Tourer rear springs

[Number 6]

Last year I fitted 2 rear springs to my 75 tourer,It was a bit of a rush job as I was off on holiday in a short time so did not have much time to sort out an alternative spring.
I ended up having two springs of the right colour codeing,since then I have always felt that the back end was low and having seen several tourers recentley the looked much higher.

So is there an alternative to standard springs (which I assume are the ones I fitted) that can be fitted to lift the back up I do sometimes carry a fair bit of weight.

[Number 6]

Originally Posted by Number 6

Last year I fitted 2 rear springs to my 75 tourer,It was a bit of a rush job as I was off on holiday in a short time so did not have much time to sort out an alternative spring.
I ended up having two springs of the right colour codeing,since then I have always felt that the back end was low and having seen several tourers recentley the looked much higher.

So is there an alternative to standard springs (which I assume are the ones I fitted) that can be fitted to lift the back up I do sometimes carry a fair bit of weight.

Any one ???????

[Matt1960]

Best alternative is to fit self levelling rear suspension, if you can source the right shocks and springs.
Or I think there are some spring assisters to stop bottoming out if carrying a lot of wieght.

[Number 6]

Originally Posted by Matt1960

Best alternative is to fit self levelling rear suspension, if you can source the right shocks and springs.
Or I think there are some spring assisters to stop bottoming out if carrying a lot of wieght.

Thanks for the reply,but was wondering if there were any "longer" springs to lift the back up as mine does seem low compared to othe tourers

[Mannie]

Originally Posted by Number 6

Thanks for the reply,but was wondering if there were any "longer" springs to lift the back up as mine does seem low compared to othe tourers

Hi Both my tourers sat low at the back the V6 and this one I to carry weight around and with only 31k on this one when I got her late last year the springs had carried nothing around in the back from new I put it down to the way they sit normally I personally always thought the saloons sit too high IMHO just a different way of looking at life

[Number 6]

Originally Posted by Mannie

Hi Both my tourers sat low at the back the V6 and this one I to carry weight around and with only 31k on this one when I got her late last year the springs had carried nothing around in the back from new I put it down to the way they sit normally I personally always thought the saloons sit too high IMHO just a different way of looking at life

Thanks for the reply

If you look at the pic of my car you can see that the gap on the front between the wheels and the wheel arch is a lot bgger than the rear,and this is with no weight in the car
Maybe it is just one of those things

[Matt1960]

Its a difficult picture to see properly, but the sill line looks equal distance from the ground, front and back to me.
Matt

[Number 6]

Originally Posted by Matt1960

Its a difficult picture to see properly, but the sill line looks equal distance from the ground, front and back to me.

Originally Posted by Matt1960

Matt

Yes see what you mean may be its just me

[starbug2]

always thought mine was a bit low but a lot seem to be like that , but then i did have one then two broken rears but even with the new ones they don't seem much higher so i guess thats how they are are

[starbug2]

Originally Posted by Number 6

Any one ???????

are you sure you fitted the tourer springs as the saloon ones are softer i think . i know from Austin garage's that there are a lot of differing springs for the cars