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Old 03-03-2020, 07:10 AM   #8
36coupe
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Default Re: Building a new spring, need advise

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Originally Posted by flatheadmurre View Post
Parabel just means you reduced the friction area between the leafs...this takes away the starting threshold before the spring starts moving...gives a smoother ride at light load.
You either bend the ends of the leafs so they only make contact at the outer end or insert a friction reduction material lifting the leafs apart.
I’m going to see what they can offer at the spring shop.
It is $150 Canadian for a leafspring from the local spring shop in the city. With no shipping and our terrible exchange rate I pretty much have to buy local.
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