The previous wheels were 14x6, and now they are 15x8 and the rears are a slightly taller tyre. The slight rubbing is not a problem and I fully expected that I would need to get the guards rolled to fix that.
I supplied new 1" lower rear springs (mid-eye) and shackles to the installers as they were happy to do just the fitting, and since Mustang springs are not readily available in Australia I had a cheaper and easier source. It also has new (two years ago) springs in the front and new (not air) shocks all round.
Probably it has sagged from use as you say, but new springs should have fixed the problem. I had a chat with the installer and he told me that before he fitted the springs he compared the arches and they were within a couple of millimetres but he fitted them so the better one was on the sagging side.
I don't think adding a leaf is a good idea as it will change the spring rate on that side. Cheaper to get a set of lowering blocks than longer shackles too.
You are correct, I can get a new standard height spring for $185 so cheaper than re-arching, but a set lowering blocks is $72. And you are right someone did stuff up as they should have checked the heights before calling to tell me job's done.
I supplied new 1" lower rear springs (mid-eye) and shackles to the installers as they were happy to do just the fitting, and since Mustang springs are not readily available in Australia I had a cheaper and easier source. It also has new (two years ago) springs in the front and new (not air) shocks all round.
Probably it has sagged from use as you say, but new springs should have fixed the problem. I had a chat with the installer and he told me that before he fitted the springs he compared the arches and they were within a couple of millimetres but he fitted them so the better one was on the sagging side.
I don't think adding a leaf is a good idea as it will change the spring rate on that side. Cheaper to get a set of lowering blocks than longer shackles too.
You are correct, I can get a new standard height spring for $185 so cheaper than re-arching, but a set lowering blocks is $72. And you are right someone did stuff up as they should have checked the heights before calling to tell me job's done.