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series 3 tel

New Member

• May 20, 2007

• #1

Just fitted my new parabolics,front are spot on but rears have 3 leaves and the hangers are sitting vertical hav,nt tightened the shackle bolts but the old girl looks like a dragster. Should rears have 3 leaves on a swb, have they been sent wrong

Series 3 tel

 

pricey

Active Member

• May 20, 2007

• #2

you need to preload the springs some how before nipping the bolts up i am in middle of doing mine but i do not know how either anybody else got an idea

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• May 20, 2007

• #3

i used a 5ton rachet strap on mine but then it wur just a chassis with no body nor nowt on it

 

Defoe

New Member

• May 21, 2007

• #4

what is the gaps like on the front hangers?

where dya get um from?

had probs with mine on the front and was wondering where to get the next set from.

 

voodoozoe

New Member

• May 21, 2007

• #5

My bf sez...

"The spring hangers should be roughly at an angle of 45 degrees from the horizontal...he thinks if they are sitting vertically the springs are too short and this will make for a bumpy ride.

With the hanger angle at 45 degrees, the leaf springs are able to move up and down more easily with less rigidity in the hanger giving a smoother ride."

He thinks that is right...if anybody knows better he would like to be corrected!!! (And I am a girl and don't know anything)

 

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Clanger

New Member

• May 21, 2007

• #6

I have fitted some on my 11a and have the same problem. Nice to know that iam not the only one.Put a 350kg weight in back to preload the springs but it made no difference.

 

Ashoofack

New Member

• May 22, 2007

• #7

I'd read the attached thread in full, get in touch with Britpart/Shop you bought them from asking for advice then once they tel you there is a problem with Britpart springs ask for your cash back and fit standard leafs.

Out of interest does anyone know where these [Britpart] springs are being made now?