<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Paul,<div>Hope these are the right numbers. I couldn’t get a tape inside the spring so measured from top to a center point on the spring and bottom to the same point. Passenger side measured 6.5 inches, driver side 7.5 inches. Top of wheel well to floor - passenger side 28 3/8, driver side 27 1/8. Odd showing shorter spring length but slightly longer from wheel well to floor. As far as I know, no front end damage, tires not showing any odd ware after 10,000 miles (aligned tires when they were last replaced). </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://Goodparts.com">Goodparts.com</a> shows spring length of 8 7/8 inches (390 lb spring rate), <a href="http://rimmerbros.com">rimmerbros.com</a> is 10.35 inches (330 lbs spring rate) and a lowered spring at 9.33 inches (420 lb spring rate), Moss Motors has several options but they do not list spring height, nothing at <a href="http://bpnorthwest.com">bpnorthwest.com</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Now getting way out into the ether - found a formula for spring compression, Fitted length = free length - (fitted load/spring rate). Fitted load is the hard number to determine. Using some numbers from the internet , a TR6 is 2,500 lbs with 48.2% on the front. That would be 1,205 lbs on the front (note, saw number of 718 pounds for Spitfire). Using these numbers:</div><div><br></div><div>Goodparts: 8.875 -(1205/390) = 5.785 - shorter than the existing springs</div><div>Rimmer standard: 10.35 - (1205/330) = 6.7 - pretty close to existing springs</div><div>Rimmer lowered: 9.33 - (1205/420) = 6.46 inches</div><div><br></div><div>Using the 6.7 number, similar to current ride but would new springs compress less on bumps and cornering. Also, is the 1,205 weight in the ballpark. And last thought - the current springs have a 1.5 inch spacer so they really are compress more than the numbers show. I’m guessing that they are offering little resistance to bumps etc.</div><div><br></div><div>Last, Alan has used the goodparts springs with minimal rubbing. His tire size is 205/60/15 vs. the 205/70/15 on mine. That gives me about .8 inches more of sidewall height.</div><div><br></div><div>Have I confused the issue too much? Get some springs and see if that does the job? Seems like the standard springs from Rimmer would work the best.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Frank</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jan 29, 2024, at 1:43 PM, Paul Kromhout <pkromhout@comcast.net> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>Frank,<br>If those photos are with the car at rest on its wheels, you may be right about the springs. Take a measurement (have one of your in-house experts do it) on each side from the outside part of the spring pan ( lower plate upon which the spring rests) to the top of the housing for the spring. You’ll need to get a tape up inside the spring to do it.<br>Also, measure from the highest part of the wheel arches on the fenders to the deck.<br><br>I’ll duplicate on mine and report. If yours are short, I’d recommend getting some stock springs rather than “uprated” springs. Why do you have the spacers? Has your front end (suspension) been checked for alignment/ ever been hit?<br>Best,<br>Paul<br>Sent from my iPad<br><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 29, 2024, at 12:36 PM, Frank Burkhart <islandgirl.sausalito@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br>I hope this is the right forum for a “Please help” email.<br><br>On my TR6, my left front tire rubs on hard right turns and bumps in the road (especially at speed). Tire size is 205 70 15 and I have spacer in each front spring. During a recent drive, my son was able to get a photo of the car head on and it does have a minor lean to the driver side. My first guess is that the springs are original and compressed. I have attached photos of both the left and right spring showing the bottom 3 coils pretty much totally compressed. If you look closely, the spacer is about 1/2 up the spring.<br><br>Am I correct that the proper order to solve the problem would be new springs and spring packing (polyurethane) - goodparts.com looks like they have a good solution. Beyond new springs would be changing some of the suspension pieces to allow more room but I’m hoping that won’t be necessary. I might be able to get away with adding another spacer but springs seem like a better, long term solution.<br><br>Am I going in the right direction.<br><br>Thanks to all for comments and suggestions.<br><br><Front springs.pdf><br></blockquote><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>