MazdaMatt, I'll keep an eye on the shocks, but I am surprised at how well the hack-job suspension has turned out.
When I push down on the back of the car, it really moves the way it should, smooth, not bouncy, good speed. Car drives over bumps well.
Maybe I will go out for a ride with some cornering tests today.
Here's some photos to help visualize what I have been up to lately.
The best tool for working with foam? An electric carving knife.
Here's the back seat hollowed out (And any conductive wire inside gets removed)
Here's the stock Metro rear coil spring next to a Ranger front coil spring.
Guess which is which?
In this photo, the Metro spring is in the middle, the Ranger spring is on the right, and what I cut off the first Ranger spring is on the left.
Ranger spring number 1 installed.
Cut-down Ranger spring on the left. Metro spring on the right. I cut the spring with an angle-grinder. I tried to cut on an angle as best I could to end up with a somewhat flat top end.
I used ratchet straps to compress down the spring and inch or so, just enough to slide it into the car. (No, I did not want pointy springs flying around!)
Compressed Ranger spring installation in right rear of Geo Metro. It was fun getting those straps back out...
