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Old 03-26-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Unanswered: Leaf spring rubber bumper

I'm installing a new front leaf spring and can't remember how the rubber bumper / supports go in. Is the direction in the picture correct or do the rubber wings have to be reversed 180 degrees? Thanks



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These rubber stops will determine <1" of the overall suspension height depending on how they are configured. Regardless of which pair of holes are used on each the radius of the rubber must match the unsprung spring and then you decided which pair of holes to use (if the blocks are closer to eachother the ride height will be slightly higher and if the blocks are farther apart the ride height will be slightly lower.)
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An outline view of these suspension components (from the Dec 2006 Blitz),
as they are installed, is imaged on page 3 of an Index to Recent OMC Blitz issues.

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An outline view of these suspension components (from the Dec 2006 Blitz),
as they are installed, is imaged on page 3 of an Index to Recent OMC Blitz issues.

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