Lowering spring question. V8 car with V6 springs will it sit lower???
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Lowering spring question. V8 car with V6 springs will it sit lower???
Hey guys, I love the look that the Eibach Sportlines give the car, but I am running long tubes and I know that with the linear springs I'll be hitting everything. It was at that point that I decided to just use the Pro Kit. But when I started thinking about it, why couldn't I just use the Pro Kit for a V6 f body? The extra weight of the V8 would make the front sit a little lower correct? And the Pro Kit is a progressive rate spring so there would be less chance of nailing something with the headers. I'm just throwing the idea around. Any thoughts/sugguestion/opinions? All are welcome!
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Car: 87 Camaro
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with stock V6 springs my car had an awesome stance after the 406 swap, but my headers and y-pipe hit on big bumps. V6 springs are really soft. they work great for drag racing, but arent very good for handling
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Re: Lowering spring question. V8 car with V6 springs will it sit lower???
Originally posted by paulmoore
Hey guys, I love the look that the Eibach Sportlines give the car, but I am running long tubes and I know that with the linear springs I'll be hitting everything. It was at that point that I decided to just use the Pro Kit. But when I started thinking about it, why couldn't I just use the Pro Kit for a V6 f body? The extra weight of the V8 would make the front sit a little lower correct? And the Pro Kit is a progressive rate spring so there would be less chance of nailing something with the headers. I'm just throwing the idea around. Any thoughts/sugguestion/opinions? All are welcome!
Hey guys, I love the look that the Eibach Sportlines give the car, but I am running long tubes and I know that with the linear springs I'll be hitting everything. It was at that point that I decided to just use the Pro Kit. But when I started thinking about it, why couldn't I just use the Pro Kit for a V6 f body? The extra weight of the V8 would make the front sit a little lower correct? And the Pro Kit is a progressive rate spring so there would be less chance of nailing something with the headers. I'm just throwing the idea around. Any thoughts/sugguestion/opinions? All are welcome!
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Car: 92 Precision Red Firebird
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i just swapped a 357 vortec and i have my v6 springs and the stance is great. looks tough. but yea bumps are really too big of a problem and i get some good traction. hardly spin from a stop and from then on traction !!!
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While the V6 springs would work... you're asking for something that is made to lower a V6's front an inch... so whatever the V6 springs will lower a V8, it'll be by another inch... therefore I believe it will defeat the purpose?
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