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simon k
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this one, or any earlier version - http://www.sucarb.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?id=32041

I'd like to know what the compressed height of a HIF44 type dashpot spring should be - apparently it's on page 158 :lol:
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I have an older version at home, will have a look tonight for you.

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awesome, thanks :D
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Simon - I have the 7th edition - August 1993 (and the SU Midel catalogue 1974).

On page 176 it has the HIF Service and Repair Guide that occupies 3 pages. Nothing there about compressed height of the spring that I could see.

Page 114 describes piston springs. It has a table with 10 springs listed by colour and for each spring shows Type (A or B), Load at Length (e.g. light blue spring is 2.5 ozs and 2.625 inches) and the part number (AUC 4587).
Do you know what colour your spring is? Is this the information you are after?

I can scan the pages and email to you if you wish.

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Here you go :) -

HIF Springs | Load at length | Part No.
Red | 4.5oz 1.530in | AUD4355
Yellow | 8oz 1.530in | AUD4398
Green | 12oz 1.530in | JZX1088

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thanks Doug, that is what I want.... but rathcoole has it :D

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Here you go :) -

HIF Springs | Load at length | Part No.
Red | 4.5oz 1.530in | AUD4355
Yellow | 8oz 1.530in | AUD4398
Green | 12oz 1.530in | JZX1088

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thanks Kevin, that's exactly what I was after :D

much shorter measuring point than I imagined, Des Hammill's book shows a HS type spring compressed at about 2.5", but no measurements
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Your welcome 8)

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My earlier book has all the info except it does not say what models it is referring to. :lol: :x :roll:
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simon k wrote:
thanks Doug, that is what I want.... but rathcoole has it :D

rathcoole wrote:
Here you go :) -

HIF Springs | Load at length | Part No.
Red | 4.5oz 1.530in | AUD4355
Yellow | 8oz 1.530in | AUD4398
Green | 12oz 1.530in | JZX1088

Cheers

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thanks Kevin, that's exactly what I was after :D

much shorter measuring point than I imagined, Des Hammill's book shows a HS type spring compressed at about 2.5", but no measurements


That's quite kind of Rathcole to post that up, but be aware Simon, that the springs compress further than this. This is only for checking the spring tension, thats what the 'weight' i in front of the measurement eg at a compressed length of 1.530" the Green Spring exerts 12 Oz force.

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GT mowog wrote:
That's quite kind of Rathcole to post that up, but be aware Simon, that the springs compress further than this. This is only for checking the spring tension, thats what the 'weight' i in front of the measurement eg at a compressed length of 1.530" the Green Spring exerts 12 Oz force.


yep, well aware of that GT - I have a few springs and would like to see what they are, I would also like to fiddle with non-SU springs from the local spring shop. I wanted that measurement so I can compare apples with apples :)
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simon k wrote:
GT mowog wrote:
That's quite kind of Rathcole to post that up, but be aware Simon, that the springs compress further than this. This is only for checking the spring tension, thats what the 'weight' i in front of the measurement eg at a compressed length of 1.530" the Green Spring exerts 12 Oz force.


yep, well aware of that GT - I have a few springs and would like to see what they are, I would also like to fiddle with non-SU springs from the local spring shop. I wanted that measurement so I can compare apples with apples :)


No worries. Just from your original post it sounded like the fully compressed length you were after. Search is your friend (as they say)

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... ht=springs

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GT mowog wrote:
simon k wrote:
GT mowog wrote:
That's quite kind of Rathcole to post that up, but be aware Simon, that the springs compress further than this. This is only for checking the spring tension, thats what the 'weight' i in front of the measurement eg at a compressed length of 1.530" the Green Spring exerts 12 Oz force.


yep, well aware of that GT - I have a few springs and would like to see what they are, I would also like to fiddle with non-SU springs from the local spring shop. I wanted that measurement so I can compare apples with apples :)


No worries. Just from your original post it sounded like the fully compressed length you were after. Search is your friend (as they say)

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... ht=springs


well there I go - I missed that thread when it was current, I would have remembered it.

case closed :)
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