<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"> Yes, the springs do sag over time, the leaf springs more visibly sagging than the front coils. </div><div dir="ltr"> Some years back, my GT’s rear springs were too sagged to tolerate. I bought new, from the large supplier in California. The car was raised, not unlike the off-road cars one sees. At a spring rebuild shop, one that had not dealt with little car springs in years, the owner, who was a former MGB owner, advised me to remove the bottom leaf, about four inches long, and the second leaf, possibly 12-14 inches. I did, but the rear was still up. He then told me that front coils sag too. I installed new front springs and finally got the ride height about right.</div><div dir="ltr"> This discussion causes me to think I should go measure all the corners again. It has been many years and many miles.</div><div dir="ltr">Bob</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On May 3, 2021, at 7:53 AM, <<a href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>> <<a href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Paul,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Do springs (leaf springs especially) tend to sag is decades?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hans<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL">Van:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL"> PaulHunt73 <<a href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>> <br><b>Verzonden:</b> maandag 3 mei 2021 12:42<br><b>Aan:</b> <a href="mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>; <a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Ride height<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:NL">Have a look at <a href="http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/suspensiontext.htm#height">http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/suspensiontext.htm#height</a></span><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:NL">CB is typically around 14-14.5" from the centre of the wheel hub to the underside of the bright trim strip.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:NL">PaulH.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Is there info about the ride height of an MK2 1971 MGB GT?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">What distance is the centre of each wheel to the top of the wheel arch?<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br> <table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;">
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