Jason wrote:
Subject: Spring Question
Don't ask me why I'm raising this question...it'd take too long to answer.
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For a rear leaf spring from an MGB Roadster or an MGB-GT: Other than the
extra leaf, are there any other differences between the two springs? Are
they arched differently?
Thanks,
=J
I recently replaced the sagging 6-leaf springs on my '64 B, and not knowing
a lot about the quality or specs ('cause no supplier could really provide
answers) , I decided to "uprate" to seven leaf GT springs. The thinking
was that I would be using the car for long trips with two people and all
the luggage one could fit in the boot and behind the seat. Also heard
stories that the 6-leaf springs on the market might sag after a short time.
I bought a set from my Moss supplier. At the time, I didn't think the
extra weight of a GT would make much of a difference to ride height--but it
does. Or manufacturing tolerances are very imprecise at the blacksmith
shop where they make these things. The rear end is noticably higher--the
top of a 185-14 tire is 1-1/2" below the wheel arch lip. A decidedly more
rubber-bumper look. I took out the smallest leaf, and now have a 6/7 leaf
rear end, but that doesn't make much difference. When I was installing the
springs, I compared them to the old ones, and I'd have to say that the
arch/length is different, as well as the stiffness.
I may go back to the 6 leaf, though I must admit that the extra ride height
helps save the exhaust system from speed bumps...
Chris Attias
'64 MGB
'84 Alfa GTV-6 (Runner-up in the Tinworm Sweepstakes)
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