Single leaf springs V's multi leaf

Originally posted by 550hp mk2 cortina

well i used to run single leafs in the rear. It was the best rear end upgrade i made. Was a big difference in the way the car handled load and overall performance...
...The down side to them was because they are a parabolic spring, meaning they taper and get thicker in the middle they cant be re-rolled. So i ordered 2 inch lowered ones but still had to run lowering blocks to get the ride height right.
To me the block made no difference to handling and spring wind up/ tramp was less tan i got with my reset leafs
This is the only pic i could find of the car with single leafs.

I had asked about single leaf springs in one of my posts. And i thought you might not have seen it so put it here just in case. It doesn't really answer your question in how it is better, but it does imply that 550hp Mk2 Cortina thinks they are the best thing you can do to the suspension.

I'm sorry, I wont bother next time.

What sort of tyres and are there any trailing arms?

Thanks Danny

Advice appreciated