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Re: Replacing Chrome Leaf springs with Rubber Leafs.

To: Harlan Jillson <hjillson@argolink.net>,
Subject: Re: Replacing Chrome Leaf springs with Rubber Leafs.
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 23:55:47 -0600
On Wed, 8 Jul 1998 21:32:01 -0500, Harlan Jillson wrote:

>Andrew,
>   I've been waiting for someone better in the know to answer you
>on this one today, but so far no takers, so here goes my $0.02.
>  One of the changes when the RBB design came along was an
>increase in ride height to meet US Federal standards.  I'm not
>sure, but I think it was on the order of 2 inches.  As far as I know
>there isn't any reason you can't replace your springs with the RBB
>springs, but you'll probably get an increase in ride height in the rear.
>With no change in front suspension geometry this will probably
>change your handleing characteristics, and you should be aware of
>it.


Now ya tell me!  :)  I have the drivers side installed already.  I am thinking 
that with the sag that these
used springs I am installing probably have the ride height shouldn't be that 
much higher from new CBB
specs.

Lot of hope and guessing there huh.  Wish me luck!



Andrew Lundgren
Lundgren@iname.com
http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren


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