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Rear leaf springs that are weak or have lost their curve can cause a lean =
if on leaf spring is stronger than the other.Mike MacLean
On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 9:21:13 AM PDT, Weslake1330 via Spridgets=
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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Might not so much be a bad spring but a mis-matched pair you have been sol=
d.=C2=A0 I know its a PITA but I would swap the springs from one side of th=
e car to the=C2=A0other and see if the ride height difference also transfer=
s sides.=C2=A0 if it doesn't you have some other problem (damaged wishbone =
and pan or whatever) that's the issue.
Spring rates can vary along with spring height so while spacing the wishbon=
e pan is attractive=C2=A0and my first though until I read what Chuck says, =
he is right, don't space the wishbone=C2=A0pan on a single side.
Regards
Daniel
On Wed, 26 Aug 2020 at 19:50, Bill L. via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.n=
et> wrote:
Hello Spridgets,
=C2=A0 Soooo... I had the front end rebuilt last year. The car (Sprite MK
=C2=A0 III) sits too high in the front, visually. The bottom of the fender
=C2=A0 is about 2 3/4" above the top of the tire on the left (driver) side
=C2=A0 and 3 1/4" above the tire on the right side. ...
=C2=A0 I see the the workshop manual that there were actually 3 different
=C2=A0 length springs from Bugeye to Mk IV with a total difference of about
=C2=A0 1/2", tho the load rating never changes. I only see two different
=C2=A0 springs offered for sale.
=C2=A0 So, a few=C2=A0 questions.
=C2=A0 A) how far above the tire should the bottom of the fender be? Could
=C2=A0 someone (multiple people) measure and report?
=C2=A0 B) Should I just lower the spring pan 1/2" on one side to get the
=C2=A0 car to sit level? Is there a downside to this (It IS a cure for
=C2=A0 "bachelor lean" and I had it like that before the front end rebuild)
=C2=A0 C) Has anyone had custom springs made, and if so where and does the
=C2=A0 company have records to get another set made up?
=C2=A0 D)If I get a set made up, should I then go ahead and have different
=C2=A0 lengths made to make the car sit even? or go with the spring pan
=C2=A0 lowering?
=C2=A0 E) Does taking a set amount (say 1") from the length of the spring
=C2=A0 lower the by exactly that amount, or is there some other effect
=C2=A0 going on to make it some multiple or a fraction of the 1"?
=C2=A0 I know there are some racers out there who have lowered the front
=C2=A0 end much more than stock. What's the method .. Spring pan? Spring
=C2=A0 set? or something else?
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On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 9:21:13 AM PDT, Weslake13=
30 via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"yiv0672802555"><div dir=3D"ltr">Might not s=
o much be a bad spring but a mis-matched pair you have been sold. I k=
now its a PITA but I would swap the springs from one side of the car to the=
other and see if the ride height difference also transfers sides.&nbs=
p; if it doesn't you have some other problem (damaged wishbone and pan or w=
hatever) that's the issue.<div><br></div><div>Spring rates can vary along w=
ith spring height so while spacing the wishbone pan is attractive and =
my first though until I read what Chuck says, he is right, don't space the =
wishbone pan on a single side.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><=
div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div><br><div class=3D"yiv06=
72802555gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv0672802555gmail_attr">On =
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 at 19:50, Bill L. via Spridgets <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ym=
ailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:=
spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"yiv0672802555gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">Hello Sprid=
gets,<br>
<br>
Soooo... I had the front end rebuilt last year. The car (Sprite MK<b=
r>
III) sits too high in the front, visually. The bottom of the fender<=
br>
is about 2 3/4" above the top of the tire on the left (driver) side<=
br>
and 3 1/4" above the tire on the right side. ...<br>
<br>
I see the the workshop manual that there were actually 3 different<b=
r>
length springs from Bugeye to Mk IV with a total difference of about=
<br>
1/2", tho the load rating never changes. I only see two different<br=
>
springs offered for sale.<br>
<br>
So, a few questions.<br>
<br>
A) how far above the tire should the bottom of the fender be? Could<=
br>
someone (multiple people) measure and report?<br>
<br>
B) Should I just lower the spring pan 1/2" on one side to get the<br=
>
car to sit level? Is there a downside to this (It IS a cure for<br>
"bachelor lean" and I had it like that before the front end rebuild)=
<br>
<br>
C) Has anyone had custom springs made, and if so where and does the<=
br>
company have records to get another set made up?<br>
<br>
D)If I get a set made up, should I then go ahead and have different<=
br>
lengths made to make the car sit even? or go with the spring pan<br>
lowering?<br>
<br>
E) Does taking a set amount (say 1") from the length of the spring<b=
r>
lower the by exactly that amount, or is there some other effect<br>
going on to make it some multiple or a fraction of the 1"?<br>
<br>
<br>
I know there are some racers out there who have lowered the front<br=
>
end much more than stock. What's the method .. Spring pan? Spring<br=
>
set? or something else?<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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