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Yes, the springs do sag over time, the leaf springs more visibly saggin=
g than the front coils. =20
Some years back, my GT=E2=80=99s rear springs were too sagged to tolera=
te. I bought new, from the large supplier in California. The car was raised=
, not unlike the off-road cars one sees. At a spring rebuild shop, one that=
had not dealt with little car springs in years, the owner, who was a former=
MGB owner, advised me to remove the bottom leaf, about four inches long, an=
d the second leaf, possibly 12-14 inches. I did, but the rear was still up.=
He then told me that front coils sag too. I installed new front springs an=
d finally got the ride height about right.
This discussion causes me to think I should go measure all the corners a=
gain. It has been many years and many miles.
Bob
> On May 3, 2021, at 7:53 AM, <h.duinhoven@planet.nl> <h.duinhoven@planet.nl=
> wrote:
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> Thanks Paul,
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> Do springs (leaf springs especially) tend to sag is decades?
> =20
> Hans
> =20
> Van: PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>=20
> Verzonden: maandag 3 mei 2021 12:42
> Aan: h.duinhoven@planet.nl; mgs@autox.team.net
> Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] Ride height
> =20
> Have a look at http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/suspensiontext.htm#height
> =20
> CB is typically around 14-14.5" from the centre of the wheel hub to the u=
nderside of the bright trim strip.
> =20
> PaulH.
> ----- Original Message -----
> =20
> Is there info about the ride height of an MK2 1971 MGB GT?
> What distance is the centre of each wheel to the top of the wheel arch?
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nb=
sp; Yes, the springs do sag over time, the leaf springs more vi=
sibly sagging than the front coils. </div><div dir=3D"ltr"> &nbs=
p; Some years back, my GT=E2=80=99s rear springs were too sagged to to=
lerate. I bought new, from the large supplier in California. The car w=
as raised, not unlike the off-road cars one sees. At a spring rebuild s=
hop, one that had not dealt with little car springs in years, the owner, who=
was a former MGB owner, advised me to remove the bottom leaf, about four in=
ches long, and the second leaf, possibly 12-14 inches. I did, but the r=
ear was still up. He then told me that front coils sag too. I installe=
d new front springs and finally got the ride height about right.</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"> This discussion causes me to think I should g=
o measure all the corners again. It has been many years and many miles=
.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br>On May 3, 2021, at 7:53 AM, <<a href=3D"mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl=
">h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>> <<a href=3D"mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl"=
>h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
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oNormal">Thanks Paul,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Do springs (leaf springs esp=
ecially) tend to sag is decades?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-GB">Hans<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lan=
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r-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<b><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:NL">Van:</span></b><span style=3D"mso=
-fareast-language:NL"> PaulHunt73 <<a href=3D"mailto:paulhunt73@virginmed=
ia.com">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>> <br><b>Verzonden:</b> maandag 3 m=
ei 2021 12:42<br><b>Aan:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl";>h.duin=
hoven@planet.nl</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.ne=
t</a><br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Ride height<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>=
</div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:NL">Have a look at <a=
href=3D"http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/suspensiontext.htm#height";>http://www.m=
gb-stuff.org.uk/suspensiontext.htm#height</a></span><span style=3D"mso-farea=
st-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"mso-fareast-language:NL"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:N=
L">CB is typically around 14-14.5" from the centre of the wheel hub to=
the underside of the bright trim strip.</span><span style=3D"mso-fareast-la=
nguage:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"mso-fareast-language:NL"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:NL">Pa=
ulH.</span><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p></d=
iv><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0c=
m 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-=
bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">----- Origin=
al Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Is there info about the ride height o=
f an MK2 1971 MGB GT?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-GB">What distance is the centre of each wheel to the top of the wheel=
arch?<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><div id=3D"DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB=
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