SPRINGS RATES
LEAF SPRINGS RATES CAN BE ADJUSTED BY ADDING, REMOVING OR INVERTING
EXISTING OR ADDING THICKER ONES. AN EASY WAY OF DOING THIS IS TO RETAIN
THE ORIGINAL TOP SPRING (THE ONE WITH THE EYES) AND THEN A GET A NEW ONE
MADE UP THE SAME LENGTH, SO IT HAS A GAP EACH END WHERE IT OVERLAPS THE
EYES. FROM HERE YOU CAN MESS WITH THICKNESS, CAMBER OF LEAVES.
LOWERING
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF WAYS OF DOING THIS :-
1; A BLOCK FITTED BETWEEN THE TOP LEAF AND AXLE - DON'T FORGET YOU NEED LONGER U BOLTS..
2; RE-CAMBERED LEAVES.
3; TURN SOME OF THE LEAVES UPSIDE DOWN - THIS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE SPRING RATE.
4; REMOVE SOME LEAVE - REMEMBER WITH WILL REDUCE THE SPRING RATE
5; BUY A NEW SET.
MAKE SURE YOU DO BOTH SIDES AT THE SAME TIME. YOU MAY WANT TO RAISE THE DRIVERSIDE OR LOWER THE PASSANGER SIDE SO THAT THE CAR SITS LEVEL WITH YOU IN THE DRIVING SEAT.
DETAILS
CONVERTING QUARTER ELIPTICALS TO SEMI-ELPTICAL WITHOUT WELDING IN NEW FLOORS OR REAR BULKHEADS
SHOCKS
SPAX REAR ADJUSTABLES KITS ARE AVAILABLE WITH BOTH NORMAL AND GAS SHOCKS.
MKI - CK5
MKII-IV CK6
HUBS
DOUBLE ROLLER REAR HUBS ARE AVAILABLE FROM MINI-SPARES
HALF SHAFTS
PETER MAY CAN SUPPLY UPRATED HALF SHAFTS.