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Re: Rear Spring Weight

To: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Subject: Re: Rear Spring Weight
From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 09:04:33 -0500
I just rebuilt my 73 BGT, Iused the urathane bushinge new springs
and did the shock conversion, (Dodge Colt ). In the front I put a set of
Rubber bumper coils, From a low milage 79 parts car. The car sits leval and I
enjoy both the ride and It handles very well. Not a squeek anywhere.
Carl E.

Barney Gaylord wrote:

> At 12:31 PM 1/1/99 EST, WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
> ><<His advice, proven to work, was to soften the rear suspension, not add
> to the spring rate.>>
> >
> >This is exactly right, Jim, but I have given up on trying to convince
> people with As and Bs and just watch them riding high and bouncing around
> on too stiff rear springs. Now the front end is a different kettle of
> smelt......
>
> Boy, I don't need any convincing!  I have the front end of my MGA hooked up
> with a 3/4" sway bar mounted very tightly in all urethane bushings for the
> stiffest action possible, and the stock rear springs are still way too
> stiff and still lift a wheel in hard tight turns.  Anyone have a lead on
> lower rate rear leaf springs?
>
> Barney Gaylord
> 1958 MGA with an attitude
>     http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg


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