The wedges can't be inserted any further than the spring's front
mounting bolts, so the length is less than you'd think. I am at work now
but 3.3" is about right from memory. A bit longer is fine because it
will just extend out of the spring box a little. The wedge angle is far
more important than the thickness, just make them both the the same. The
4 degree factory wedges were 11/32" thick.
John
Fogelsville, PA
Miniac7@aol.com wrote:
> I am about to have a pair of rear lowering wedges fabricated for my Bugeye.
> Based on what I have been discussing with someone on SpriteSpot, I have a
> formula for the thick and thin end of the wedge, based upon a length of
> approximately 3.3". My question however is, does anyone really know what the
>exact
> length needs to be? Before I authorize the machine shop to start working on
>my
> wedges, I need to know how long they should be. This length will also effect
> the required height of the wedge and both ends, in order to get the amount
> of drop I'm looking for.
>
> Does anyone reading this know what length I should make the wedges? I want
> the leaf spring to get full purchase on the spring seat, so I want the wedge
> to go into the receiver end as far as possible, while ending in line with
>the
> end of the spring perch. My car is still fully assembled and I can not tell
> how deep the spring reaches into the mounting area. If anyone happens to
>know,
> or if you happen to have a set of 1/4 elliptics handy that may show some
> markings, or if you have a Bugeye with the springs removed, I would
>appreciate
> knowing the depth of the receiver in which the 1/4 elliptic leaf springs
>reach.
>
> Thank you all.
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