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Re: Rear Springs: New or Re-arch?

To: "Kate & Gary Bales" <kgb@clipper.net>, "Steven Fooshee" <fooshst@stumail.gc.cc.fl.us>
Subject: Re: Rear Springs: New or Re-arch?
From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 08:11:30 +1000
Cc: "Richard D Arnold" <richard.arnold@juno.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <19990716.194627.-206569.1.richard.arnold@juno.com> <37910017.A9A8D1FD@stumail.gc.cc.fl.us> <379239BF.2036411@clipper.net>
Reply-to: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Hey, I resemble that remark!

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Kate & Gary Bales <kgb@clipper.net>
To: Steven Fooshee <fooshst@stumail.gc.cc.fl.us>
Cc: Richard D Arnold <richard.arnold@juno.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, 19 July 1999 6:32
Subject: Re: Rear Springs: New or Re-arch?


> Think about it guys ---- could it be that some drivers are too heavy for
their
> cars?  Mine rides level.
> Kate
>
> Steven Fooshee wrote:
>
> >     I have a similar problem, as do most LBC's I've seen. I usually jump
on
> > the passenger door sill a few times, or take my brother to lunch :).
This
> > seems to help it for a week or two. I replaced all my springs about 2
years
> > ago, so that may not really help.
> >     A Triumph guru friend of mine has said that all US LBC's do this due
to
> > the driver being on the wrong side of the car. I'm not sure of this, but
> > can't come up with anything that would prove him wrong....
> >
> > Richard D Arnold wrote:
> >
> > > List:
> > >
> > > I seek the list's general wisdom regarding rear springs.  I have a
height
> > > difference side-to-side in the rear (driver's side is lower).  Should
I
> > > have the springs re-arched, or purchase new ones?
> > >
> > > Rich
> > > Council Bluffs, Iowa
> > >
> > > '74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie"
> > > '78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda"  (LBC Support Vehicle)
> > > '79 Midget "Miss Molly"
> > >
> > > richard.arnold@juno.com  or  rdarnold@neonramp.com
> >
> > --
> > 1987 RX-7 TII:
APEXiboneztokicohoosierdaddiesgreddyeibachlowesmagnecorcone
> > MCMLXIX Sprite: "Motor Toad"
> > 1990 Suzuki GS 500-E: Never beat by a car.
> > If Harleys are such great bikes, why don't you ever see Japanese bikes
> > holding up traffic?
>
>
>
>


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