Mark
I have thin urethane pads above & below my springs - they make the ride more
pleasant. Steel springs on steel mounts transmit everything. You can use eg
thin urethane pads to adjust spring rates when cornerweighting a car.
I certainly didn't do it to increase ground clearance !!
:)
Talking of increasing ride height - I recently was given - by the original
owner (Richard Steil) of my BJ8 - the original letter he received from the
Donald Healey Motor Company in Feb 1967, signed by Geoff Price, Service
Director - in response to Richard's request to raise the ride height of the
'black & white' car before he drove it overland from London to Sydney.
Have a look at the roads - and have a read of the DHMCo letter
http://www.myaustinhealey.com/london-to-sydney-healey.html
Best
Chris
www.myaustinhealey.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:03 PM
Subject: Raising Front Suspension
> Listers,
> This months Healey Marque magazine has an article regarding raising the
> front
> suspension
> with after market "spring donuts" if you will, in order to obtain about
> 3/4
> inch at the front
> brace and 7/16 inch at the exhaust. In the rear a loss of about a 1/2
> inch
> was obtained.
> These rubber inserts sit on top of the front springs. The owner states
> that
> the car feels a
> little firmer but no noticable loss of control.
>
> Is it worth messing with the geometry of these cars to acquire such a
> small
> amount of clearance.
> I just happen to be at this point in my restoration and any input would be
> helpful.
>
> Thanks, Mark
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