How heavy are you? Did you see my post where I said that the factory made
an allowance of 176.5lb or 12 stone 8 lb for the CB cars and 150 lb or
10stone 10lb for the RB?
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
To: <shaws@mlcltd.com>; <top_down@worldnet.att.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 7:46 AM
Subject: RE: Front rides too low - why
> I have followed this discussion with interest. I'll check my '71 GT
> according to the Clausager specs.
> It is a hype for the Dutch authoroties to make all kind of bumps in the
> roads in order to have the speed reduced of cars and motorcycles in areas
of
> homes etc. for protection of the pedestrians. Allright for me, but my
> exhaust does not like this!
> Especially when I have a passenger and my two daughters in the back, I've
to
> reduce speed to almost none to pass these terrible things.
>
> So my question is: why do these springs sag (I suspect my rear springs to
be
> too low)?
>
> I compared my front coils when these were out of the car when restoring
with
> new ones and they measured o.k.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
> '71 BGT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Shaw [mailto:shaws@mlcltd.com]
> Sent: woensdag 31 januari 2001 4:53
> To: John Middlesworth; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Front rides too low
>
>
> At 7:24 AM -0500 1/30/01, John Middlesworth wrote:
> >Since I'm new to the list I apologize if this counts as a FAQ. I
restored
> my
> >'72 MGB about four years ago. I replaced only the rear springs at that
> time
> >and since then it has sat noticably lower in front. This past year, I
got
> >springs from Moss (later hearing that they have a spotty reputation). I
> >noticed before installing that the Moss product and the old springs had
> nearly
> >the same height, and it was pretty close to the 9.9 inches mentioned in
the
> >manual. I installed the springs and increased my front end height by
only
> >about half an inch.
> >
> >I have since gotten another set of springs and sure enough, they have a
> free
> >height of about 9.9 inches. Is it worth it at all for me to try these
> springs
> >in the car? A friend told me that if one spring is the same length and
> >diameter as another, then it's the same spring. Is my car perhaps
missing
> >something? Is there a reputable source for coil springs?
> >
> >John Middlesworth
>
> Moss generally has a good reputation. I have used their springs to
> good effect. Could it be that the difference is the rear end now sits
> higher, so the front looks as if it is sitting lower?
> --
> Bob Shaw
> Check out Shaw's Garage at http://www.mlcltd.com/shawsgarage/
> My British Car is NOT leaky - it's merely marking its territory.
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