my 71 roadster sits at 11 3/4 front and 14 rear. this is all on stock
springs. I have never figured out why the front sits so low but I bottom
out on all speed bumps and many driveways. The car is on V8 bushings that
I have tightened both loaded and unloaded, and it doesn't seem to make a
difference. The handling is great this low, although it pushes when
driven REALLY hard but I expect this.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
On Mon, 15 May 2000, Paul Hunt wrote:
> 13.5 is very low. You might like to have a look at a selection of other
> peoples ride heights and mods on the web site below - select 'Spanners' and
> 'Ride Height'. Only two people show fronts at 13.5 or less and none rears.
> My new, pukka rear springs for a 73 have a rear height of 14.25/14.5
> (original (?) fronts show 14.5) measured from the centre of the axle to the
> bottom of the chrome strip. Unladen the rear springs are only very slightly
> bowed, fully laden they are reverse-bowed and the axle hits the bump-stops
> very easily.
>
> A "jacked-up rear" stance are just as likely to be caused by "too-low
> fronts" as anything wrong with the rear springs.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:51 PM
> Subject: front spring question - 1973 BGT ??
>
>
> > Last summer's rear suspension rebuild on my CB '73 BGT required
> > me to remove the brand new stock leaf springs I had just installed and
> > replace them with 1" lowered leaf springs from Moss. The brand new 'stock'
> > leafs, jacked the back of the car up in the air. The 1" lowered leaf
> springs
> > made the car sit very level.
> >
> > My ride height (from wheel center to chrome strip) is 13.5"
> > +/- 1/8" all the way around.
> >
> > question: Now that I'm doing the front, I need spring info.
> > WHAT SPRING SOLD BY WHOM, ARE THE RIGHT LENGTH
> > FOR MY SETUP?
> >
> > If I put stock length in will it now sit too high in the front? Moss
> sells
> > uprated springs that are shorter, but stiffer.
> >
> > 480 lb. Rate Coil Spring 264-385 $49.95
> > Fits rubber-bumpered roadsters and lowers car
> > 1 inch. Sold individually.
> >
> > 550 lb. Rate Coil Spring 264-395 $76.90
> > Lowers chrome-bumpered cars 1 inch, rubber-bumper
> > cars 2 inches, and GT models approximately 3/4 inch. Sold
> individually.
> >
> > anybody have any other sources? suggestions?
> >
> > I NEED INFO ON ANYONE WHO HAS INSTALLED THE 550LB SPRINGS...
> > WHAT'S YOUR RIDE HEIGHT? Handling? Stiffness? Swaybar used? changed?
> >
> >
> > Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new layout)
> > OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
> > Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
> > Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
> >
>
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