I believe that Vicky Brits has springs rated at less than 500lbs and, if memory
serves, they provide a 1" height reduction.- Don't have a V.B. catalog at hand
right now, but I know that these weren't even considered for my Sprite.
Mark Haynes RMVR
Brian Evans wrote:
> The stock springs are about 250 lbs/in., while race springs seem to start
> at about 500 or so. I think that with the right shocks, the 400 lbs
> springs would be on the stiff side for streetable, but not obnoxious. I
> used a 3/4" bar for race, and I think that with the 400 lb springs, it
> would be too much for the street, particularly if it rained. I'd go to a
> 5/8" bar if it were me, but the 3/4" bar would probably do if it's all you
> can get.
>
> Brian.
>
> At 11:07 PM 4/19/01 -0400, RodsINTOMG@aol.com wrote:
> >In a message dated 4/19/01 8:03:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, RodsINTOMG
> >writes:
> >
> ><<
> > Listers,
> >
> > Things seem a little slow on the puter so I thought I would throw out this
> >question to the lists and see what the racers come up with. I have a 1966 AH
> >Sprite. The stock front springs are shot and need to be replaced. The car
> >sits too high in the front and the springs are too soft and the whole front
> >end seems to sort of wallow. The car is a daily driver not a race car, but I
> >know that I can make it handle by changing the front springs and adding a
> >sway bar and bushings.
> >
> > Moss Motors offers 400lbs springs with a 1" drop. I thought I would change
> >to these and include a 3/4" sway bar with aluminum mountings, and polyurthane
> >bushings.
> >
> > In the opinion of the spriget experts, will all this make the car too stiff
> >to drive to work as my daily commuter? Your thoughts please?
> >
> > Rod Schweiger
> > #119 MGB
>
> Brian Evans
> Director, Canada
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