Heza Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 ok...i just had a random, been sipping on a few beers thought. the rear transverse leaf is metal right? it has some random coating on it, but it's metal?? i know that on leafs that sag on older 4x4s can be re-bent back to original spec, but if the transverse leaf is metal, couldn't you just have it bent in a fashion to make the rear end sit lower? if the leaf is metal, i'm going to go to the spring shop that is near me and find out. hell, i might even be able to avoid $300 for a flex-a-form leaf. Quote
patgizz Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 good theory, however if de-arched it may become too wide for the car. doesnt hurt to go ask, though Quote
Pabz Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 i hope your not refering to the FIBERGLASS mono leaf spring on our older w-bodies, well yeah i think you are, didn't wanna break it to you in a hard way but YES they are fiberglass not metal, can't be reformed or bent, go ask the spring shop anyways and see what they say. Quote
Heza Posted August 13, 2003 Author Report Posted August 13, 2003 DAMN IT!!! i will find a way to make my car sit nice n level n low Quote
Slade901 Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 On my car it is a fiberglass. One way to find out is stick a magnet to it. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 No need to use magnets, all W-body rear leafs are fiberglass. Metal leaf springs were never used in W-bodies. Quote
Lee Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 DAMN IT!!! i will find a way to make my car sit nice n level n low Age/Time will take care of the leveling . Mine dropped suddenly, like the struts they put on were wrong or something. The rear end was high and I liked it. Then about two months later it was down and level with the front. 10 months later they have to replace the struts because one leaked all it's fluid out. I just wish I could aford to get the front lower. Quote
god910 Posted August 14, 2003 Report Posted August 14, 2003 Not trying to be too picky but aren't the leafs actually a composite plastic? Neither here nor their, but I thought they were plastic. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted August 14, 2003 Report Posted August 14, 2003 The service manual says they're fiberglass. They appear to have some kind of gel coat to give them that smooth appearance. Quote
Pabz Posted August 15, 2003 Report Posted August 15, 2003 when i had mine apart any nics and scratched surley showed that they were fiberglass, BMLN = Bet My Left Nut Quote
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