If you change the crossmember you would also have to change the steering
rack and the steering column as the relative lengths of the shafts
changed. That was needed so the RB rack shaft could pass though the
right-hand engine mount bracket instead of fouling it.
Whilst you can obviously do fairly extensive body modifications to the
front and rear suspension mounting points to lower the car to keep the
same springs, I've only ever hear of people doing it by changing springs
and bump stops.
PaulH.
On 31/01/2024 17:00, Max Heim wrote:
> I can see how using cut-down springs, for example, could change the geometry.
> But what I am wondering is why one couldnâ??t just install the entire front
> suspension from a CB car, including the crossmember, thereby duplicating the
> ride height and geometry of the original design? I donâ??t believe the RB
> cars changed the tub or the attachment points of the crossmember, did they?
> Itâ??s possible that I donâ??t know what Iâ??m talking about, however â?? I
> have never had anything to do with RBs.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>
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