>I'm thinking of buying a new leaf spring, so while I'm at it I might as
>well buy the one for the mk4/1500. So you changed only the leaf spring
>and front torsion bar and found it much better than original? Did the
>spring also remove that "tucked in" look of the rear wheels?
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Paul,
I'm afraid not, that's just one of those characteristics of the (sagging)
transverse spring arraignment. By the way, last time I checked, you can't
buy the entire spring assy, even though it carries the old part number.
There are a few items you will need. You will need the ENTIRE spring assy.
including the pivot bracket assy. or ‘clamp’ and the clamping plate, plus
the bolt/nut with tubular spacer, and rubber pad. Fortunately if your
pulling one off a wrecked or ‘parts’ car these will all be included with
the spring. Make sure though that the rubber pad (part number 149191)
between the clamp and the uppermost leaf is not perished or it will need to
be replaced as running without one will detract from any performance gain.
If buying a new spring assy. (part number TKC 0479) then make sure you have
the pivot bracket assy. (159641), bolt (HB 0821), nut (HN 2008), lockwasher
(WL 0208), spacer (149190), plate base (149189) and rubber pad (above) as
these are no longer included with the new springs assemblies. You will
need to blank off the two innermost stud holes also, as the swing spring
arrangement uses only four instead of six studs. You MUST use these items
or you won't have a swing spring but a regular transverse leaf arraignment
that you have now. You also really need the larger front roll bar to
compensate for the reduced roll stiffness at the rear.
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire
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