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Author Subject: Springs for Gp A 205 front coilovers
RallyeRed

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Post #1
Hi Folks,
My gp A 205 billies have 2.5" dia. springs of unknown vintage and poundage.
Does anyone know if there's any issues running 2.25" dia. springs, as I have plenty kicking around to choose from of known poundage.
Cheers
Iain
Posted 15th May 2017 at 23:50
welshpug!

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Post #2
10" 185 lb and 8" 225 lb rings a bell for pts springs, gravel/tarmac.

bigger diameter springs have more travel for a given length iirc.

2.25 wont fit your spring pans.

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Posted 16th May 2017 at 00:18
adam b

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Post #3
No but you can buy 2.25" spring pans from bilstein. I specced them on my 306 stuff

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Posted 16th May 2017 at 07:57
RallyeRed

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Post #4
I already have 2.25 spring pans from some old Cossie gpA stuff I still have lying about which will fit; my question was more surrounding a technical reason why I can't spec them, perhaps clearance on the inverted damper or something like that??
A lot of aftermarket stuff is 2.25.. and the fact that my old cossie ones are 2.25 on Bilsteins makes me wonder why PTS were 2.5, unless there's something that I'm missing?
Cheers
Posted 16th May 2017 at 08:06
adam b

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Post #5
Eh? Sorry I should have said "my brand new inverted group a dampers in 306 casings, bought in January from bilstein"

Aka 2.25" was specced by bilstein

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Posted 16th May 2017 at 19:37
RallyeRed

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Post #6
Ah ok, so in short the same dampers now come with 2.25" springs from Bilstein themselves?!
Brill. Cheers Adam!
Iain
Posted 17th May 2017 at 07:33
adam b

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Post #7
They asked me what diameter springs I used and supplied the correct cups. I didn't get springs from them.

They would have said if 2.25 was a problem - I know them pretty well now!

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Posted 17th May 2017 at 08:22

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