MGB Ride Height Survey

 
Article written by John Moore. Published on 2007-04-08
MG Experience Library – Service:Suspension and Wheels Section
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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
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~ MGB Ride Height Survey ~
Article by John Moore – Published 2007-04-08

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MGB Ride Height Survey rated 10 out of 10 based on 1 ratings and 4 user reviews.
Comment by Norm Davies at 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.
Comment by Peter Mittler at 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
Comment by Paul Gurnee at 2011-03-21 19:08:57
Rated this: 10/10
Comment by Chris L at 2011-04-14 17:59:05
Chrome strip? Anyone about to post a picture of how you did it?

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