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Subject:Re: Lowering an 85'/
From:Joseph Fortino
Date:Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:24:03 -0800

all i've used sping clams before also had chopped spings
lighter car then a vw bus and " shakin " shh shh shakin..
I say buy new springs and shock if you do it, I've been
the other rout.

Joe

On 14 Mar 2003, David Brodbeck wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, Nock wrote:
>
> > You can buy spring clamps from jc whitny for
> > 6.95 a pair.
> >
> > See what it feels like to lower it, with out
> > dropping $500
>
> I've been tempted to use these to clamp down
> the right side springs on my Westy slightly,
> to get rid of the usual 'kitchen lean'. It
> seems like it'd be easier than shimming the
> springs on the left side, like some other
> people have done. I have this nagging worry
> that the clamps will set up stress
> concentrations in the springs that will
> eventually break them, though. Anyone know for
> sure whether these clamps are safe? I expect
> to be driving on fairly rough roads, on
> occasion.
>
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94
> Honda Civic Si