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<font size=3>Lowering blocks raise the rear axle in relation to the
springs, but do not change the spring height in relation to the body or
chassis frame. You can correct the ride height that way, but it
will not correct the gross misalignment for the rebound straps (which are
attached to the lower spring mounting plate).<br><br>
If the rebould straps are close to taught when at rest, they you will be
royally screwed on handling when driving. It will pick a rear tire
completely off the ground in a fast turn, causing severe oversteer (very
dangerous condition). And if you install longer rebound straps, you
will get damage to the lever arm shocks from overtravel.<br><br>
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At 11:43 AM 5/3/2021, Robert's New iPad wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> I was pleased
with the results after the spring company suggested I remove a couple of
leaves from the new rear springs. The owner of the shop
knew the original height of front springs, as measured by the horizontal
trim strip, and my front was low too, though it was not down as much as
the rear. <br>
Two spring companies I have talked with about this told me
that they do not work with automobile springs any more, and that
after-market spring quality is quite variable. Spring shops around
here work with commercial vehicles. <br>
One can make small lowering blocks, 1/2” thick, from the
poly-plastic cutting boards sold in kitchen sundry department at
Wal-Mart. <br>
Bob</font></blockquote><br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=3>On May 3, 2021, at
11:24 AM, PaulHunt73
<<a href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com">
paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>
</font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>The high
rear end after spring replacement is common and is part of the 'too hard'
thing needing extra weight in the boot to get the rebound straps
fastened.<br>
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</font><font size=2>Personally I wouldn't jack up the front to match the
rear, people spend inordinate amounts of time and money trying to lower
MGBs! What you could try is lowering 'blocks' between the axle and
the springs, as used with parabolic springs, but may need longer
U-bolts.<br>
</font><font size=3> <br>
</font><font size=2>Even with new OEM rears my CB roadster was too low
when fully laden, bottoming and grounding in country lanes, I ended up
extending the rear shackles.<br>
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</font><font size=2>PaulH.</font></blockquote></blockquote><br><br>
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<dd><font size=3>----- Original Message ----- <br>
<dd>3 years ago I got an MOT safety test fail on the sagged rear springs,
so these were replaced.<br><br>
<dd>From that moment on the car looks a bit like a dragster with the rear
higher than the front.<br>
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<dd>So I should look for replacement front coils.<br>
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