Below is a video of the rear suspension in an Bugeye that came to us for its Spring tune-up, with the owner complaining of bottoming out in the rear end. It didn’t take long to figure out why.
In the video above, you can see the quarter-elliptical springs clicking together and making noise. You can also see that the spring is quite weak, and can be easily pushed upward, with minimal resistance. This leaf spring has outlived it useful life.
Over time, after tens of thousands of bounces, these individual leaves lose their springiness and start to separate and fan out. Once they all do this, the rear springs are no more than just an extra radius arm, and the rear suspension begins to bottom out. Worn springs also puts stress on all of the other components in the rear suspension, like shock absorbers, radius arms, and dog bones, as they attempt to take up the slack of the now underperforming springs. We love original bits, but new springs are often required if you want any ride quality in the rear end.
Our rear leaf spring kits utilize heavy-duty quarter-elliptical leaf springs which will reinvigorate any Bugeye’s rear suspension! The heavy-duty rear springs require the use of lowering shims to reset the rear end to its correct rear ride height, which are included with the kit. Either five-degree or six-degree shims can be used (This involves some trial and error, so it may be wise to order both sizes of shim; you can buy the shims separately here) to provide the ideal ride height for your taste!
Should your rear suspension be in need of refreshing, we offer a complete line of suspension products suited to your needs. Click the photos below to take a look at some of our suspension products, or click here to access our full catalog!
