07-21-2002, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Leesburg,,
VA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Cobra #273, 427 S/O, ERA GT-40 #2057, Excalibur Cobra.
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PETE,
MY EXCALIBUR - BASICALLY THE SAME AS A CLASSIC ROADSTER - HAD THE OPPOSITE PROBLEM. I COULD RUN OVER A DIME - BUT NOT A NICKEL. I NEEDED TO RAISE THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAD MUSTANG REAR SPRINGS ON THE FRONT END. THEY MEASURED (NOT CALCULATED) 460# AND 480#. AFTER A LOT OF FOOLING AROUND WE ENDED UP WITH MUSTANG FRONT SPRINGS - CUTTING OFF TWO COILS. (IN 1/2 COIL INCREMENTS). AND INCREASING THE RIDE HIGHT BY 2.75 IN. - EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED. THE NEW SPRING RATES MEASURE 600# AND 610#. THE RIDE IS "DIFFERENT". NOT QUITE AS CRISP AS BEFORE. IT HANDLES WELL - JUST SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. OF COURSE - BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR FRONT END RE-SET AFTER ANY CHANGES.
THE ENTIRE PROCESS TOOK JUST ABOUT EIGHT HOURS.
LONG STORY SHORT - - - LISTEN TO THE GUYS THAT TOLD YOU ABOUT THE COIL-OVERS. IF I EVER HAVE TO FOOL WITH THE FRONT END AGAIN - FOR ANYTHING - THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. (SHOULD HAVE DONE).
Y'ALL HJAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY,
BLACKJACK
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