--- Bruce Weisenberger <
[email protected]> wrote:
> DO NOT USED HELPER SPRINGS.
> A friend of mind used them to fix bad springs which
> where just worn out to get by on the Cheap. He was
> driving down the freeway and hit a rough spot and
> the
> helper springs Shot out side-ways and blew out both
> rear tires. Car was not a pretty site after wards.
>
> There has been a several discussion of this that you
> need to order custom wound springs from a specialty
> shop. I discovered going to a suspension shop for
> hot
> rods that they will measure your car up for custom
> springs and get them ordered up for you. a 4x4
> custom
> shop might be able to help you as well.
>
> --- mike golub <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > not sure with they'll fit in the Geo.
> >
> >
> > --- Michael Barkley <
[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > They don't replace the original springs, just
> add
> > > them
> > > to the axle just beind the others, as close to
> the
> > > wheel you can. I believe a gentleman did post a
> > > website earlier in the list of a company that
> > sells
> > > replacement coil springs to your weight
> > > specification.
> > > I believe these addon springs I used are less
> > > expensive though.
> > >
> > > I'm working on a tight no money budget with my
> > > project, so I've had to keep cost to a minimum.
> > > Still
> > > hoping someday, I'll walk outside, and find that
> a
> > > 1K
> > > zilla happened to be left on my doorstep to be
> > > adopted
> > > by my EV....... LOL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- mike golub <
[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do these replace the rear springs I have?
> > > >
> > > > Or is these an additional set?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2005887/c-10101/Nty-1/p-2005887/Ntx-mode+matchallpartial/N-10101/tf-Browse/s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=helper+springs
> > > >
> > > > --- Michael Barkley <
[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Here's a link to the coil helper springs at
> > > > > JCWhitney:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.jcwhitney.com/wcsstore/jcwhitney/images/imagecache/G_15887G_CL_1.jpg
> > > > >
> > > > > Hopefully the link will work.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Michael Barkley <
[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Mike, I purchased from JCWhitney a set of
> > > helper
> > > > > > springs that bolt to the rear axle of a
> > front
> > > > > wheel
> > > > > > drive vehicle. They have them rated from
> > > > 1000lbs
> > > > > to
> > > > > > 2000lbs. I purchased the 2000lbs version
> > and
> > > so
> > > > > far
> > > > > > so good. I've got 13 golf cart batteries
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > back
> > > > > > of the Eclipse.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you aren't getting enough torque with
> the
> > > > > 24volt
> > > > > > field pack, you might try 36vdc. I seem
> to
> > > have
> > > > > > plenty of torque at 24vdc, but am running
> a
> > > > 78vdc
> > > > > > pack
> > > > > > for the armature.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- mike golub <
[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > HELLO
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm trying to duplicate what Michael did
> > > here:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.texomaev.com-a.googlepages.com/mitsubishieclipseconversion
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Using the G-29 Aircraft Generator, and
> no
> > > > > > > flywheel...a
> > > > > > > direct connection to the transmission.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have a 1204 upgraded controller from
> > logi
> > > > > > > 48-72volts, and I ran 48volts to the
> > > armature
> > > > > > > through
> > > > > > > the controller, and separate 24volts
> > > directly
> > > > to
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > field.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I used 8 awg wire for the 24 volt pack,
> > and
> > > > used
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > RY115 relay, which I thought was 30 amp,
> > but
> > > > it
> > > > > > > blew,
> > > > > > > so I removed a relay and connected
> through
> > a
> > > > 30
> > > > > > amp
> > > > > > > fuse.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I then started the car, and I really did
> > see
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > much
> > > > > > > difference.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I guess all have to try a 72 volt pack,
> > but
> > > I
> > > > > > never
> > > > > > > found those improved coil springs for
> the
> > > geo
> > > > > > > metro...so I really didn't want to add
> > > another
> > > > > 200
> > > > > > > lbs
> > > > > > > in the rear.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks in advance,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Michael Golub
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > >
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