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Old 05-06-2014, 04:18 PM
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You could sent an email to www.arden.de if they have a solution? I'm sure they have something!
 
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Old 05-06-2014, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by mark986
You could sent an email to www.arden.de if they have a solution? I'm sure they have something!
Their catalog lists springs that lower 30mm. I don't want to go that low. 20 to max 25mm is what I'd like to see.
 
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Originally Posted by axr6
Today, the reply from Spires:

"Unfortunately our sport lowering springs are not suitable for XKR 5.0. I currently only offer our coil over system for this model. Sorry!"

Interesting, because their website does list the 2010 5.0 for those springs.
I will take one of my factory springs that I removed and have one of the engineers at the office measure the exact length in mm of how much to cut off to get equal balance. and how much do you want it lowered? Remember you have to cut the top of the spring, not the bottom. If you look closely the spring is cone shaped. The narrow diameter ALWAYS is pointing down. NEVER pointing up (I didnt see the above post on the lenght to lower)
 
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Originally Posted by Lothar52
I just want to say listening to SoCal Babe talk that way gives me goose bumps... Yes... I love you

Keep talking that way and

I will whip you

Beat you

and make you feel cheap!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old 05-06-2014, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCal Babe
I will take one of my factory springs that I removed and have one of the engineers at the office measure the exact length in mm of how much to cut off to get equal balance. and how much do you want it lowered? Remember you have to cut the top of the spring, not the bottom. If you look closely the spring is cone shaped. The narrow diameter ALWAYS is pointing down. NEVER pointing up (I didnt see the above post on the lenght to lower)
I never got to the point of having the springs in my hands, off the strut, but it appeared NOT to be cone-shaped. Just from what I had seen it had an open-coil lower end (as opposed to a flattened, upturned end). My expectations were to cut about 3/4 to one full turn from the bottom simply because the bottom sloping spring washer can be turned to any direction as required by the cut.

Again, I may be wrong, as looking at the spring on the mounted strut may not be what it looks like when taken out.
 
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Originally Posted by axr6
I never got to the point of having the springs in my hands, off the strut, but it appeared NOT to be cone-shaped. Just from what I had seen it had an open-coil lower end (as opposed to a flattened, upturned end). My expectations were to cut about 3/4 to one full turn from the bottom simply because the bottom sloping spring washer can be turned to any direction as required by the cut.

Again, I may be wrong, as looking at the spring on the mounted strut may not be what it looks like when taken out.
you are correct in admitting you are wrong .

I put a post on a few months ago that showed all 4 springs off.

The front and rear are marked by the factory cause they are clearly different.
try and go back and find that post and you will understand.

Spring looks different when not under pressure of the body.

Maybe I should whip and beat you instead of Lothar52
 
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Old 05-06-2014, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCal Babe
you are correct in admitting you are wrong .

I put a post on a few months ago that showed all 4 springs off.

The front and rear are marked by the factory cause they are clearly different.
try and go back and find that post and you will understand.

Spring looks different when not under pressure of the body.

Maybe I should whip and beat you instead of Lothar52
You sure are in a MEAN mood for the past couple of day... threatening to beat a whole line of Tarzans on this forum

I hate searching for posts so, I'll take your word for it. They sure look even sized (top to bottom) on the strut.

About that whipping and beating...??? Waiting...
 

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Originally Posted by axr6
You sure are in a MEAN mood for the past couple of day... threatening to beat a whole line of Tarzans on this forum

I hate searching for posts so, I'll take your world for it. They sure look even sized (top to bottom) on the strut.

About that whipping and beating...??? Waiting...
seriously. The stock springs do have a slight cone shape taper. The springs by H&r, much more so and very noticeable. I am referring only to the front stock andH&R springs not the rear springs
 
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Lots of whipping going on here the last few days.

Somebody is gonna be singing Rhianna soon......haha


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