How long for Belltech lowering springs to settle?

[Tommypb]

Re: How long for lowering springs to settle?

Did you double check that the spring is all the way in the top of the bucket I had a set on a s10 and I didn't get them all the way in and it was at factory height until I popped them the rest of the way in. Worth a check

 

[Dragonist]

Re: How long for lowering springs to settle?

I did the passenger side and I think the driver side might not be sitting centered. Reason I state that after doing the passenger its sitting where the driver was after 1 week of sitting(pic below)

I originally observed the springs when they were on a tension-er(this is how my old man did it). I took off the passenger side this is how the new springs match up to the stock springs. The difference of the stock springs to the ones I got from 3xbrowncutty looks like 3 coils or more.

Pontiacgp here are some pictures of my putting a tape measure to the springs.

 

[pontiacgp]

Re: How long for lowering springs to settle?

The fewer coils the less the spring compresses. The new springs are larger in their diameter than the stock springs so I would take one to get it rated to see what their spring rate is. That isn't an expensive to get done and then we'll know what the spring is comparable to. It also looks like for your photos that the springs have been used so they should not take any time to settle.

 

[Bonnewagon]

Re: How long for lowering springs to settle?

That look's like, what, 3/4" ? That's a pretty fat coil, and the thicker the coil the stiffer the spring. If that spring was ever cut, that makes it even more stiff. By your comparison pics, the old spring looks longer and has thinner coils, plus is surely older, so is softer. What was the ride height with the old springs?

 

[Dragonist]

Re: How long for lowering springs to settle?

That look's like, what, 3/4" ? That's a pretty fat coil, and the thicker the coil the stiffer the spring. If that spring was ever cut, that makes it even more stiff. By your comparison pics, the old spring looks longer and has thinner coils, plus is surely older, so is softer. What was the ride height with the old springs?

My ride height before the spring install

 

[pontiacgp]

Re: How long for lowering springs to settle?

the belltech springs are powder coated silver, your springs look like they are painted. I wonder if those who are running belltech springs could chime in and help out.

 

[Dragonist]

Re: How long for lowering springs to settle?

I was also wondering about that when I got the springs. When I would look at ther belltech diy installs never could locate one with the same finish as mine.

 

[Dragonist]

Re: How long for lowering springs to settle?

After looking at some powder coating colors the paint on the springs are Blackhammer tone

 

[pontiacgp]

your spring is just a bit taller than mine by maybe 3/4 inch. The spring rate of mine is in the 650 range and my car sits like this so the spring rate of your springs must be close to a 1000 lbs.

 

[Bonnewagon]

"Dragonist wrote: My ride height before the spring install" I like the height as it was. I would have filled those wheel wells with 15" tires and enjoyed the ground clearance. I'm thinking the only way you are going to drop the front is to put a big block in or cut the coils, which would make them even stiffer.