Re: alfa-digest V8 #215 -Who makes after market springs

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>You are forgetting Dave Rugh in Oregon; 503/621-3794 was his phone 2.5 
>years ago. He makes hi-perf streeet and race springs. I have the street 
>springs and Bilsteins on my 69 GT Veloce 1750 w/ 195/65-14s and am very 
>happy with the results. Good price, too. YMMV

   Felix Schmidt
   Escalon, CA
   69 GTVeloce 1750
   72 Berlina 2000
   81 GTV6
   AROC-USA
   70F and fair; no free Berlina or Alfetta sport sedans


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>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 21:32:48 -0800 (PST)
>From: Charles Slayman <Charles.Slayman@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: When is it time to replace the springs?

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>  As far as I know, there are only 4
>manufacturers in the US (other Digesti please correct me if I'm wrong and it
>would be interesting to hear from our buddies downunder and across the 
>pond!) -
>IAP, AR Ricambi (and IAP might actually buy from the same source as AR 
>Ricambi,
>and these were the orginal design from Shankle - anyone hear from him 
>lately?),
>Centerline and Ward & Deane.  Check what spring rates each vendor offers (and
>make sure they maintain stock ride height).  Then decide how stiff you 
>want to
>go.  I have Ward & Dean, but damn they are stiff!  Alan Ward told me they are
>about at the limit where the chassis flex is doing more than the 
>springs.  I was
>young at the time and said "Nahhhhh!"  Now I'm older and wiser.  I believe 
>him.
>
>Good Luck,
>Charlie
>'89 Spider
>San Jose

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