Charlie Springs??

[Robert Myers]

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Dunno.  Why don't you ask Charlie?  charlie at elektic.elektro.com (Charlie Smith)

At 11:48 AM 1/12/02, mlp wrote:

>Are "Charlie" springs still round & about or available from anyone?
>Does anyone have a description of the physical dimensions &/or the estimated
>installed boost threshold the Charlie spring provided over the stock?
>
>FWIW, the stock waste gate spring in a UrS4 is:
>
>Outside Coil Diameter:  1.51" or 38.5mm more or less
>Inside Coil Diameter:   1.28" or 32.5mm   "
>Uncompressed Height:    3.27" or 83.0mm   "
>Wire diameter:          0.11" or  2.85mm
>
>Said, I believe, to be good for holding @ 7 - 8 psi of boost (??) as
>installed in stock form without WGFV intervention,
>but I suppose YMMV depending on how many cranks of the allen bolt one's
>taken to make if you've done that modification.
>
>I'm looking for a "stronger" spring if anyone has a line on any; or a
>suggest source for having a spring or two made up.
>
>Thanks
>
>Mike P.
>
>
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