Miata Mailing List: January 1998, Message #5541
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From: 	lkschall@earthnet.net (Lance Schall)

Subject: 90 to 94 spring rates

Date: 	Thu, 29 Jan 1998 21:09:11 +0000



Here are the measurements and calculated spring rates up to 1994 when I run

out of shop manuals.  If people send me 95 to 97 data, I will complete the

chart.



MIATA  SPRINGS									

(in inches and pounds)								

                        wire    coil    free    num

                        dia     dia     length  coil     rate

1990	front	red	0.43	3.27	11.12	5.91	164.17	

	rear	blue	0.40	3.27	13.37	7.68	96.94	

									

1991 MT	front	red	0.43	3.27	11.12	5.91	164.17	

	rear	blue	0.40	3.27	13.37	7.68	96.94	

									

1991 AT	front	white	0.43	3.27	11.52	6.32	153.52	

	rear	orange	0.40	3.27	13.68	7.96	93.53	

									

1992 MT	front	red	0.43	3.27	11.12	5.91	164.17	

	rear	blue	0.40	3.27	13.37	7.68	96.94	

									

1992 AT	front	white	0.43	3.27	11.52	6.32	153.52	

	rear	orange	0.40	3.27	13.68	7.96	93.53	

									

1993 MT	front	red	0.43	3.27	11.12	5.91	164.17	

	rear	yellow	0.40	3.27	13.72	7.68	96.94	

									

1993 AT	front	white	0.43	3.27	11.52	6.32	153.52	

	rear	green	0.40	3.27	14.04	7.96	93.53	

									

1994 MT	front	white	0.43	3.27	11.52	6.32	153.52	

	rear	yellow	0.40	3.27	13.72	7.68	96.94	

									

1994 AT	front	blue2	0.43	3.27	11.89	6.32	153.52	

	rear	green	0.40	3.27	14.04	7.96	93.53	

								





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