easyest way to lower back end of r/wheel drive

[bagof]

hi any ideas of easy way to lower rear of r/wheel drive car with single leaf springs (car is reliant robin no laughing im not jocking)

[HiRich]

Get the spring recambered, or a new one made with less camber.
Is there any scope to revise the shackle link (though this will have an effect on the spring rate)?
More significantly, you could remake the axle and spring to create an underslung (spring under axle) rather than overslung arrangement.
Whatever you do, remember:

• Your ultimate limit is likely to be metal-to-metal (axle hits chassis)
• Damper lengths will probably need to change, or you need to move the mounts.

[chard]

If spring goes under the axle longer u bolts and a lowering block.
If the spring is over the axle relocate the spring under it.

[leorest]

Smaller tyres?

[Mr2Mike]

chard said:

If spring goes under the axle longer u bolts and a lowering block.

Do not do this unless you enjoy piss poor axle location and the resulting axle tramp.

[chard]

It's the usual way to do it on Midgets.

The OP is talking abot a Reliant Robin for crissakes not a racing car!!

Edited by chard on Friday 4th December 12:16

[magpies]

is there enough power to cause axle tramp?

[chard]

I once drove a Bond Bug with the flippy up roof/screen thing removed. Great fun like a 70mph Speed-boat

[Mr2Mike]

chard said:

It's the usual way to do it on Midgets.

The OP is talking abot a Reliant Robin for crissakes not a racing car!!

It's one way to do it on Midgets, and on Escorts and on numerous other cars with live axles, but that doesn't make it a good idea! Why would anyone bother with decambered springs if lowering blocks were a good solution?

magpies said:

is there enough power to cause axle tramp?

You don't need lots of power to cause axle tramp, just a badly located axle and an enthusiastic launch.

[chard]

He's clearly after an EASY way to do it.

OP what do you reckon custom springs or blocks?