swadarkside

i ordered new coil springs on line for my 69. they are about 2 inchs shorter than the old worn out ones i removed. is this normal , they tell me that they are the correct part # for my vette. has any one had this problem before --- will they work thanks all

Shark Racer

They probably sent you the 460# springs. Are the coils also thicker in wire diameter and wider spaced?

Jerry82

i just went through that replacing my front suspension(82), the new springs are thicker than the old ones, i was told that they flex less. i was concerned with the ride height but once i put them on the car had the same stance/height. now when i try to bounce the car it does not move at all.

jerry

redman76

You will appreciate the shorter springs when you put them back in. The original springs were a PITA to get in. The new ones went right in with no effort and no compressors. Mine were 550# and several inches shorter.

Shark Racer

FWIW the aftermarket 550# springs are a very close match for the factory heavy duty suspension options. In some cases, virtually identical. The 460# aftermarket springs are the same spring with 2-3 extra coils.

Jerry82

swadarkside, here is a pick of original spring,gymkana and the one i place on the car for original ride and height.

hugie82

I just did my 82 with moog springs. It was about a 4 inch difference in height on the bench but installed they were the same height

They must be indexed in the spring pockets correctly or you will see about an inch difference in height

68-427Rich

You better not scratch the finish on her washing machine....

swadarkside

thanks all .... that puts my mind at ezz now i can't get back to work on the beast

gcusmano74

Yes. The higher rate (460 or 550 lb/in) springs don't start out as the same free length as the softer(280 lb/in) stock springs. They should compress to about the same ride height.