They were added to later cars so that the car would ride closer to level
with only a driver. Certainly not essential, as early cars didn't have
them.
Randall
>
> When I took apart my TR3, on the left rear, ( I think ) between
> the spring
> and the axle housing were two spacers, rectangular in shape with
> hole in them
> the same width as the spring. When I put it back together, I checked the
> springs and both seemed to be the same arch, lenght and
> stiffness. Why were
> they there, and are they needed?
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