The stock springs are about 250 lbs/in., while race springs seem to start
at about 500 or so. I think that with the right shocks, the 400 lbs
springs would be on the stiff side for streetable, but not obnoxious. I
used a 3/4" bar for race, and I think that with the 400 lb springs, it
would be too much for the street, particularly if it rained. I'd go to a
5/8" bar if it were me, but the 3/4" bar would probably do if it's all you
can get.
Brian.
At 11:07 PM 4/19/01 -0400, RodsINTOMG@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 4/19/01 8:03:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, RodsINTOMG
>writes:
>
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> Listers,
>
> Things seem a little slow on the puter so I thought I would throw out this
>question to the lists and see what the racers come up with. I have a 1966 AH
>Sprite. The stock front springs are shot and need to be replaced. The car
>sits too high in the front and the springs are too soft and the whole front
>end seems to sort of wallow. The car is a daily driver not a race car, but I
>know that I can make it handle by changing the front springs and adding a
>sway bar and bushings.
>
> Moss Motors offers 400lbs springs with a 1" drop. I thought I would change
>to these and include a 3/4" sway bar with aluminum mountings, and polyurthane
>bushings.
>
> In the opinion of the spriget experts, will all this make the car too stiff
>to drive to work as my daily commuter? Your thoughts please?
>
> Rod Schweiger
> #119 MGB
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