Spring rates for vx in pre Lit

[Westie Michel]

Hi guys,

my westie is finished now and after a rebuild with vx conversation I have problems with the hight of the springs. The car is to hard. The dampers I've opend with 24click's but that brings no "compfort". I can't drop the springs down regarding the ground clearing of the oil sump and the bellhousing. My thinking is that the springs are going to block when the street is bumpy.

I be sure the spring rate is also not the same for the vx (c20xe) as for the old Lotus TC.

So I need the spring rate for the vx engine in a PreLit, but in a SE will be helpfull also.

So many thanks for your help.

Michael

[Tigger]

Hi Michael,

Do you know the current poundage of your springs, it's usually written on top (or bottom) of the actual springs.

I had 400lb front and 160lb rear on my old SE ('91) and it handled fine on the roads.

I would think that something around the 350- 400 would be ok though. I'm not sure how it would differ on a pre-lit but it wouldn't be far out I suspect.

Tigger