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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Experiences with home made leaf springs?

Good evening Gentlemen
Do any of you have experience with upgrading the leaf springs with adding an extra layer of leaf?
I have attached a photo, is the backside of rivet in the clamp only embedded in a hole in the leaf, or does the rivet hold those two parts together?


Jan Kruber

The distance C is with the spring without load, free, i suppose.
I would be very interresting though, to know the distance C with load on the springs, with the car resting on its wheels.....

Jan Kruber

Anybody know of the parabolic leaf springs? They are awailable for the Land Rovers, dont know about the Spridgets
Jan Kruber

Not seen any for Spridgets but they are available for MGBs so have a look in that sections for various views of them.

Variances at the rear springs will also effect the front of course.
Nigel Atkins

Those clips are riveted on.

I once tried (with some success) to revive and balance out a pair of springs by completely disassembling them and swapping alternate leaves between the two.

Malc.
Malcolm Le Chevalier

Spridget springs are too narrow for parabolics, their is not enough sideways strength.
Clive Berry

This thread was discussed between 12/11/2018 and 13/11/2018

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