Transformer arrives in Colchester

[LM mic]

would be nice to put a face to a name. Stoneliegh is a possibility. I now need to finalise the suspension setup. Am getting there but have found the car has too soft rear springs (Leda struts but fitted with 200lb springs when the car had a Beta Volumex engine - now has Alfa12v), and the front possibly too stiff. Not an expensive fix.

Would you be able to find stiffers ones to suit shock absorbers ???

[Lancialulu]

Would you be able to find stiffers ones to suit shock absorbers ???

Just spoke with Roger at LEDA and agreed a 325 spring which I have just ordered from Faulkner ex stock. Will try that and play with damper adjuster first then see if I need to have the dampers reprofiled.

[Strat Fan]

Just spoke with Roger at LEDA and agreed a 325 spring which I have just ordered from Faulkner ex stock. Will try that and play with damper adjuster first then see if I need to have the dampers reprofiled.

Possibly quite firm for road use but it'll be nice for track days. That said others on here have fitted even heavier springs to prevent the rear wheels rubbing on the rear arches.

[strat24v]

Reading into that, track is wrong and a stronger arb is what's in order?

[Lancialulu]

Reading into that, track is wrong and a stronger arb is what's in order?

John, not sure of point re ARB??? Please explain. Track was right when checked last week. I am sorting out this play identified at the MOT, It is minuscule hence no advisories. I have tracked down to a not tight outer wishbone bush and miniscule play on the inboard rose joint. All these have done less than 3000miles. I am getting a replacement high performance two part inner rose joint as we speak.

Craig - unless I have got it wrong the Stratos tech data indicates a standard spring rating of 330lb/in (when converting from kg/mm). I seem to read in various parts of this forum 325 is a good standard for the Hawk but I understand for an Alfa V6 Hawk nowadays folk have gone up to 350. We shall see!?

[Strat Fan]

Craig - unless I have got it wrong the Stratos tech data indicates a standard spring rating of 330lb/in (when converting from kg/mm). I seem to read in various parts of this forum 325 is a good standard for the Hawk but I understand for an Alfa V6 Hawk nowadays folk have gone up to 350. We shall see!?

There will be no real difference in the rear spring rates whatever the kit manufacturer provided the car is fitted with strut type rear suspension. The ratio of wheel movement to damper movement will always be all but 1:1 & a car with an Alfa V6 will always have roughly the same axle weights. The front end on the other hand varies considerably due to damper angle & mounting positions.
I can obviously only speak from my personal experience and IMHO I find that 275lb is more than adequate for a the rear of a Stratos replica on the road, I have run the 325lb rate spring rate and it will work perfectly well but it is slightly stiffer than it needs to be for a road car but will offer a good compromise between a road car & a track day car.

[Lancialulu]

Thanks Craig. We will see. At the moment Shades had run 200lb in. so I will surely see some difference. I have some roads to exercise the suspension in a controlled way so am looking forward to getting back out.