Interesting. I would think that would change the spring rate, however, when
all we want to do is change the spring height.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 8/17/06 4:15 AM, Bob Howard at mgbob@juno.com wrote:
> Replacement rear springs for my GT ( this was 4-5 years ago -- may not
> be valid today ) raised it too high. I considered lowering blocks but
> was put off by what seemed high expense for simple chunks of aluminium.
> Asked a spring shop about de-arching. The owner said that he had seen a
> number of MGB rear springs that were too high when new. He suggested
> removing the 12" leaf ( second leaf) for a year or two, letting the
> springs settle, then reinstalling it if/when the others flattened too
> much. Easy to do, and free. It's worked well for me, and the car is
> still a bit higher than we would like it to be.
> It's a cost-free way to experiment with height.
> Bob
>
>
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:28:11 -0600 "Councill, David"
> <dcouncill@msubillings.edu> writes:
>> Exactly. Thus the need and supply of lowering kits to put the car
>> back
>> level again. Which is what I had to do with my 72B after I replaced
>> the
>> rear springs.
>>
>> David Councill
>> 67 BGT
>> 72 B
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of Max Heim
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 11:48 AM
>> To: MG List
>> Subject: Re: Exhaust hitting
>>
>> By all accounts (including my experience), the replacement rear
>> springs
>> that
>> are currently available will raise your car almost an inch. So that
>> would be
>> my first try.
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