At 7:24 AM -0500 1/30/01, John Middlesworth wrote:
>Since I'm new to the list I apologize if this counts as a FAQ. I restored my
>'72 MGB about four years ago. I replaced only the rear springs at that time
>and since then it has sat noticably lower in front. This past year, I got
>springs from Moss (later hearing that they have a spotty reputation). I
>noticed before installing that the Moss product and the old springs had nearly
>the same height, and it was pretty close to the 9.9 inches mentioned in the
>manual. I installed the springs and increased my front end height by only
>about half an inch.
>
>I have since gotten another set of springs and sure enough, they have a free
>height of about 9.9 inches. Is it worth it at all for me to try these springs
>in the car? A friend told me that if one spring is the same length and
>diameter as another, then it's the same spring. Is my car perhaps missing
>something? Is there a reputable source for coil springs?
>
>John Middlesworth
Moss generally has a good reputation. I have used their springs to
good effect. Could it be that the difference is the rear end now sits
higher, so the front looks as if it is sitting lower?
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Bob Shaw
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