putting the axle ontop of the springs looks like too much of a problem
someone mentioned heating the springs and let the weight of the van decamber the springs, how is this done?
anyone got any pics of before and after,
do fibresport stil sell the lowwered leaf springs

 

flipping the axle is no big deal,i took a piec of box iron with 4mm thickness and made a hole dead center of it the same diameter as your rear axle,than cut it down the middle to create 2 half moons of it,remove your axle and place it on top of springs on your fabed metal stuff measure carefully before and as you proceed to keep angles, spot weld the brackets in place and remowe axle and fully weld them mount back with shorter dampers (120mm does this lower) relocate the handbrake cables on top of springs and bolt everything down,you will need a little longer c-clamps but thats it basiclly i did some shortening of the load adjusting push rod also

sorry for the spelling

//janne

 

can you not put lowering blocks in these?

 

no as the axle is placed underneath the leafsprings
there is a must if you want a low car,heating the springs sounds as dangerous as running blindfolded down M6

 

Look:

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...geta-life.html

 

easy to flip axle and a lot more safer replicate the axle bracket 180degrees and bolt to springs in position and the alighn the axle in the arches by measuring it in centre then tack weld it then take off and fully weld it then re-fit some times can sit a little low on rear so i make rear shackles longer to sort the problem

 

been a while since i started this thread, id like to know if 2.8 capri leaf spings will fit and how much will they lower my van, i did read somewhere on here that they will fit but not know of that was on a mk4 or mk5 van

 

put the axle on top far easier and safer than heating the spring, it took me around 2 hours to do mine its fairly streight forward and easy to do i didnt even need longer axle bolts

 

i purchased de-cambered springs when i did mine years back and dropped it nicely, dont like the idea of flipping axel personally altho i know some cars run that way standard but more strain on bolts etc in my eyes