Budman68

Ok, I purchased the front end kit from ZIP and Vette Brakes HD tie rod sleeves today. The more and more I look at those old springs the worse they look(Rusted). So i have decided to buy new ones. I guess I could go through one of the big suppliers and buy a 460 lb spring, but that will require cutting it down to lower the front. My other choose is to custom order the spring from PST to my own specs.
Ecklers $79.00
PST $129.00

Just alittle back ground, my car is set up as a red light racer. But I do get the itch to turn a curve at 70 mph every now and then.

Also if I go with the Ecklers, I could then use the extra cash to buy a rear swap bar kit.

Give me your .02 cents.

Jughead

Advance Auto---TRW 2 fer $48.

terryrudy

Are you not interested in 550lb springs? They lower the front end an inch. You may want to get opinions on rear sway bar. I went thru 2 and finally removed it and am happier than ever. Got a thicker front one though.

Good luck! I started with front end rebuild kit and ended up doing entire suspension. :lol:
-terry

SmokedTires

VB&P is where I got my new front springs with my susp. kit. If you look at my car, I didn't cut anything on the springs, they gave me the stance I have in the front & that's with 26" tires :) .

Budman68

Terry- If I cut a 550 down it will increase the rate.

Smoked-I have taken so much weight off the front of the car, stock springs will still put me in the sky. I'll email you a pic.

Captain Morgan

You shouldn't have to cut the 550 down. VB&P's 460 is at stock height, but the 550 will lower the frond end an inch from stock height.

Budman68

That will put me at 3 to 4 inches above the tire. My problem is I am running headers, alum. heads, alum. FI, alum. waterpump, alum. brackets, plastic electric fan, less belts, and no shroud. Let's just say I'm lite.

I emailed a pic to Smoked. Maybe he can explain how high it is.

zwede

Go to autozone and get some big-block springs. Cut down to correct ride height. Will be a little softer than 460 lbs springs, but should be stiff enough. Less than $50 and no shipping.

SmokedTires

Bud we all strive to lighten our cars for various reasons. I never even considered that it could raise the front end as much as yours is sitting. Have you removed the springs at all ? Be sure to check that they are seated correctly at the top, when I've removed mine, I found that the springs can easily fowl at the top which would press the frontend higher . Be sure to look & see if they're seated in the pockets. Also make sure the spring end is in the hole on the bottom a-arm. Maybe this is the problem your experiencing, seems too high just by taking ~200 lbs off the frontend.

topless68

Buddy,

I think you ought to go with the 550lb springs and drop a 400 in it. ;)


(yanking chain) :cheers:

Budman68

Topless, I still have a empty engine stand waiting for the 400.

Follow up on the springs. I went to O'rellys and order the Big Block/Small block Heavy duty springs for the front. Asking prices was a whopping $48.00.

I should pick them up on Monday and try to figure out a cut rate. Maybe 1/2 coil at a time.