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Subject:Custom Syncro Springs
From:Steven X. Schwenk
Date:Tue, 25 May 1999 13:17:07 -0700

As previously reported, I have been working with Betts
Spring co www.bettsspring.com to come up with some
replacement springs for the syncro.

These springs will be top quality, peened, heat set (or
something like that) and powder coated.  Betts had my syncro
springs for a week and tested them for rate, etc.  I will
also be taking my syncro to Betts witht he stock springs in
place for final gathering of data before production.

The springs I am going to have made will be somewhere
between 15% and 20% stiffer than stock.  This is the last
detail we need to work out.  The ride height will be very
near stock, perhaps a 1/2" taller than stockers.  These
springs are not intended to increase ride height since we
want full performance from the stock suspension and unduly
increasing ride height limits the amount of travel available
for use in real world conditions.

The more we order, the cheaper they'll be.  If i can get a
total of five orders, the price per spring is one-half what
it would be for just one pair. (from about $125 per spring
to about $70 per spring.)  Thus far we have 3 people who
want them.

Let me know if you are interested.  Also let me know how
muchg stiffer you think they shopuld be.  the plan is to not
make them too much stiffer....they do not need to be a whole
lot stiffer.  The rears seem fine and we want to be able to
use the new fronts with the stock rears anfd still have them
balanced.
steve

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