cougar9150
09-14-2011, 05:40 PM
I am in the process of discussing some custom coil springs for front shocks on my single adjustable Naake setup with a couple different companies. Pohl Spring Works and waiting to hear back from Eaton for a couple days.
I am not looking to start a group buy or anything without prior approval from the Mods but would like to gauge the possible interest by others in a set of custom springs for the Naake shocks. If I am overstepping at all here mods please let me know.
What I'm looking to have made is a set of custom coil springs that would have the 2.5" flat bottoms like the QA1 spring but with the same dimension pigtail end as the top of the stockers.
This way the stock spring cap and the Delrin spacer can both be used just like a stock spring. I hate how the Naake isn't centered or held in place by anything. The lower portion of the springs will sits just like the stock QA1s.
On the Eaton spring site it says the stock replacement springs for the Police/Taxi Vics is 330lbs and 355lbs for the 1.5" drop. I'm thinking around 375-400lbs on the spring rate at a 12" height. This may change depending on what the shop recommends but I do still want the springs tighter than stock just not as tight as they are now.
Pohl said that a single set would run me about $375-400 but would go a down a little as a more sets were made.
Basically I am looking at going this route finally because I can't take the crappy springs that came with my kit anymore. My 2 biggest issues with the QA1 springs on my kit is that one side had to be set higher than the other to level out the front end along with the coils bottoming out when driving hard.
I did copy Fordnut's stock spring adapter and while it will work with no mechanical issues I just can't take how its going to look once installed. The machined version I tried having made was just going to be too expensive and still wouldn't look right.
I am 100% determined to get this QA1 setup where I want it. I love the adjust-ability of the shocks and being able to set the height exactly where I want it. I just cannot get the front end tuned right with the QA1 10GBF450s and really feel like the springs are about 2" too short. 1 click either way makes it to bouncy or too stiff for me w/no happy place to be found.
I am not looking to start a group buy or anything without prior approval from the Mods but would like to gauge the possible interest by others in a set of custom springs for the Naake shocks. If I am overstepping at all here mods please let me know.
What I'm looking to have made is a set of custom coil springs that would have the 2.5" flat bottoms like the QA1 spring but with the same dimension pigtail end as the top of the stockers.
This way the stock spring cap and the Delrin spacer can both be used just like a stock spring. I hate how the Naake isn't centered or held in place by anything. The lower portion of the springs will sits just like the stock QA1s.
On the Eaton spring site it says the stock replacement springs for the Police/Taxi Vics is 330lbs and 355lbs for the 1.5" drop. I'm thinking around 375-400lbs on the spring rate at a 12" height. This may change depending on what the shop recommends but I do still want the springs tighter than stock just not as tight as they are now.
Pohl said that a single set would run me about $375-400 but would go a down a little as a more sets were made.
Basically I am looking at going this route finally because I can't take the crappy springs that came with my kit anymore. My 2 biggest issues with the QA1 springs on my kit is that one side had to be set higher than the other to level out the front end along with the coils bottoming out when driving hard.
I did copy Fordnut's stock spring adapter and while it will work with no mechanical issues I just can't take how its going to look once installed. The machined version I tried having made was just going to be too expensive and still wouldn't look right.
I am 100% determined to get this QA1 setup where I want it. I love the adjust-ability of the shocks and being able to set the height exactly where I want it. I just cannot get the front end tuned right with the QA1 10GBF450s and really feel like the springs are about 2" too short. 1 click either way makes it to bouncy or too stiff for me w/no happy place to be found.