<VV> Ride Height

Tue May 2 11:32:36 EDT 2006

Kent,

     I said they were discontinued because when I go to the "order parts" 
page of the Clarks Corvair website and put in the part numbers they come up 
as discontinued.  I would be thrilled to find out this is an error, but its 
been this way on their website for probably close to a year now.

Ray


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 9:22 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Ride Height


> Ray--why do you say the repro springs are discontinued? I just talked with
> Cal about what he was offering less than a year ago, to help straighten 
> out
> some gaps. The vendor he was using was and is going strong, as far as I
> know.
>
> For a street car, I strongly recommend NOT cutting stock (or other 
> springs).
> You will get the ride height but man oh man will the ride be stiff,
> especially in the front where the Corvair does not have much weight. A 
> much
> better solution (again, for a street car) is to purchase the repro HD
> springs.
>
> Many, many things add up to the final stiffness you will feel:
> * Springs
> * Shocks
> * Anti-sway bar
> * Tires (sidewall height mainly)
>
> I really like the stance that my coupe has:
> http://www.corvairkid.com/images/101376L113039_02.jpg
>
> This car has repro HD springs, Koni shocks, Bob Coffin's anti-swaybar kit,
> and 15" tires (205/50-15s in front on 7" wide rims and 225/50-15s on 8" 
> wide
> rims in the rear). It is quite stiff for a street car but not obnoxiously 
> so
> since I put the Konis place of the KYBs.
>
> --Kent
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ray Rodriguez
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 8:59 AM
> To: Rick & Janet Norris; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Ride Height
>
> Rick,
>
>     To my knowledge Clarks coil springs are all discontinued for my car 
> (65
> and 66 coupes).  The only ones they have available are NOS front stock,
> which I dont need.
>
>     Where do you guys get springs now? I'm more interested in lower ride
> height and stiffer springs, but will cut standard ones if neccesary for my
> 500 coupe.  The rears on that car need replacing, they are badly sagged, 
> the
> front still rides too high, so I can cut the existing ones.
>
> Ray
>
>     Thanks!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick & Janet Norris" <rickjanet at charter.net>
> To: "Ray Rodriguez" <reray at echoes.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 10:10 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Ride Height
>
>
>> Ray,
>> I usually cut the springs to lower the car but I have used the shorter
>> springs offered by Corvair Motorsports which is no longer in business. He
>> (Rick Stansbury) offered springs in several lengths.
>> You can experiment with some old springs by cutting them and see what you
>> get. One thing about new springs. Run them for awhile before cutting. 
>> They
>
>> will sag a little as they take a "set" so to speak.
>>
>> I always cut the top of the spring. The first coil is flat so it won't
>> lower it much. Cutting the second one will but it will vary with the
>> spring. I don't reflatten the top coil either.
>>
>> Clarks HD springs will lower the car but it still varies. I put a set on
>> my 69 Vert and was pleased with the result. I did not notice a harsher
>> ride either but, at the same time I installed a set of KYB GasAdjust
>> shocks.
>>
>> Rick Norris
>>
>>
>>>I agree that the factory ride height is too high, what is the best method
>>>of lowering a late model vair if you cant find a set of the sport 
>>>springs?
>
>>>Be specific please (i.e. if cutting, how much to cut).
>>>
>>> Ray Rodriguez III
>>> CORSA
>>> 66 500 coupe/PG
>>> 65 Corsa 140/4
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yeow!
>>>> With that measurement you would have what is called an "agricultural
>>>> stance".
>>>> Think farm tractor.
>>>> I believe the dimension is from the floor (or ground) to the top of the
>>>> wheel opening. As stated in Clarks catalog the factory ride height is a
>>>> bit too high.
>>>> I lower all my Vairs to suit my needs anyway.
>>>>
>>>> Praise the lowered!
>>>>
>>>> Rick Norris
>
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