Gold H&R Springs!!!

[ADY1983]

Ok so I was just shopping round for a new suspension kit and came accross these

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=444026

 

[pupsi]

Have seen these before and didnt understand then either!
Its just not needed.
Still wouldnt mind having some though

 

[Mudster]

There's no such thing as "Hard 24 carat gold" it's inherently soft and malleable.

 

[andy_k]

There's no such thing as "Hard 24 carat gold" it's inherently soft and malleable.

"hard gold plating" has been around for years in hi-fi components, high end electricals etc

it's not strictly 24 carat because due to the plating process you get some "alloying" with the base metal. The gold becomes something like 23.9 carat which actually doubles it's hardness

Andy

 

[Mudster]

it's not strictly 24 carat because due to the plating process you get some "alloying" with the base metal. The gold becomes something like 23.9 carat which actually doubles it's hardness

Andy

That's news to may father (a goldsmith of 50 years).

What you're referring to is a mixture of cobalt and gold...which then won't be 24 carat. It looks like marketing speak to me.....

Along the lines of it's 24 carat until it's mixed with the cobalt.

 

[andy_k]

That's news to may father (a goldsmith of 50 years).

What you're referring to is a mixture of cobalt and gold...which then won't be 24 carat. It looks like marketing speak to me.....

Along the lines of it's 24 carat until it's mixed with the cobalt.

I was going from some data sheets we had sent to us specifying finishes from this company

http://www.bjsco.com/id15.html