Mike,
You are correct in assuming I was talking about a 1500. I am uncertain
about the exact height the Mk1 should be. Hopefully someone is out there
with a Mk1 would be more able to help. I guess the best thing to do would
be to figure out how far down you want to do and drop the spring that much.
Check out this website for more info, if it is still up.
www.dakotacom.net/~kentop/manual.html
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "MikeC" <mikech@sprynet.com>
To: "James Libecco" <jfl@neoucom.edu>; "spit" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 1:13 PM
Subject: rear springs
> Hi, Thanks for the info on the spring. One question though, Are you
talking
> about the early MK 1, 2, 3 springs or the later ones? My car is a MK1. I
> pulled the spring out today, I get a measurement of 5.75" from the bench
to
> the bottom mounting point. Seems if I get it rearched to 1", it will drop
> the car by almost 5 inches. Can I assume that if I get it rearched to,
say,
> 3.75" it will lower the rear by 2". If I remember correctly the later
> springs are flatter than the early ones.
> MikeC
>
> >The spitfire competition manual suggests that you de-arch the rear spring
> to
> >one inch in height when the spring is on the workbench, measuring from
the
> >bench to the base of the mounting block. This will really drop the rear
of
> >your car.
> >I just installed a used spring in the rear, which was about 2.75 inches
in
> >height. This dropped the rear to a more acceptable height and really
>
>
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