Shimming a front spring
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Jaguar used shims to adjust ride height, yes. The ratio is about 3-to-1 so you'd need a 1/8" shim to get a 3/8" difference. As far as I know they were always installed on the top of the spring, not underneath it. I've never seen otherwise. I recall that spring pan under the spring doesn't have a flat area to accept a shim.
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DD
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When I replaced bushings, ball joints and tie rods recently, I removed the springs to de-rust and paint them. I found a total of four plastic shims on each spring: two above and two below. They were doughnut-shaped and about 1/8" thick. I'm sure they were installed from the factory that way.
If your car has these, it would seem you could simply move the shims as needed from top to bottom or vice-versa as needed to adjust your ride height.
Andrew.
If your car has these, it would seem you could simply move the shims as needed from top to bottom or vice-versa as needed to adjust your ride height.
Andrew.
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