Spring Modifications for my 30 Speedster

[gz]

This roadster has an 8 leaf T rear spring and a reversed eye 7 leaf front spring. Being a roadster, it should be much heavier than the speedster you described. It rides fine and does not bounce, sway or bottom out. It has standard Model A shocks although I am not sure what condition they are in or if they are really even absorbing any shock. I have driven the car thousands of miles, most on the road but also on some very twisting and turning road race courses.

I had a 1928 tudor with the same spring configuration. The extra weight of the tudor body caused the car to sway left and right as well as bottom out when on rough roads-which we have a lot of in Detroit. Tube shocks and a panard bar helped to remedy this.

[Jay Ess]

Originally Posted by Brentwood Bob

2462-2475 lbs on the 4door sedan. Roadster was 2155 lbs.

Bob, thanks for the response. Would you know the weight of just the body, fenders and bumpers as this would be sprung weight. Thanks, js

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

You may also want to post this in the HAMB site to get the question before the greatest number of people with experience on non stock A's.

Thanks Mike. I am a member and will be posting over there as well. I thought that this would be the best place to ask about the weight of just the body. I also know that a number of members have dabbled with speedsters over the years and have shared their knowledge in the past.
js

Originally Posted by gz

This roadster has an 8 leaf T rear spring and a reversed eye 7 leaf front spring. Being a roadster, it should be much heavier than the speedster you described. It rides fine and does not bounce, sway or bottom out. It has standard Model A shocks although I am not sure what condition they are in or if they are really even absorbing any shock. I have driven the car thousands of miles, most on the road but also on some very twisting and turning road race courses.

I had a 1928 tudor with the same spring configuration. The extra weight of the tudor body caused the car to sway left and right as well as bottom out when on rough roads-which we have a lot of in Detroit. Tube shocks and a panard bar helped to remedy this.

Thanks for the seat of the pants guidance! js