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1. Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: "Pete & Caroline Phillips" <phillipp@cfw.com>; Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 11:17:42 -0400; We just replaced the rear springs in a Bugeye. The rear sits about 2 1/2 inches higher than it is susposed to. Does anyone know of a way to lower the rear , short of having the springs rearched? I th; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01357.html (7,428 bytes)
2. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>; Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 13:16:14 -0400; I recently put in the lowering block set from VickyBrit. Works great and lowered the car something like 1 1/2". Took about 1/2 hour to drop the spring retainers, pop in the blocks and longer bolts,; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01369.html (8,209 bytes)
3. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>; Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 10:25:08 -0700; I removed 3 leafs from the top (10 leaf springs), cut them down in length, and installed them between the spring and the spring mount as a spacer. The only other way I know is to have them reset on; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01372.html (8,338 bytes)
4. Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Herb_Goede@amsinc.com; Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 11:56:04 -0600; What is the problem with the replacement leaf springs that are available? I know the bugeye was a little over sprung to begin with but it sounds like new ones only make it worse. Doesn't anyone make; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01375.html (7,406 bytes)
5. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Metallian6@aol.com; Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 02:24:23 EDT; Ditto. I have a '62 Sprite Mkll that will need rear springs. The old ones are cracked in many places. I do not want the rear of the car up in the air like some souped up hot rod. I am going for origi; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01395.html (8,231 bytes)
6. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 19:13:32 -0400; VB springs are the Chinese steel springs we are talking about. The label says British Spring, made in the UK but the actual spring steel is made in china and assembled at British Spring somewhere in; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01432.html (8,102 bytes)
7. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: HealeyRic2@aol.com; Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 20:20:16 EDT; <<The label says British Spring, made in the UK but the actual spring steel is made in china and assembled at British Spring somewhere in the Maybe British Spring was in HK before the UK gave it to t; /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01443.html (7,438 bytes)
8. Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: "Biff Jones" <biffjones@erols.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 11:30:18 -0500; Hi all, TIA Biff, An5, 'Kermit' & HAN6, 'Ole Gray'; /html/spridgets/1998-11/msg00194.html (6,884 bytes)
9. rear springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 09:31:14 -0400; I noticed a question about rear spring suppliers and moss a couple days ago and have been curious but haven't seen any responses. Did anyone have info on this, I'd like to know. Thanks Mark M PS put; /html/spridgets/2003-10/msg00625.html (6,427 bytes)
10. Re: rear springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 09:37:28 -0500; I have never heard anything good said about Moss or VB springs, but I did install a set of Moss springs on my 74 several years ago and they do not appear to have sagged. YMMV David Lieb 1972 RWA Midg; /html/spridgets/2003-10/msg00628.html (6,662 bytes)
11. Re: rear springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:38:14 -0400; Sent this reply: NOS or take you springs to a spring shop. I have one rear replacement spring (either from VB or Moss) and it is junk. It does not even hold an arch anymore. YMMV. ________ "darn, the; /html/spridgets/2003-10/msg00630.html (7,758 bytes)
12. Re: rear springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 17:19:52 -0700; Unless things have changed in the last few years, acceptable replacement rear springs have not been available for a very long time. I've only ever bought and used factory springs, or springs manufact; /html/spridgets/2003-10/msg00647.html (7,311 bytes)
13. Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:38:59 -0400; I have a weak 1/4 elliptical spring on my Bugeye. Need advise on where to purchase replacement. Or could the spring be rebuilt? Where? Thanks, Al /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00495.html (6,528 bytes)
14. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:10:23 -0500; It's usually cheaper to buy new. The rebuilders around here are usually dump truck weight quantity and have a tough time redoing things for a little car. If you need to ship them out for rearching an; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00509.html (8,259 bytes)
15. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:42:47 -0400; Al, I recently replaced my 1/4 springs with moss units. I've heard many complain about high ride height and stiff springs from the big aftermarket companys but I was happy with the pair in both areas; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00511.html (7,559 bytes)
16. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:25:52 -0400; Got mine from winners circle and they do sit about 2 inches or so too high. They are thicker leaves and less of them. The axle straps are at tension when the car is just sitting. I'm going to try ang; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00525.html (7,994 bytes)
17. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 11:01:56 -0400; I recall some research I did on this years ago, so I don't remember the source. But as I understand it, the likelihood of corrosion between dissimilar metals is related to the galvanic action between; /html/spridgets/2000-08/msg00087.html (11,621 bytes)
18. RE: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 08:23:24 -0700 charset="iso-8859-1"; Besides... just about every truck that I've seen that's been lifted above the factory height was lifted with aluminum spacer blocks. -Drew --Original Message-- From Jim Juhas [mailto:james.f.juhas at; /html/spridgets/2000-08/msg00089.html (11,816 bytes)
19. Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 23:35:29 EDT; As the new guy on the list was just asking, I thought I'd take another stab at my questions about the repro springs offered from the usual suspects. Don't they set the car's rear about an inch higher; /html/spridgets/2000-07/msg01877.html (6,825 bytes)
20. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 23:47:53 -0400; 1/2 leafs are not too bad new (from whom ever but made with chinese steel) 1/4 leafs are crap, way over sprung, and still chinese steel even though the are assembled by British Spring, UK. Mini Mania; /html/spridgets/2000-07/msg01879.html (7,899 bytes)

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