Bob, the consensus has been that new rear leaf springs have more of an
arch than is necessary.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob D.
> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:11 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: mgb ride height/lopsidedness - front to rear lopsidedness
>
>
> Maybe one could infer the proper ride height from old
> pictures of the cars when they were new. With a ruler and a
> good side view, one could measure the center of the wheel to
> the chrome strip and find the ratio of that measurement to
> something like the height of the door. The dimensions of the
> door haven't changed, so we can calculate the ride height.
> Actually I think we should be more concerned with where the
> axle is, since tire radius is variable.
>
> My car isn't lopsided side to side, but the front is lower
> than the rear. My mechanic relpaced the springs all around.
> He tried several sets of new front springs, but couldn't find
> a set that would make the car level. Is there some kind of
> spacer available that can raise the front bit? (Or a source
> of GOOD front springs?) I'm assuming the front springs are
> too weak, but I suppose the rear springs could be too strong.
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
/// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
|