<VV> increasing rear (LM) ride height

[Vairtec Corporation]

On 5/2/2013 4:33 PM, Bryan Blackwell wrote:

>   - I agree that the late Corvair came stock with the rear lower than the front.  I have an original ad that shows that stance too.  I guess the idea was to have a "leaping forward" look.

Um, no, the idea was to have sufficient suspension travel and ride 
quality when the trunk was loaded to its rated capacity.

And the nose-up attitude was not unique to late models, early models had 
this characteristic as well, although it did not appear as pronounced as 
it did on the lates.  Even Forward Control vehicles were nose-up when 
empty, since the very first thing to go into it would be a driver, right 
over the front end.

And it's not unique to Corvairs, either.  VWs, Porches and others had a 
slight nose-up attitude when new and unladen.  Generally as noticeable 
in Super Beetles as it was in 2nd-generation Corvairs.

By the way, 1966-69 Corvairs were, when new, slightly higher in the 
front than were the '65s, thanks to minimum headlight height 
requirements that made a spring change necessary... and made the 
addition of the plastic valance panel necessary.

All this said, I endorse the various suggestions about lowering the 
front end, as opposed to raising the rear.