Larry,
Are the springs made in such a way as that you can remove the leaves
yourself without too much hassle?
Any ideas on fixing, i.e. resetting the springs I have?
Andy
>From: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
>Reply-To: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
>To: "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: quarter elliptic springs
>Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 12:09:46 -0700
>
>Hi Andy
>
>You can expect improvement in the ride in that it will only bottom out on
>really bad stuff, but(there is always a but) all of the new springs are way
>too stiff. I tried both the 10 and 15 leaf. Both make the car sit too high
>and have very little compression.
>
>I took the 10 leaf and removed the top three leafs and installed them
>direct. This gives a softer ride but is still pretty stiff and the car
>still
>sits too high. The ride is pretty good and I have not hit the bump stops
>yet
>but I think it could still be a little softer.
>
>The ride height can be adjusted by taking the removed leafs, cutting them
>down, and using them as spacers between the car and the springs.
>
>This winter I plan to start with the 10 leaf and remove the 2nd and 4th
>leafs. This should soften up the ride some over removing the top 3. If I
>were using the 15 leaf I think I would also remove the 6th leaf.
>
>I plan on doing it first without using the removed leafs as spacers and if
>the car sits too high I will cut them down and use them as spacers.
>
>You could also change the ride height by having the springs re-arched.
>
>Larry Miller
>----- Original Message -----
>From: andy webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: 12 May, 1999 9:07 AM
>Subject: quarter elliptic springs
>
>
> > Howdy bugeye & MkII/MkI midget owners, and everyone for that matter,
> > I'm wondering if I can expect a brilliant improvement in ride comfort
>when
>I
> > get around to replacing my rear springs. They are really saggy with the
>bump
> > rubber only about an inch or two from bump.
> > The back end bottoms out over the slightest of road imperfections;
>things
> > that a new car passenger wouldn't even feel.
> > Now I'm not expecting anywhere near that level of absorption but I guess
>I'm
> > asking whether the car should be comfortable over bumps or am I forever
> > going to be scouring the road immediately ahead for the smoothest route
>and
> > tensing my gluteus maximus over railway X-ings etc?
> > Is anyone using the "heavy duty" 10-leaf springs? Are they better than
>the
> > factory 15-leaf type?
> > Has anyone had success with retensioning/resetting their rear springs?
> > Has anyone converted a car from 1/4 to 1/2 ellips?
> > lots of questions I know but it seemed to be getting a bit quiet...maybe
> > thats cos I'm many hours ahead/behind most of you and sleep through the
>peak
> > times.
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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