My current combo is a completely stock suspended 87 IROC 5.7 with the borg-warner 3.27 rear end. I am interested in lowering the car 1"-2" and was thinking of using stock V6 springs all around to lower it as well as soften the ride and transfer weight well when raced at the dragstrip. I know it may handle a little worse, but i don't drive it very aggressively around corners so it doesn't matter much.

Has anyone done this?

Do you have pics so I can get an idea of ride height?

Comment/Suggestions/Pics/critisism welcomed

 

hmmm...that sounds like it would work since the V6 springs are pretty weak. should go throw in some LCA relocators also though for some extra traction.

 

I use V6 front springs. The rear springs should all be the same except for the performance suspension packages like IROC and WS6.

Swapping springs for what you want to do isn't really recommended although it should work. Each spring has a spring rate. If your stock spring has a spring rate of 200 pounds per inch and 900 pounds pushing down on one spring it will compress 4.5". If you swapped springs to some that were 150 pounds per inch spring rate, the spring will compress 6" or a 1.5" drop.

Measure the thickness of the wire used to make the spring. Compare that thickness to another spring from a non IROC or V6 car and you'll have found one with a lower spring rate.