[Spridgets] Leaf springs

[Linda Grunthaner]

Jim,
Good toe hear as I am suspecting my Sprite is a little low in the first
place so perhaps I will just get new leaf springs and that should do the
trick if the Libres still rub I'll live with different wheels like
Panasports of similar.

What are panhard rods?
Lin


On 7/15/07, Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas at snet.net> wrote:
>
> Linda:
>
> Although I have the half elliptical version, on our 1966 Sprite, I have
> 175/60x13 tires on Minitators.  My springs were sagging and new ones
> brought it up to level height and also added lateral stability (I also
> used the red urethane bushings throughout) and this, along with rolling
> the lip like has been described, I eliminated almost all tire rub.  It
> will occur infrequently if we have a full load of stuff and 2 people and
> hard turns, but for most driving it's gone.  And the car is level.  The
> next step will be a panhard rod when I get around to it.  Perhaps these
> changes might be as effective on the quarter-elliptical setup.
>
> Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>
> >Frank & List,
> >What type of leaf springs or additional components do I order to jack up
> the
> >rear of my MKII Sprite so my tires on my mags (American Racing Libre
> wheels)
> >do not rub on the square fenders? With a 155 tire I only have a 1/2
> >clearance can't I weld up or add to the leaf springs or buy something to
> get
> >the rear higher? Don't they have something used on the racing Sprites for
> >this?
> >Lin
> >_______________________________________________
> >james.f.juhas at snet.net