Library: MGB Ride Height Survey

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Last modified 2007-04-08.

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MGB Height Guide
Measure from Bottom of Chrome Strip to center of wheel hub

Year	Model	Owner	RF	LF	RR	LR	Modifications / Notes
1963.00	Roadster	Rod H	14.25	14.25	14.00	14.00
1968.00	GT	Rod H	14.00	14.13	14.00	14.13
1969.00	Roadster	Tom Fisher	14.50	14.25	15.75	16.00	bottom two leaves removed on each side and moved to the top of the six leaf sandwich, lowered rear by 1"
1970.00	GT	Dan Wood	15.25	14.75	14.50	13.75
1970.00	GT	Dan Wood	13.50	13.50	15.00	15.00	Rebuilt Front Suspension adding 550# Front Springs, Added 10" Leaf from roadster to rear.
1970.00	Roadster	John Moore	13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00	550# Moss "red" springs in the front and GT 7 leaf springs in the rear with the lowering blocks.
1971.00	GT	Rusty Koester	13.25	13.50	14.25	14.25	Victoria British 1" Lowering Springs in Front, Original Springs Rear
1971.00	Roadster	Larry Kerr	14.25	14.25	14.25	14.25
1972.00	Roadster	Clyde Welsh	13.25	13.50	13.75	14.00
1972.00	Roadster	David Walsh	13.50	13.50	14.00	14.25	No Spare in boot
1973.00	Roadster	George Heissenberger	14.75	14.75	14.75	14.75	Rebuilt Front Suspension 2005, Rear 2003
1973.00	Roadster	Gary Neely	14.00	13.75	16.00	16.00	New Rear Springs
1974.00	GT	Tom Young	14.25	14.25	14.25	14.25
1974.00	Roadster	Norm Davies	15.50	15.50	15.25	15.50
1974.00	Roadster	Clifton Gordon	14.25	14.13	14.50	14.25
1974.00	Roadster	Paul Gurnee	14.75	14.75	14.75	14.75	New Bushes, New Front Springs
	Chrome Bumper	Average	14.14	14.11	14.50	14.51

1974.50	Roadster	David Walsh	15.00	15.25	15.50	15.50
1975.00	Roadster	Tom Morehouse	16.50	15.50	16.50	15.50	stock, original suspension with new (2005) rubber bushings
1976.00	Roadster	Tom Young	13.50	14.00	15.50	16.00	Brittek Lowering Kit
1977.00	Roadster	Don Nicholls	13.50	13.25	16.75	16.25	Moss CB Conversion, Moss Lowering Kit, 3.4 GM with T5 transmission.
1978.00	Roadster	kelly stevenson	14.50	14.50	16.00	16.00	Ford 5.0
1979.00	GT	Keith Fenwick	14.50	14.50	15.25	15.50	UK Spec,Front: Moss (UK) part number: AHT21 lowered Springs , Rear: Moss (UK) part number: TMG40731 1" Lowered GT Springs
1979.00	Roadster	Jay Nickel	13.25	13.75	15.25	15.50	Moss1" Lowering Kit
1979.00	Roadster	Carl Floyd	13.25	13.25	14.25	14.25	Buick 215 Conversion, Moss 480 Springs, Rear 1.25" Lowering Blocks
1980.00	Roadster	Scott Hughes	15.50	15.00	16.50	16.50	Rebuilt Front End with Poly Bushes, New Rear Springs and 1" lowering kit.
1980.00	Roadster	Marc Feig	14.25	14.50	15.25	15.00	New Front springs, CB Rear Springs and Lowering Blocks
	Rubber Bumper	Average	14.38	14.35	15.68	15.60

Article written by John Moore.

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Comments on this article:

Comment by Peter Mittler on 2007-04-26 22:04:41

Both my 1975 Roadster with 185/70 R14 and my 1980 Roadster with 205/55 R15 are exactly 15.5" on all 4 corners. Pmittler

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Comment by Norm Davies on 2007-05-06 19:46:46

My measurements got listed as a '74 for some reason but were for the stock '77 RB car I had at the time.

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