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anybody using adjustable spring spacers for the rear?

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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 07:11 PM
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anybody using adjustable spring spacers for the rear?

Not sure if I'll need it but I want to see who else is using them and how well they worked.
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 07:36 PM
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Global west has them also

Link http://www.globalwest.net/camaro93.h...justment%20kit

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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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Ground Control makes them also. Haven't seen anyone around here running them tho.
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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I have generic afco 200# 5.5x11" pigtail sprongs and want to be able to swap springs (different rates) and adjust height as necessary. I'll also need so rear end limiting staps so if for some reason my rear drops too much the springs don't pop out.

The standard price for the adjusters is around $38 each as compared to $240 for the GW piece. I imagine the GC ones are similar to the generic adjusters.

Is there any place local I can pickup axle limiting straps? or perhaps an off-road shop should have them available.
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Old Oct 14, 2003 | 11:55 PM
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I'm using the ground control units with 1/2 height Suspension Specialists springs (700#/150#). Works really good but the only thing I'm worried about is the possibility of the spring/spring pertch becomming unseated if you hit a big bump and the tires lift off the ground (this would happen if you are running springs that are too stiff), so I'm thinking about welding the spring pertches to the car. Never actually had this happen, but one of the things I'm paranoid about since I'm running 1/2 height springs on very crappy roads.

From my experiences with spring pertches, they are all over priced. If you look at how they are made, I'm positive you could assemble your own for under $30 a set. I paid full price from ground control for one set, but thats the last time. I learned my lesson after looking at the products out there for stock cars.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 07:47 AM
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I'm using Ground Controls adjusters front and back also. I like the front adjusters however the back ones do give me second thoughts. I'm running 850 fronts and 175 rears, 9.5" free length springs. PFlyer is also using this same combo.

Here's a pic of the rear adjuster:



I'll post some pics of the front later today.
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