Suspension change

[Munch]

If anyone asked me how my car handled, I would say like a 2cv. It seemed to roll a lot and was very spongy. I thought it strange for an RS, but it is 40 years old. I bought single leaf springs with 2" lowering blocks and 2" lowering springs for the front as it already had uprated suspension. On Wednesday I finally got round to putting it on. I found out why the car was behaving the way it was, the top smaller spring on each leaf had cracked. Turning the nut saw the spring split completely in half on both of them. 

After changing the springs the car now sits flat round the corners and is so much more fun. Sideways officer. . .not me!

[Vista]

Liable to go sideways at any time 

[Rich T]

Well spotted. Could have been dangerous.

I had to put new (well old but way better than the ones i took off) rear springs on mine.  They were splayed, the little plastic spacers between the leaves were long gone and i could push the old bushes out with my thumb! Looked like it'd been lowered even when it hadnt. Amazing what a few £100 and an hour or 2 spare time can do.

Rich 

[Munch]

I thought the same actually. Even though I used 2" lowering blocks, the car doesn't seem to sit any lower. I was pleasantly surprised how cheap the components were.