1750 Berlina Spring Rates

["Jack Habits" <jz1300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Having owned my 1968 1750 Berlina for some two years now, I want to 
upgrade the suspension a little without altering the appearance of the 
car, i.e. I do not want to lower the car.

When I bought the car, I overhauled the complete chassis, all joints, 
bearings, brakes were either replaced or overhauled with new seals etc. 
Where possible I upgraded a little: stiffer rubber bushings etc. I also 
replaced the rusty spring dishes in the front suspension. The berlina 
has a longer spring at the front left (driver side) where most other 105 
series have an altered spring dish to compensate for the driver weight.

This Berlina is also equipped with an LPG (natural car gas) 
installation. The tank for this mounted in the trunk, right over the 
rear axle. Most Berlinas suffer from tired rear spring, also mine, and 
the tank just adds to the "problem"; the rear sags.

I would like to upgrade the springs but there seem to be no readily 
available upgraded springs for the Berlina. For the Bertone, Giulia and 
Spider it is "Spring Galore!" But for us poor Berlina owners? Nothing!

I am a bit weary to mount springs intended for a Giulia because of the 
different weight of the cars and overall handling.

I could take the existing springs out and just go to a spring factory 
and gamble on how much to upgrade but if there is anybody out there who 
has already experience with the subject, I would appreciate it very much 
to hear.

Also, I have been unable to find the spring rates in any of the workshop 
manuals I have. Anybody any idea?

Thanks & best regards!
Jack Habits
Rijnsburg, The Netherlands

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