dave g wrote:Just looked at the photos is it on the lift
Bushwalker8 wrote:You are correct, the OME EL106R is the Constant 300 kg and targeted at 300 to 600 kg. The light spring is indeed the EL105R at 0 to 300 kg.
Like most of the industry fixated with "lift" you can also expect the ride height to be little higher than standard at that specified load anyway. So if you are not carrying that load it's going to sit pretty high like your photo shows.
The spring part numbers changed a couple of years ago, when I got the mid range Constant 300kg the part number was EL090R and the spring rate was lbf/in: 220/389, N/mm: 39/68 and the current mid range EL106R lists similar rates of lbf/in: 220/384, N/mm: 38.5/67.2.
So as a rough rule of thumb with what you have there you can expect the first part of the ride height to vary something in the order of around 12mm for every 100 kg over the axle. I say rough as this can vary for a number of reasons, for example more effect if the weight is behind the axle, less if in front, as you get lower the second stage stiffer rate kicks in, and you would need to bounce it about and settle to overcome stiction etc.
As a comparison the EL105R rates are listed as lbf/in: 169/305, N/mm: 29.6/53.5
Bushwalker8 wrote:So confirming these are now the EL105R? Just visually without an extra 300kg (~36mm) this could be in the ballpark. Even with the extra weight they can sit a bit high.
Once bounced about and settled what are the hub center to bottom of fender heights at each corner?
Rob_Wood wrote:Settling new springs is common practice. Have a look at some earlier posts in the various suspension sub-sections to get an idea of some different ways to achieve the ultimate goal.
superclarkey wrote:I will report back on heights.
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