Hi,
I looked at topic "Spring rates",
https://www.acownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2752.0 ,
when replacing my coil-overs. I had to translated the spring rate figures given to metric
measurements and assumed the weight of the car to be 1720 kg without spare wheel.
(its actually 1668,5 kg with me in the driving seat and half a tank of petrol, 1590Kg without.
Weight distribution is 50,13%/49,99% respectively).
The old shocks and springs were checked by SDV in Dalarna Sweden and the results were close to the figures in the topic.
So the coil-overs were made up to these specs. The origonal Koni coil-over kit is not manufactured any more.
The origonal coil-overs on my 1995 model looked pretty tired after twenty odd years of service,
rusty with the bumpstops disintegrating and one front shock absorber leaking slightly.
I found the car sat unevenly after I fitted the new coil-overs, so I wish I had measured the ground clearance
before fitting (could'nt use the old springs as we reused parts of the old Koni shocks). The handbook states 15cm,
but I have not managed to match that so the clearance is 13,5 passenger side, 14cm drivers side without driver.
I'm happy with the result, the ride is firm but not bumpy, and seems to clear sleeping-policemen better, which it didn't before!
Br /Paho