Feel free to express your horror at my suggestion but wouldn't it be
possible to stretch the springs to the "correct" free height? The
winding process yields the steel so I wouldn't think (at first glance)
that stretching it would do anything bad, especially in the amount we're
talking about here.
Matt
Jason Dutt wrote:
>
> The ongoing war with my suspension continues, but I think I've come across
> some interesting information.
>
> Remember: About the only challenge I have left is the fact that the "stock"
> springs from Moss left my car at a rather low height...about an inch lower
> than the 13.5 height recommended by Doug at www.mgbmga.com.
>
> Here's the question: If the Bentley manual's specs for springs say a 9.9"
> free height, why is it that the Moss springs are only 9 5/8" free, and this
> fact doesn't seem to bother anyone?
>
> I'm considering having a local spring shop custom wind a set of springs for
> me to the Bentley manual specs, just as an experiment. They will do it for
> a reasonable expense...
>
> Best Regards,
>
> =J=
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