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Q & A: MGB Lowering

Thursday June 28th, 2007
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Dr. Twist,
I've been the proud owner of a 75B for 23 years, recently bringing it back to life after years of sitting. Now I wish to lower the suspension all around because it sits very high, and I've been told that it is one of the best things I can do to improve the feel of the car. I still have the original front springs, but installed new seven-leaf springs on the back (as original). I've been told I can use lowering blocks in the back and maybe remove a leaf from each spring (which one to remove I wouldn't know); for the front I could get chrome bumper springs, or the special lowering springs from a catalogue. My ride height now is (from middle of wheel to bottom of chrome strip)

LF 15 1/2" RF 15 3/4"

LR 14 3/8" RR 14 5/8"

Thanks for your knowledge.
John

John!

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The front suspension was designed to work with a certain castor, camber, and toe-in. As the coil springs collapse, the camber goes negative. If you put shortened coil spri... read more