Thanks Kelvin. Onoe thing that I forgot to mention is that I bought the
springs new, and they have sat this low since the day they were installed.
They are supposed to be stock repalcement springs from moss. I suppose
that I could have gotten lowered springs by accident.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
On Tue, 16 May 2000, Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
> James:
>
> MG was having problems with collapsed front springs in the early 70s
> US cars. From what I remember there was a problem with the way the cars
> were tied down on the ships. The front springs were uprated in I think 72.
> Check the Original MGB, I'm pretty sure there is something written about it
> there.
>
> K.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Nazarian Jr [mailto:James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 1:34 PM
> > To: Paul Hunt
> > Cc: wizardz; mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: front spring question - 1973 BGT ??
> >
> >
> > 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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