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>From British Cars Digest #1185:
>~ > Scott Fisher writes:
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>~ I've heard you can lower rubber bumper models 2-3" but as
>~ I don't have one I don't know for sure. (I think I heard that there is a
>~ couple of other things you have to do first)
>
>The biggest problem with RBBs is that the body is raised up higher on
>the front suspension crossmember; I can't remember now whether that's
>simply by putting pads between the crossmember and the chassis legs
>or whether it's a revised crossmember design (I've intentionally avoided
>learning about post-75 MGBs to a large extent). So even if you put
>in lower springs, you'll run into the positive camber problem long before
>you get the ride height down to a reasonable level.
I was browsing through a DIY book by Lindsay Porter last night and noticed a
piece about lowering rubber bumper MGBs. There was a photo of both early and
late model crossmembers. The mounting brackets on the late model crossmember
are taller. He says that the only proper way to lower the RBB is to install an
early crossmember. Shortening the springs changes the suspension geometry for
the worse.
Bob "Soon to get started on the Heritage shell" McComiskie
bob_mccomiskie@ptltd.com (Phoenix Technologies Ltd., Norwood, MA)
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