Steve,
As someone pointed out there are pictures of the one I bought from a Lotus
Mechanic who was retiring. It works very well allowing me to change both
front springs in an hour last year without being afraid of loosing an
appendage.
I would think 140-160 lbs/in would be a bit too much for 95lbs/in rears. I
put on 95 lbs/in rears along with 115lbs/in fronts last year and they feel
very nice and balanced. There was a discussion about this on the ElanMods
group (
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elanmods/ ) a month or two ago and
Rohan recommended 50% stiffer than stock (so 115 front, 102 rear) and a 3/4"
or 13/16" anti roll bar in front for a nice road setup. One of these days
I'll get the bar upgraded, but this winter the engine is getting work, since
a cam lobe went on the engine in the car.
If you're anywhere near Michigan I can loan you my spring compressor, but if
you can weld it would not be hard to make your own.
BTW, what Alfa do you own? My wife's 1972 Berlina with a 2.0L TwinSpark
upgrade should be arriving in the next week or two. She might even let me
drive it since she gets to drive the Elan when it is running.
Later,
Rob LaMoreaux
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1273
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1969 Lotus Elan....It's not a restoration, it's a never-ending adventure.