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JimVillers

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Front Spring Rate
« on: July 02, 2005, 11:53:26 »
Does anyone have the front spring specifictions for a 230SL?  I am looking for the spring rate, free length and normal load length or normal load force.

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190SL, 230SL 5-Speed, 190E 2.3-16 Kompressor
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Naj ✝︎

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Re: Front Spring Rate
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2005, 13:31:16 »
230SL Front Spring
Part # 113 321 0404
Free Length: 387.5mm
Installed height: 253 +5, -2 mm
Normal Load: 611 kp
Max Load: 946 kp
Travel per 100 kp.: 21.9mm
Wire thickness: 15.6 mm
Winding dia.: 110 mm
Windings: 9 3/4

Source: Tech Data Book 1966 ed.

Hope this helps

naj

65 230SL
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« Last Edit: July 03, 2005, 04:34:05 by naj »
68 280SL

JimVillers

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Re: Front Spring Rate
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2005, 20:22:48 »
Thanks naj ...... Perfect.

Jim Villers
190SL, 230SL 5-Speed, 190E 2.3-16 Kompressor
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190SL, 230SL 5-Speed, MGB 5-Speed, MGB GT V8 RHD (real MG), 2016 SLK