110 springs

Hi - I am doing a bit of a suspension refresh on my 1992 110 200tdi Hardtop (that's now a ragtop).

I have so far decided on original spec springs at the front (NRC8044 & 45) and I have already selected Bilstein shocks all round.

What I was also thinking is the standard rears springs are NRC6904 and NRC 6389 - reading about these they are "HD" as standard verses the front - so have a spring rate of 330lbs (as opposed to 155/215 on the front).

Now my 110 is only ever lightly loaded and now has no rear weight and the roof is gone and I find the ride ever so slighty 'crashey' from the rear.

My thinking is that the spring rbk101111 which I think are those fitted to later 110's might be a fit as they are progressive 270 > 420lb. So in principle they'll be slightly more compliant and give me the better ride.


So my questions

Will the rbk101111 spring fit on my early 110?
Anybody done this before?

Cheers

Jim

Can not answer your question directly but a mate who was also fed up of the harsh ride in his lightly loaded 110 fitted standard 90 rears,this did involve fitting 90 spring plates to the axle and welding two more into the larger 110 turrets. Did the job though with much improved ride on and off road.