andycon67 Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 Hi all Has anyone fitted the Moss 480 race front springs and if so how much too low is it?What size spacers ( because i have not got hight adjustable shocks) were used to bring it up to a reasonable level. Andy
Freebird Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 Hi AndyI have fitted them to my Vitesse with 20mm spacers and it's as low as you you want to go. I did have additional 12mm spacers above the top mount as in the pic below, but took them out - I may put them back though.
Davemate Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 Andy, I have 480 springs on my herald but I do have height ajustable shocks and they wound almost to the top !I have got a pair of spacers that I bought but I did of use, I'll check what size they are and if you want to try them ,i'll send them to you If you are popping down this way you can pick them up Just measured them,I make it 18mm on the receipt is sayes 11/16They are from canleys I have dodged the rain !!!!!The length of compressed spring as fitted to my 1500 heraldIs near as damm it from bottom of bottom cup to the top of the top cup 800mm ----just over 7" in old money Hope that helps
GT6 M Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 Glenn, that spacer inbetween the spring,and seat.has it got a BIGG hole for the shocker to go thru, !!!!!M
Freebird Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 796 wrote: Glenn, that spacer inbetween the spring,and seat.has it got a BIGG hole for the shocker to go thru, !!!!!MHi MarcusYes - a very BIGG hole. 60mm big. I hope the drawing below comes out OK.
andycon67 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Posted January 3, 2012 Freebird wrote:Hi MarcusYes - a very BIGG hole. 60mm big. I hope the drawing below comes out OK.Thank you i am going to try to make the spacers from old bus pistons!Wish me luck!!Andy :)
GT6 M Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 reason i asked about hole, cos if its too small, the shocker body will hit it,or, the piston tube will catch the sides when its deflectedor both.if it does any of above, the thing WILL snap, where its joined to the top .so before you actually put them on, put them in the top spring seat,and the spacer you made, and check there plenty of movement, as when on the car.
Freebird Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 2445 wrote:Thank you i am going to try to make the spacers from old bus pistons!Wish me luck!!Andy :)Good luck.
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