[s-cars] RE: H&R race spring question (it broke!)

[Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)]

Ed broke:

<<<Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 20:14:06 -0500 
From: "Edward Estabrook" <edwarde at myrealbox.com> 
Subject: [s-cars] H&R race spring question (it broke!) 

What is the lowered height difference between H&R race and the Eibach's?  I 
love the spring rate of my H&R's, but they are TOO low.  Around 2.5" from 
the asphault to the aluminum channel pieces on the underside.  Scrapes on 
everything and mades dirt roads impossible.  Any advice on a stiff spring 
with more clearance?  Also I've read of peeps putting in spacers (usually on

the rear).  Is it possible to put a spacer all around to get 1/2 more ground

clearance and still use H&R's springs?  Also, with my H&R's my tires seem to

wear just find.  Is this just luck, or do the Eibachs require the camber 
plate mod more so than the H&R's. 

The reason this has come up is that my H&R 29771 Race Spring (S6+) broke in 
half on the front right.  Is this a common failure for these springs?  I 
didn't do anything harsh to it, it's never been tracked, and I'm not sure 
what caused it to go... it just started making awful noises one day.  Anyone

had any success dealing with H&R for replacement?  They were pre-installed 
on the car by PO and as far as I can tell, H&R won't warranty anyone except 
the original purchaser. I think they're pushing 4 years old. 

Ed>>> 




29771s too low???  Man, there's not a dirt road in a 20 mile radius that I
have yet to defile and violate ala the 4 wheel WOT shuffle, and I've never
once had a bottoming out issue (running either my 17x8 or 16x7.5 Avus').  My
channels have rubbed once or twice over a tall speed bump, but that was with
the car fully laden.  

And I cannot picture what Dukes of Hazzard incident would cause one of these
suckers to break.  Maybe you recently had it in the shop or to a valet and
they Ferris Bueller'd it knownst to them but unbeknownst to you?

Good luck with that.  Regardless, the Eibachs and H&Rs are within a fraction
of an inch to one another, 

-Paul 
CT 
'95 //S6 mit H&Rs 
'84 Ur4kq sans H&Rs 
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