[DeTomaso] Spring rates

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/23/13 14 25 54, theemonkey at yahoo.com writes:


> Non flared cars have a stock spring rate of 250 front 350 rear.GT5 stock 
> is 450 front 550 rear.Gt5 cars will have a firmer ride as well do to less 
> tire sidewall height that a non flared car.
> 

>>>Don't forget that, when fitted with factory wheels with their much 
greater offset, widebody Panteras need stiffer springs to have the same effective 
rate as the narrow body cars with their narrower wheels and tires.   This 
is because of the greater distance between the center of the tire's contact 
patch with the ground, and the spring (shock) lower mount where it connects 
to the lower A-arm.   So a GT5 with 550 lb rear springs isn't much stiffer 
(if at all) than an early Pantera with 350 lb rear springs.

Mike