13.5 is very low. You might like to have a look at a selection of other
peoples ride heights and mods on the web site below - select 'Spanners' and
'Ride Height'. Only two people show fronts at 13.5 or less and none rears.
My new, pukka rear springs for a 73 have a rear height of 14.25/14.5
(original (?) fronts show 14.5) measured from the centre of the axle to the
bottom of the chrome strip. Unladen the rear springs are only very slightly
bowed, fully laden they are reverse-bowed and the axle hits the bump-stops
very easily.
A "jacked-up rear" stance are just as likely to be caused by "too-low
fronts" as anything wrong with the rear springs.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:51 PM
Subject: front spring question - 1973 BGT ??
> Last summer's rear suspension rebuild on my CB '73 BGT required
> me to remove the brand new stock leaf springs I had just installed and
> replace them with 1" lowered leaf springs from Moss. The brand new 'stock'
> leafs, jacked the back of the car up in the air. The 1" lowered leaf
springs
> made the car sit very level.
>
> My ride height (from wheel center to chrome strip) is 13.5"
> +/- 1/8" all the way around.
>
> question: Now that I'm doing the front, I need spring info.
> WHAT SPRING SOLD BY WHOM, ARE THE RIGHT LENGTH
> FOR MY SETUP?
>
> If I put stock length in will it now sit too high in the front? Moss
sells
> uprated springs that are shorter, but stiffer.
>
> 480 lb. Rate Coil Spring 264-385 $49.95
> Fits rubber-bumpered roadsters and lowers car
> 1 inch. Sold individually.
>
> 550 lb. Rate Coil Spring 264-395 $76.90
> Lowers chrome-bumpered cars 1 inch, rubber-bumper
> cars 2 inches, and GT models approximately 3/4 inch. Sold
individually.
>
> anybody have any other sources? suggestions?
>
> I NEED INFO ON ANYONE WHO HAS INSTALLED THE 550LB SPRINGS...
> WHAT'S YOUR RIDE HEIGHT? Handling? Stiffness? Swaybar used? changed?
>
>
> Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new layout)
> OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
> Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
> Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
>
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