Or take it for a drive??
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Lupynec [mailto:mlupynec@globalserve.net]
Sent: Monday, 8 January 2001 16:09
To: David Riker
Cc: Spridgets
Subject: Re: Spridget Ride Height
Also, to help settle in the front suspension, roll it
forward and
back approx 10 feet.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From: David Riker <davriker@pacbell.net>
To: Thomas Speed <tspeed@carolina.rr.com>; LBCarNut
<LBCarNut@carolina.rr.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: January 7, 2001 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: Spridget Ride Height
> If you assembled the suspension with the car on jack
stands, the
answer to a
> too high ride height is to loosen everything, then set the
car
on the ground
> under its own weight. Bounce up and down. Everything has
to
settle with
> weight on it. Then tighten everything (rear shackle
bolts, sway
bar links
> especially). This often will result in a much lower
height.
> David Riker
> 74 Midget
> 63 Falcon
> 70 Torino
> http://home.pacbell.net/davriker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Speed" <tspeed@carolina.rr.com>
> To: "LBCarNut" <LBCarNut@carolina.rr.com>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 8:20 AM
> Subject: Spridget Ride Height
>
>
> > Peter,
> > Will and I are trying to find out what the ride height
should
be for a
> > chrome bumper spridget. We put the car down off the
stands and
it
> > looks way high. This is after putting in shorter springs
both
in the
> > front and rear. I think you measured your car at the
rocker
panels
> > before but I have lost the info.
> > Thanks,
> > Tom
> >
> > Tom Speed
> > 1976 MG Midget
> > Son's Project Car
> > 1978 MG Midget
> > Spare Parts Bin
> > http://home.carolina.rr.com/bspeed
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