Rear Suspension Spring Rates

If you want to play around with the suspension of your 33, the first thing you will probably change is the springs. To get some idea of how the standard car is set up or to find a standard Alfa spring that can do the job, here is a list of the standard spring specs for the rear of the 33.


If you find any errors, or have any extra figures to add then please mail me.



Car Models Wire Diameter Coil Diameter Free Length Static Load Length Stiffness (mm/kg) Number Of Turns
Series 1 1.3 and 1.5 11.5mm 111mm 315mm 204mm 0.48 7.75?
Arna 11.8 100mm 304mm ? 0.28 ?
Series 1 4x4 Hatchback & Giardinetta 11.5 111mm 315mm 204 0.481 ?
Series 1 Giardinetta - Pre modification 11.5 111mm 315mm 204 0.481 ?
Series 1 Giardinetta - Post modification 11.8 111mm 313mm 204 0.1.6 ?
Series 2 1.7 QV 11.2 111mm 302mm 204 0.426 ?
Series 2 QV, 1.3, 1.3S, 1.5 TI, 1.7IE 11.5 111mm 310mm 204 0.461 ?
Series 2 1.8TD 11.8 111mm 313mm 204 0.418 ?
Series 2 1.5 4x4 11.8 111mm 313mm 204 0.418 ?
Series 3 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.7 11.1mm 121.5mm 310mm ? 0.46 6.5
Series 2 Sportwagon 1.3S & Sportwagon 1.7QV 11.8 111mm 313mm ? 0.417 ?
Series 2 Sportwagon 1.5 4x4 & Sportwagon 1.7 4x4 11.2 111mm 302mm ? 0.417 ?
Series 2 Sportwagon 1.8TD 11.2 111mm 323mm ? 0.417 ?
Series 3 1.716V, 1.7 4x4, 1.7 16V QV and P4 11.2mm 122.2mm 302mm ? 0.424 6.03
Series 3 Sportwagon 1.34x4, 1.4 4x4, 1.5 4x4 & 1.7 4x4 11.2mm 122.2mm 302mm ? 0.424 6.03
Series 3 1.8 TDI 11.8 122.8mm 313mm ? 0.417 7
Series 3 Sportwagon 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7 and 1.6 16V 11.8 122.8mm 313mm ? 0.417 7
Series 3 1.7 16V QV 11.2 122.2mm 290mm ? 0.419 6.03
Series 3 Sportwagon 1.8 TDI 11.8 122.8mm 323mm ? 0.417 7


Back To The Main Page