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> From: HD883HUGGR@aol.com [mailto:HD883HUGGR@aol.com]
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> Question: My mechanic suggests that the best cure for
> Rufio's sagging
> rear end is to have the existing springs re-tensioned rather
> than buy a new
> set. He has estimated the cost for removal, re-tensioning &
> reattachment at
> about $175.
I have never seen a re-tempered spring last longer then 2 years without
sagging worse than before. In my opinion it would be a last-ditch effort
where a new spring was not available, thankfully that's not the case with
Spitfires,
Cheers,
Bill.
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