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Do Dollys like to have stronger springs at the front? Or rear? or indeed, both?? Steve likes his std Tolly springs but has the luxury of adjustable shocks.
Both 1850s and Sprints
should have stronger front springs than the ohv engine models I understand*,
this is to take the extra weight of a slant four?
However, looking at the '76 parts book for front springs suggests it is not that simple:
Dolomite 1300 &1500.....217989
1500HL ..........................218323
1850HL (RHD).................217989
Sprint (RHD)....................TKC768
When looking at the LHD options for the 1850HL and Sprint it becomes a bit more curious:
1850HL (LHD)..................217989 for left hand side and 218323 for RHS and
218567 for Italy and also heavy duty for both RHD and LHD
Sprint (LHD)......................218476 LHS and 217989 RHS (no heavy duty option)
The back springs were the same on all models ('76 parts catalogue shows 218324).
Anyhow, I have used the standard height heavy duty springs from Rimmer Bros with adjustable height dampers and,
being happy with these for road use, will do so again.
Steve's Toledo is somewhat lighter than your's Clive, given that it has a Vauxhall engine and gearbox rather than a TR7/Sprint combo,
somewhere on here there is a photo of his car when it had Sprint springs......it looked like it was on stilts
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I don't have the kerbside weights to hand but seem to remember that a Toledo was quite a bit lighter than a Dolomite 1300?
What I am wondering is would your Toledo be better with a combination of heavy duty Sprint front springs and standard Dolomite back springs?
Ian.
* Back in the 90s I think I remember Jamie from Sprintspares quoting Sprint spring rates against the uprated ones they sold?
Sprintspares, as their name suggests, only really catered for Sprints (although obviously a lot of parts fit other models too).