[FC] Rampside Rear Springs

[Clark Hartzel]

You didn't lose any carrying ability!  The shorter a spring is, the stiffer
it is.
Clark Hartzel

-----Original Message-----
From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Jim Davis
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:58 PM
To: corvanatics at corvair.org
Subject: Re: [FC] Rampside Rear Springs

I cut exactly one coil from my 1961 Rampside rear
springs to get the camber down to zero.  Before the
cut I had 5 degrees positive camber in the rear. 
This change provably lowered my max carrying ability
by about 300 lbs.  Yes the front is about 1.4" higher
than the rear.
Jim Davis



------- Original Message -------
>From    : BBRT[mailto:chsadek at comcast.net]
Sent    : 3/27/2012 2:06:05 PM
To      : corvanatics at corvair.org; dkdewald at pasty.net
Cc      : 
Subject : RE: Re: [FC] Rampside Rear Springs

 I have another question. Dale, you gave us a lot of
good info. the question 
is, how much does the FC weigh?  Van, Greenbriar, and
both or either version 
of the pickup? If we have the rear weights as well as
overall weight, and 
spring length at the ride height - which we should be
able to get, then we 
can have springs made. For shocks and springs, corner
weights are critical.

I think if we can get weights F & R, for ea vehicle
version and get a ride 
height at say, 0-1/2° neg. camber unloaded, we can
specify a desired spring 
and can probably figure a hvy duty one for those that
plan on regularly 
loading their vehicle. It may be that one version is
much stiffer or enough 
stiffer that it can be used for the lighter versions
as a hvy duty item.

Anybody volunteer who has one or more FC's?   "Stock
is.. "  would like the 
info.

Chuck Sadek


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