'78 Spider suspension UPDATE!

[JeffreyOlson@domain.elided]

Rebuilt the entire front suspension of the Spider(with 
LOTS of help!).  

BIG difference!  EXPENSIVE but worth it since the car is 
much more enjoyable and SAFE to drive than it was with 
24-year old suspension parts!

Sorry to say I decided AGAINST using polyurethane 
bushings.  The control arms arrived with rubber bushings 
in place and since this is just a weekend driver so it 
seemed impractical.  I was also concerned with the 
possible harshness of poly bushings for public roads.

REMOVED the US-Spec. aluminum front spring spacers.  
Installed in my car were the tallest:  10.5MM!

Not sure which size spacers are in the rear but the 
overall ride stance is about perfect now so I'll leave 
it for now.  The P.O. had installed 'coil boosters' for 
some reason?  I quickly removed them and the rear ride 
height changed very little with no tendency to bottom 
out.  Why the P.O. put them there is beyond me?

Ride height is ever so slightly lower now, front to 
rear, looks and drives great!

Later!

Jeff

PS Shell Spirax HD 80W90 RULES!

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