If the top edge of standard tyres was inside the front arch then the front
ride-height was *very* low and almost bottoming-out whether you liked it or
not. The front gap is typically around 2-3" on a chrome bumper car, 3-4" on
a rubber bumper. Did he replace broken front springs at the same time? The
rears don't need replacing just to bring it up to the same as the front,
only if they need replacing anyway. No-one knows what the ride-height was
originally, or should be, and it varied over the years anyway. There is
something of a straw-poll on the web-site below which might be useful for
comparison purposes, click 'Spanners' and 'Ride Height'.
PaulH
http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: Julie Ann Phillips <jphillips@cvalley.net>
To: v8 list <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 3:33 AM
Subject: need help/suspension problem
> I had new king pins and the high energy bushing kit put in my 74 chrome
> bumper B now it sits pretty high.A lot higher then the rear,the mechanic
> states this is normal and i now need to install new leafsprings to bring
> up the rear as everything has 98000 miles on it.The problem is i liked
> the previous ride height so what do i do,put lowering springs in the
> front to bring it down or new leafs to bring the rear up?I couldn't see
> the top edge of the tire before the change now i can put my fist in
> between the tire and fender.Does anybody know the correct ride height of
> the chrome bumper B?
>
> Greg
>
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