com> wrote: > Hi Owen > > It depends when your car was built, in the early 90's as I understand it the > factory sourced springs from a manufacturer who supplied 110-115lbs springs. > Everyone I spoke to said that this was a bit low for a plus 8 and recommended > at least 125, the next up was 145, and if racing then 180. I opted for 145 > which I find is good, some might find a little hard, although my wife thinks > the ride is comfortable, I have the front shocks set at half way and the > rears at 1/3 damping. With this set up the car handles pretty well, I have > also put 1/2 deg neg camber. Cornering is very positive with no noticeable > under/over steer. > > With respect to the 1 inch lower I live in Devon and there are a few speed > bumps around. All of which I take half on and half off to avoid grounding, as > you say. I have about 4 inches ground clearance at the lowest point, there is > about 5 inches to the chassis. In a large city with aggressive bumps then it > might be a problem, but then I don' t enjoy plodding around cities in the > Morgan unless I have to. > > With respect to the suspension and it's stiffness it depends how you drive, > as to how much force is exerted on the springs. If you like going round > corners as quick as you can whether at 30 or 60 mph depending on the bend and > conditions you will generally want a harder set up, this is why most Morgan > race cars have a very hard set up, if you tried to race a standard set up > Morgan at the same speed as a race set up one you would probably not make > the bend and come off. Now I am not advocating a racing set up just something > a little stiffer, which in my experience if you want to improve handling it > helps in a +8. > > On 13 Aug 2012, at 13:49, Owen Jenkins <o...@osjl.co.uk> wrote: > >> As they used to say on the Radio, "I couldn't disagree more". I can't get >> over even small speed bumps already. Lowering the suspension any further and >> the car will be sliding along on its chassis. My springs are more like >> concrete anyway, so I can't see how you could stiffen them any more and >> still have suspension. >> >> Owen. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Adrian Slade >> To: mogtalk2 >> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:18 PM >> Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] RE: Chips - non mog- now +8 >> >> Just to follow up on the handling points for +8, this can be sorted with >> stiffer front springs, (possibly lowered at same time by 1 inch). Adjustable >> shocks all round, and a must panhard rod on rear axle. Have a chat with >> Mulfab. It is not too expensive about £600 in parts and if you are a >> reasonable spanner monkey you can do it yourself. I did and it handles >> really well now. The lowering is a matter of preference, if you just want to >> dial out the ponderous feel as mentioned stiffer springs, adjustable shocks >> and panhard rid should do the trick. If you do get on and do as suggested >> then you should fit the ball bearing races between the front front upper >> springs and stub axles, this is a big improvement to steering lightness. >> >> Regards >> >> Adrian >> >> >> View posts on The Mail Archive >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ >> Modify Your Subscription > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
