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Technical First ride!

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Willywash, Jul 24, 2021.

  1. Willywash
    Joined: Sep 18, 2019
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    Just took my 31A hot rod for its first test drive. Just went up and down the street a few times making sure nothing was over looked. The car settled on the drivers side about an inch, front and back. Knowing the car is a bit heavier on the drivers side, do you have to adjust coil over stiffer on the lower side. I don't think there's anyway to make the leaf spring on front stiffer on one side. Anyone have suggestions?
     
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  2. Go on a diet
     
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  3. Jokester
    Joined: Jan 29, 2005
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    Take a passenger that is about your size.

    .bjb
     
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  4. gary macdonald
    Joined: Jan 18, 2021
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    Possibly relocating the battery to passengers side .
     
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  5. dan31
    Joined: Jul 3, 2011
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    Yes, adjust coil over . Congrats on the first ride, pretty cool.
     
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  6. birdman1
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    gotta keep those first rides close to home! congrats!!
     
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  7. Big mike 1968
    Joined: Jul 17, 2021
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    You need someone big like me to settle the pass springs and I volunteer.
     
  8. Deuce Daddy Don
    Joined: Apr 27, 2008
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    Don't know if you are using "buggy spring" or not, but I used a kit for parallel leaf on each side which cured the "lean" problem. especially on mountain curves.-----Don
     
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