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8cwt Van front suspension
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:51 pm
by leyther8008
Did they uprate the front torsion bars on these vans? although I,ve never seen it mentioned anywhere, but they fitted 8 leaf springs at the rear plus bigger diameter steering arms, but then left the front spring rate alone? makes me wonder as my present van seems a bit harder than I recall my other one being.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:13 pm
by bmcecosse
No - not stiffer at the front. I guess the extra weight was expected to be in the load carrying space at the rear !
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:17 pm
by jonathon
I though all vans had uprated torsion bars?
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:18 pm
by bmcecosse
No - never heard of ANY uprated bars from BMC - until Marina came along. W1500 and R 1.5 had same bars too.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:21 pm
by jonathon
You sure, I thought the saloons were about 15mm and the vans 18mm.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:42 pm
by bmcecosse
Marinas possibly - Minors , No.
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:11 pm
by aupickup
torsion bars were the same on 8cwt vans
also the rear leafs of the spring were a little thicker than the 6 cwt
and bigger steering arms
these were the only mods
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:35 pm
by bmcecosse
As well as the much better 4.5 " wide wheels of course!
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:38 pm
by aupickup
which came in 2 types
LP917 and LP 936
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:03 pm
by bmcecosse
Did they come in two types as standard on these vans ??? Or is one of them an aftermarket wheel ??
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:13 am
by don58van
which came in 2 types
LP917 and LP 936
What is the difference between these two wheel types?
Don
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:13 am
by bmcecosse
Assembled opposite way round - so one has greater offset than the other.