<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/><title></title></head><body><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Hi Michael,<br /></span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Try BCC in the UK. They do their own springs to original specification. Their leaf springs are first rate:</span></p>

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<p style="margin: 0px;">Betreff: [Healeys] 100 Rear Springs</p>

<p style="margin: 0px;">Datum: 2021-10-21T20:26:46+0200</p>

<p style="margin: 0px;">Von: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;">An: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net></p>

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<div dir="auto">As is so common with "offshore " products I'm having ongoing problems with the currently available rear springs, in particular those for the 100.

<div dir="auto">It seems that all the usual suspects source these from the same manufacturer in India and it is my suspicion that these are made from substandard steel. </div>

<div dir="auto">Typically leaf springs are made from 5160 steel which is incredibly resistant to deformation and fatigue. I don't have facilities to determine what steel is used to make these springs but it certainly isn't 5160!!</div>

<div dir="auto">Has anyone found a source for rear springs which last more than a few years?</div>

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