Cutting springs part 2 of ??
07-21-2004, 05:56 PM
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Cutting springs part 2 of ??
Hey another stupid question. Is their and up or down on these springs? It looks like on one end the coils are closer together, I assume this is the bottom end. Need to know before I cut the springs.
07-21-2004, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dude
The easy way to tell, if they haven't been cleaned up, is that the end with the most surface rust goes up. (That end was inside the pocket.)
07-22-2004, 11:56 AM
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I am thinking about the VB&P f/r springs. I have 2 concerns. First I want springs a little softer than VB&P #460. I am also concerned about getting too low. This is my only car and must be easy to drive on the streets. What about cutting a 1/2" off stock springs. What rate would they be? On the rear, do I go w/300, 315 or 330? I really want to keep this a balanced comfortable ride. Any thoughts? TIA
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07-22-2004, 12:57 PM
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Too both. Your stock springs are 260ft/lbs. by me removing 7/8's coil I'm somewhere in the mid 300's ft/lb. range. I cut from the bottom as I do not want to disturb the flat "foot" (the flat coil on top which makes contact with the upper A-arm spring pocket. The bottom will not matter as much due to the coils are more exaggerated anyway and the pocket is deeper. Last night I finished cutting and painting the coils with VHT flex agent gloss black. Looks 
07-22-2004, 04:25 PM
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Hope you resolve your front suspension woes soon.
It doesn't seem like you've had the chance to enjoy the 68
much since buying her. I should talk ... it's been years.
Dave, I gotta ask ... why 7/8 coil and not just 1 coil ?
It doesn't seem like you've had the chance to enjoy the 68
much since buying her. I should talk ... it's been years.
Dave, I gotta ask ... why 7/8 coil and not just 1 coil ?
07-22-2004, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by NHvette
Hope you resolve your front suspension woes soon.
It doesn't seem like you've had the chance to enjoy the 68
much since buying her. I should talk ... it's been years.
Dave, I gotta ask ... why 7/8 coil and not just 1 coil ?
It doesn't seem like you've had the chance to enjoy the 68
much since buying her. I should talk ... it's been years.
Dave, I gotta ask ... why 7/8 coil and not just 1 coil ?
07-22-2004, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
I've been driving her just not enjoying it becuase of the creak creak creak noises from the Speed Direct Sharkbites.
07-22-2004, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MEGLADON
I dont get it. what creak,creak,creak,creak,creak
See http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=856648