Lowering a CBB? Are you planning to make extra money as a roadgrader or
snowplow? <g> I would definitely think this through. CBBs have marginal
real-world road clearance to start with, in most people's experience
(although I have yet to lose a muffler, many listers have reported such
incidents). What are you using for tires? If you are going lower profile
than the stock 165-14 (and I assume you are since you are interested in
handling), you could be losing clearance there as well. I would think
that lowered springs would have to be stiffer, too, to avoid slamming the
bump stops. This might make the entire experience less pleasant. Although
some people seem to enjoy a skittery, go-kart-type ride...
Dan Hackney had this to say:
>Well, with snow about to set in here (NC, USA) I decided to see what the
>archives had to say about the spring replacement job I'm about to undertake.
>I read the whole "spring question" thread with great interest. The rear
>springs on my '72 are visibly sagging, so I ordered new ones (1" lowered)
>from moss, with 1" lowering front ones to match. Right now both sets are on
>backorder for an unknown period of time. After reading though, I think I
>might reconsider. It sounds like the ride heights will be difficult to
>match front and rear. Does anyone have experience with replacing both sets
>with lowered springs at the same time? Also, are the benefits of lowering
>the car 1" worth the extra cost, wait time, and hassles associated with the
>changing the height? (rebound straps and bump stops, anything else?) The car
>will not be raced, just driven fast on country roads on the weekends. I'm
>beginning to think I should just change the order to new stock springs front
>and rear, but I'd like to hear opinions/experiences from list members.
>
>-Dan
>'72B
>
>Also, does anyone have a picture on the web of a lowered CBB? I'm curious
>to see the visual effect.
>
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'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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