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Well I put in moog springs in my car to raise it back up to stock height, I put the 5665's in the rear and the 5662's in the front. The front seems to be slightly higher then the back, even though the springs are in the 'pockets' in the control arms. When you guys put them in your car, the the front settle down over time? cause if they dont, i might put the front lowering springs back in, and see that that looks like. Does anyone know what the height specs are from factory and where I measure that from?
Transmission:
Rockland gear T56, Ram aluminium flywheel, SPEC Stage 2+ clutch, GM slave and master. Rear End:
3:73's, other then that stock until she blows.
Other Mods:
Energy Suspension bushings, Hotchkis SFC, Hotchkis rear LCAs, Front vented rotors, New Ball Joints, New Tie-Rods, New Center Link, New Idler Arm, All Brakes are new, Struts/Shocks. Big Block Fiberglass Hood. Griffen 19X31 Radiator W/ custom shoud. Spohn Trans Crossmember with Adjustable Torque Arm, Spohn Driveshaft. 4th Gen leather Seats. M/T ET street tires....
I've read that OE ride height is 27 1/2" but I've never been able to substantiate it. With 5662's in front, I'm at 26 5/8" (they've never settled a fraction as far as I can tell). The 5665's were so outrageously high in the rear that I ended up cutting about 3/4 of a coil and using radiator hose in place of the OE insulator. I'm at 27 1/4". Oddly, after cutting, the spring did seem to settle a bit, perhaps a 1/4."
86 is right about proper indexing.
JamesC
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yes they are indexed right, at least within a 1/4 inch or so. I the front end isnt as heavy as it was stock, the most dirastic being aluminim heads, that shouldnt make a huge difference right? How long did it take before they settled?
Transmission:
Rockland gear T56, Ram aluminium flywheel, SPEC Stage 2+ clutch, GM slave and master. Rear End:
3:73's, other then that stock until she blows.
Other Mods:
Energy Suspension bushings, Hotchkis SFC, Hotchkis rear LCAs, Front vented rotors, New Ball Joints, New Tie-Rods, New Center Link, New Idler Arm, All Brakes are new, Struts/Shocks. Big Block Fiberglass Hood. Griffen 19X31 Radiator W/ custom shoud. Spohn Trans Crossmember with Adjustable Torque Arm, Spohn Driveshaft. 4th Gen leather Seats. M/T ET street tires....
