Yeah another spring question:Weight reduction
01-09-2007, 01:15 PM
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Yeah another spring question:Weight reduction
Hey everybody,time for this weeks new question. My car looks like a damn S-10 due to all the weight I've pulled out.I know it's going to get worse when I get my tubular k-member,aluminum heads and ss hood.I was thinking Pro-kit but with the car being so light up front I don't know if it will make much differance.Would either sportlines or v6 springs be better for me?I know right now I'm also running 225-50-16 kdw's (not my choice for size but they were on the wheels when I got them on a trade) and when I upgrade to 245-50-16's up front and 255-50-16's in the rear it will help some.Any suggestion's would be great.
01-09-2007, 07:10 PM
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Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
I have V6 springs in the front of my car. Even with the BBC, the front weight is still roughly the same as stock because I have so much ripped out of the car.
01-10-2007, 01:50 PM
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What would be good for handling though?My car isn't going to be a straight line only car.I heard with the V6 springs the car has a tendancy to either bottom out or be to "bouncy".The only bad thing I've heard so far about the Eibachs either they be Pro-kit or sportlines is that they are either to harsh or to low.I don't want to go with Moog because I don't want to have to cut coils.I'm just alittle stumped about the whole suspension thing.
01-10-2007, 08:23 PM
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All depends on the spring rate. All springs can support the same amount of weight. How much they compress will depend on the spring rate. A V6 spring should compress a little more with a V8 car while Z28/WS6 springs have a heavy spring rate so they don't compress as much when added weight such as cornering is put on them. You could take a spring with a high spring rate and cut a coil out of it to make it lower.
You're not going to find a stiff performance spring with a soft ride. How much it compresses will depend on how much weight is put on the spring depending on the springs spring weight.
Typically a thick spring wire will have a higher spring rate. Go to a junkyard and measure the thickness of front springs on third gens. You'll find many different thicknesses depending on model and options.
You're not going to find a stiff performance spring with a soft ride. How much it compresses will depend on how much weight is put on the spring depending on the springs spring weight.
Typically a thick spring wire will have a higher spring rate. Go to a junkyard and measure the thickness of front springs on third gens. You'll find many different thicknesses depending on model and options.
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