I have followed this discussion with interest. I'll check my '71 GT
according to the Clausager specs.
It is a hype for the Dutch authoroties to make all kind of bumps in the
roads in order to have the speed reduced of cars and motorcycles in areas of
homes etc. for protection of the pedestrians. Allright for me, but my
exhaust does not like this!
Especially when I have a passenger and my two daughters in the back, I've to
reduce speed to almost none to pass these terrible things.
So my question is: why do these springs sag (I suspect my rear springs to be
too low)?
I compared my front coils when these were out of the car when restoring with
new ones and they measured o.k.
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Shaw [mailto:shaws@mlcltd.com]
Sent: woensdag 31 januari 2001 4:53
To: John Middlesworth; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Front rides too low
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?
--
Bob Shaw
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