MGB Ride Height Survey

Table of ride heights for all years of MGB as collected from members of the MG Experience Forums.

Written by John Moore – 2007-04-08
How-To Library > Suspension and Wheels Section

Presented here are the results of a MGB ride height survey conducted by John Moore.

MGB Height Guide Measured from bottom of chrome strip, to center of wheel hub
Year	Model	Owner	RF	LF	RR	LR	Modifications / Notes
1963	Roadster	Rod H	14.25	14.25	14.00	14.00
1968	GT	Rod H	14.00	14.13	14.00	14.13
1969	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	GT	Dan Wood	15.25	14.75	14.50	13.75
1970	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	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	GT	Rusty Koester	13.25	13.50	14.25	14.25	Victoria British 1" Lowering Springs in Front, Original Springs Rear
1971	Roadster	Larry Kerr	14.25	14.25	14.25	14.25
1972	Roadster	Clyde Welsh	13.25	13.50	13.75	14.00
1972	Roadster	David Walsh	13.50	13.50	14.00	14.25	No Spare in boot
1973	Roadster	George Heissenberger	14.75	14.75	14.75	14.75	Rebuilt Front Suspension 2005, Rear 2003
1973	Roadster	Gary Neely	14.00	13.75	16.00	16.00	New Rear Springs
1974	GT	Tom Young	14.25	14.25	14.25	14.25
1974	Roadster	Clifton Gordon	14.25	14.13	14.50	14.25
1974	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 1/2	Roadster	David Walsh	15.00	15.25	15.50	15.50
1975	Roadster	Tom Morehouse	16.50	15.50	16.50	15.50	Stock, original suspension with new (2005) rubber bushings
1976	Roadster	Tom Young	13.50	14.00	15.50	16.00	Brittek Lowering Kit
1977	Roadster	Don Nicholls	13.50	13.25	16.75	16.25	Moss CB Conversion, Moss Lowering Kit, 3.4 GM with T5 transmission.
1977	Roadster	Norm Davies	15.50	15.50	15.25	15.50
1978	Roadster	Kelly Stevenson	14.50	14.50	16.00	16.00	Ford 5.0
1979	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	Roadster	Jay Nickel	13.25	13.75	15.25	15.50	Moss 1" Lowering Kit
1979	Roadster	Carl Floyd	13.25	13.25	14.25	14.25	Buick 215 Conversion, Moss 480 Springs, Rear 1.25" Lowering Blocks
1980	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	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

— MGB Ride Height Survey —

Written by John Moore – Created 2007-04-08 Published 2007-04-08
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