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Re: [Mgs] Rear Leaf Supplier Spring Recommendation

To: ccrobins@ktc.com,Frank Marrone <itswonderful@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Rear Leaf Supplier Spring Recommendation
From: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:08:41 -0400
Cc: 'Mgs-Digest' <mgs@autox.team.net>
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Yes, I did !

I had Moss springs fitted all round and it worked out perfect - Mind 
you the garage that did it were no fools and not into American stuff !!!


At 12:53 PM 8/7/2012 -0500, Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>   I replaced the rear springs in my '69 B with Moss's reproductions.
>That was in the mid- 1990's.  We had quite a long thread on the MG 
>list at the time.  It was called "Ride Height." Don't know if the 
>archives go back that far.  Anyhoo, I've had no complaints with the 
>rear springs from Moss.  Maybe someone has used them recently.
>Anybody?
>
>CR
>On 8/5/2012 6:31 PM, Frank Marrone wrote:
>>I have a '73 MGB-GT with badly sagging rear leaf springs.  Someone even put
>>helper springs on the stock springs but it sure doesn't seem to have helped
>>much.  The back of the car is way too low and looks kind of ridiculous.  I
>>did some reading and see a lot of complaints about bad quality replacement
>>springs that start sagging soon after installation.  I'd like to avoid that!
>>I'm looking for stock or slightly stiffer than stock spring rate and stock
>>ride height.  Where is a good place to start looking?  Where should I avoid?
>>
>>Frank in Cloverdale
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Regards

Barrie
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705-721-9060 
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