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Re: springs

To: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>,
Subject: Re: springs
From: "MikeC" <mikech@sprynet.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:43:40 -0700
No,  its like this even after I drive it.  The other three Spits I've owned
had the opposite problem, even with a new spring.  This has got me baffled.
Anyone want to trade a spring?  I been thinking though, the original front
springs are sagging somewhat. If I get the front back to original height,
maybe more weight will be transferred to the rear and make it settle a bit
more.  I did remove some weight from the rear of the car, I replaced the
rear quarters and the rear valance.  They didn't come with holes for the
bumpers, overriders and turn signals, so left them off and combined the turn
signal into the brake lights. Really cleaned the back end up a lot.  I'm
going to leave it this way, its not like those little back bumper would do
much anyway.  So thats maybe 25-30 pounds of bumpers and brackets gone, I
suppose this could affect the sag a bit.
MikeC

>If your car has been up on jacks and you've just lowered it after
installing
>new shocks, you will see postive camber -- that is, until the car has been
>driven a few feet.  If it exhibits positive camber as a rule,
>congratulations.  Most Spitfire owners have the opposite problem!



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