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2CV spring rates

Post by howardjs » Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:25 am

Hi, does anyone know the front spring rate of a standard 2CV?
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Re: 2CV spring rates

Post by howardjs » Mon Dec 25, 2017 6:04 pm

According to the 2CV racing website the standard rate for the front spring is around 1000lb... they uprate it to about 2500lb... ouch!
In case anyone else need to know..!!
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Re: 2CV spring rates

Post by notsmartcar » Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:43 am

There has been talk on the pembleton site regards springs Howard
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Re: 2CV spring rates

Post by Ken Hanna » Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:55 pm

Howard,
800 lbs/in for the front springs, 880 lbs/in for the rear ( which are shorter than the front springs and/or have fewer active turns). ;)
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Re: 2CV spring rates

Post by howardjs » Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:26 pm

Thanks very much Ken,
Actually this info was to pass on to a Uni student who asked me for arm and spring dimensions and rates so he could complete a thesis on "2cv suspension elastic forces due to spring compression" ...
He has the info now so good luck to him.
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