On Thu, 12 Oct 95 9:37:10 CDT, T.J. Higgins wrote:
=I for one have no idea how Mark has put up with us for this long.
=Thanks and a tip o' the hat!
I'll certainly second that. Thanks Mark!
=I have mentioned this before, but I think it deserves mentioning
=again: usenet newsgroups. Yes, they have their problems, and not
=everyone gets them, but they do serve a purpose. There may be a place
=for rec.autos.british[.mg|.triumph] to handle the daily chit-chat that
=used to occur on the real-time mail lists. The digest could then
=serve as a place for the more detailed, obtuse, or technical
=discussions. And those who can't get usenet would still have the
=digest.
I think this is an excellent idea, but who has the time and
knowledge to go through the long involved process of setting up a new
newsgroup? Perhaps some of the dot edu folk who appeared so
frequently on the list?
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On Thu, 12 Oct 1995 17:38:47 -0700 Dean Craig said:
Subject: MGB Springs
=I am contemplating replacing the tired old stock springs (front and rear) on
=my '64 B with the performance springs from Mo$$ Motors, these lower the car
=1 inch and are stiffer than stock.
MGBs are pretty stiff just as they are. Why not get stock height
springs, and just switch to a 60 series tire, which will effectively
lower your car without stiffening up the ride? It may create a ground
clearance problem however. I'm running 195 x 60 HR 14 tires on the
Moss "Minilite" wheels. I can't go off-road, but city streets are no
problem as far as the undercarriage is concerned. In my experience,
bigger sway bars do tend to stiffen up the ride a bit in the real
world.
= Does anyone have any experience with
=these? Are they a signifigant improvement over stock springs? Did you leave
=your undercarriage behind on the first speed bump? Also, what diameter
=front anti-roll bar is optimum? Apparently too large a diameter causes
=increased understeer. All comments appreciated.
The UK Moss Performance Manual suggests that for Tourers, 3/4" is
optimal for the front, and for GTs, 13/16." They think a rear roll
bar is a No-No for chrome bumpered 'Bs. Others think 7/8" front, 3/4"
rear bars are just right. Anything worth doing is worth over-doing,
after all.
You may also wish to consider installing the mono-leaf, fiberglass rear
springs which are available from British Automotive, in California.
Don't forget stiffer bushings for everything, too.
Regards,
Jerry Causey
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