REAR SPRINGS question

124spiderman · Post by **124spiderman** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:01 am

On the rear suspension Can anyone tell me if the Spiders/Coupes are supposed to have spring seats on top AND bottom of the coil as my 73 Spider is without spring seats on the bottom. (ie, spring sits directly on the axle - metal to metal?)

Thanks

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:52 am

Maybe somebody thought it would be a simple way of lowering the rear of the car

As far as I know, spring seats were fitted as standard to the top and bottom of the springs in both Coupes and Spiders.
If you can't find a pair up in Sydney, I've probably got a couple you can have down here.

124spiderman · Post by **124spiderman** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:59 am

Thanks Mate,
Yes you are right as I have found a drawing in the manual.
I will get back to you re: those seats if I can't find any.
I am going to put some coupe springs in mine, as it sits a little lower on the RHS.
Hopefully this will improve the ride (a bit choppy) too.
(Lack of spring seats maybe...?)

kmead · Post by **kmead** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:27 am

I may be wrong but I think the coupe springs are a higher rate given that it actually was intended to carry four people.

They may end up raising your car.

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:57 pm

He is just looking for the spring seats not the springs kmead. The seats should all be the same.

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