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Re: Spit rear sag

To: Tom Ambrose <tambrose@tir.com>
Subject: Re: Spit rear sag
From: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:12:55 -0400
I remember a discussion on this list about replacing the spacers on the spring.
The plastic spacers wear thin and also cause some of the sag. Try searching the
archives.

Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario

Tom Ambrose wrote:
> 
> My Spit (like so many others) has a definite lean toward the driver side of
> the car. I've looked at the archives at it appears that some have attempted
> a fix with air shocks and others have replaced the rear spring. Well, I
> replaced the rear spring with another used one and it reduced the sag by
> about  1/2. I do have a third spring installed in my parts car which is
> level.
> 
> But my question is (before I go through this again): Has anybody with this
> malady, just replaced the shocks and cured the problem? I mean regular
> shocks. I do have a set of Spax on the parts car.
> 
> Tom
> Michigan (Battle of Brits tomorrow near Detroit!)

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