- 1. Springs (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Green" <sgreen@eurobell.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:32:44 +0100
- Hi List As I have coil over shock all the way round I am going to change all the springs! I was looking at putting 550lb front and 325lb rear. What do you thing? Simon /// /// mgb-v8@autox.team.net m
- /html/mgb-v8/2004-07/msg00010.html (6,744 bytes)
- 2. Springs (score: 1)
- Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:41:41 -0700
- How does one tell what front springs are what. Do you measure height, or are they marked, or does one find how much it takes to compress, say, one inch? I have two sets and one on the 1970 bodied MGB
- /html/mgb-v8/2003-05/msg00056.html (7,122 bytes)
- 3. Re: Springs (score: 1)
- Author: "Telewest \(PH\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 09:12:15 +0100
- All sorts, can be paint marks, dimensions, and pressures. See http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/wn_suspensionframe.htm and click on 'Spring Specs' for some clues. /// /// mgb-v8@autox.team.net mailing list
- /html/mgb-v8/2003-05/msg00057.html (7,844 bytes)
- 4. Springs (score: 1)
- Author: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:08:17 -0400
- I need some advice on my MGB GT V8 (1970 body) ride height. My front measures 12.5" and rear 13" - from centre of hub to bottom of chrome trim. I measured the clearance to the bottom of the sill pan
- /html/mgb-v8/2007-08/msg00000.html (6,620 bytes)
- 5. RE: Springs (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Stuart" <jimbb88@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:37:46 -0400
- Measuring my 1973 MGBGT, ground to underside of the chrome strip(if I had one) was 24 1/2" front, 25" rear, with ground to wheel center measuring 12". A bit of subtraction equals your results. Ground
- /html/mgb-v8/2007-08/msg00001.html (7,898 bytes)
- 6. Fw: Springs (score: 1)
- Author: "Carl Floyd" <cmfloyd@chartertn.net>
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:02:37 -0400
- Great to see you again at the British V8 Meet! You car is perfectly fine. Find something else to worry about. See Paul Hunt's website at http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/ for comparisons. Click on spanne
- /html/mgb-v8/2007-08/msg00002.html (7,918 bytes)
- 7. Re: Springs (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:21:46 +0100
- Ride height should be measured from the centre of the axle to the bottom of the trim strip running the full length of the car and this eliminates the effect of wheels and tyres (and tyre pressures in
- /html/mgb-v8/2007-08/msg00003.html (7,099 bytes)
- 8. Re: Springs (score: 1)
- Author: Simon & Donna <sdaustin@shaw.ca>
- Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:54:28 -0700
- Just to add to the discussion. I just measured my car and have a ground clearance at the jacking point (I know, somewhere different to measure) of 6". The sill measurement in this area is 7 1/4". The
- /html/mgb-v8/2007-08/msg00004.html (7,654 bytes)
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