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MG MGA - Spring Shop in Chicago?

Can anyone recommend a good spring shop in the Chicago area? Or if not, a good place to ship the springs to? I'm looking at refurbishing and re-arcing my rear leaf springs. Everything I've read tells me that's the way to go. If anyone has done this recently, would you be willing to share what you paid for the service?

Thanks
Mark
Mark J Michalak

Hi Mark. Southwest Spring on Southwest Hwy (maybe in Oak Lawn?)is the only place to go IMO. I had them "de-arch" a set of new springs for me about a year ago, they got them spot on to my dimensions. I don't recall what this cost me but I can probably find the receipt if you want me to look.

George
G Goeppner

I had a local (Chattanooga) truck spring servicer de-arch mine for $75.00 the pair. That was in 2007.
JM Morris

Any good truck repair shop should be able to do it. I asked about it at Bott's Welding in Woodstock some 15 years back. They anneal, reshape and then re-temper the springs. Don't remember what the cost was at the time. If I did, it probably wouldn't be applicable today.
Chuck Schaefer

Try Suburban Driveline, Inc. on North Avenue in Villa Park, IL. This is very close to where we hold our club meetings. http://suburbandriveline.com
Barney Gaylord

Thanks guys. Ten years of hard, fun driving in endurance rallies has caused the ole beast to sag a bit. I don't want to rip off my new Maniflow exhaust this year.

In a related note, I'm going to be adding an OE front sway bar. If I ask the shop to stiffen the rear springs a bit more than stock do you think that will compliment the sway bar, or will having the "like new" springs back there do the trick without any extra modification?

Mark
Mark J Michalak

There is also Spring Align in Palatine RT 12 and Lake Cook Rd. 847-934-1525
gary starr

This thread was discussed between 19/01/2011 and 22/01/2011

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