Bert,
The solution to the lean that develpoed on my MKIV sprite was spacers on one
side at the front. It had the effect of levelling up both the front and the
back.
The spacers consist of 4 solid steel cylinders, about 7/8" diameter and 1/2"
thick, drilled to pass the bolts that fix the spring pan to the lower
wishbone (A-frame)
The spacer fits between the pan and the wishbone on the side that is high,
and in effect lower the pan in relation to the wishbone. The spring itself
remains unaltered.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Bert Shirey" <bertshirey at zoominternet.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:11 PM
Subject: The lean
> I tried replacing the front coils. Didn`t seem to help much, except it
gave me
> something to do on a rainy day. I ended up putting the originals back on.
> Been holding off on the rears because they`ve never been off, and I`m
hesitant
> to stir up something rusty or seized or otherwise nasty that I might
regret.
>
> The usual tap-in spacer on the lean side coil helped a little, but the bug
> still looked tilted from the rear. The idea of altering the effective
length
> of the other spring sounds like it might work. I`m just not sure what sort
of
> spacer should be used and where to place it. . .Between the spring seat
and
> the control arm? I would have to use longer bolts. It doesn`t look like a
> standard washer would fit there. . . I supposed it was some kind of
> performance gadget made for this purpose.
>
> The bug has never been hit, and I`m not particularly heavy. I can`t see
any
> good reason for the lean other than it being a characteristic of the car.
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