Spring Rate Testing

[Red90]

Back in 97 when I bought my first Land Rover I installed a set of lift springs and was not happy with the height. I then went searching for specs on what was out there to try and better choose replacements that fit what I really wanted. I threw together a list and have put a half assed effort in to keeping it up to date over the years.

http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html

There have always been springs that did not seem to match the specs. For years I've pondered making a tester to get real spring rate curves. This would make it a lot easier to predict the resulting height after a spring change. I found a way to put one together with parts that I had laying around.

Here is my first test:  http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springs/NRC9488/

I'll slowly add more springs as I get my hands on different ones. If anyone has any springs they want checked just lend it to me for a week or two.

[binch]

Once again...thanks very much for this info John!!!   You've been a great help over the years sorting my vehicles out for me ;-)

;)

[headdamage]

I've got a bunch of assorted new rover springs you can test.