Wouldn't this be more to do with torque reaction than weight?
> > During a recent conversation with several past TR3 owners, one
>> mentioned that TR3's had two different leaf springs. Apparently
>> the drivers side was stiffer to help balance the car with driver
>> only. I can find only minimal reference to this and the
>> catalogues sell only one part number for both sides. When I got
>> my car it was disassembled and I remember that the springs looked
>> different. What I am wondering is how can I tell if I installed
>> them the correct way.
>
>Jerry, on my car the springs were identical except that the passenger's side
>had an extra piece of leaf, only 3-4" long, effectively a spacer between the
>spring and axle. The center bolt might have been longer, but I don't
>remember it being so. Since the axle runs over the spring, the spacer has
>the effect of lowering the passenger's side by about 1/4", hardly enough to
>worry about IMO.
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