Moog Springs which is better 5660 S10 or 5662 F-Body

[patmckinneyracing]

I'm fixing to do a complete front end rebuild and need much better springs than the OEM springs I currently have that are 30 years old lol. So I'm wondering is the F Body spring that has 707 lb/in. lower the front by 2 inches and if it is too stiff of a ride? Or is the S10 5660 easier to work with being that it has 639 lb/in.? All my info came from the following website:

http://jeffd.50megs.com/Moog_Spring_Page.htm

 

[78mali350]

first off, welcome. secondly i have no clue on your question. and third. How about some more info on how you got your seats in there

 

[patmckinneyracing]

Thanks for the welcome nice to be on here. The question I was asking is in reference to how the front coil springs on g bodies, f body camaros, and S10 are interchangeable. I want to upgrade from the g body spring that handle only 348 lb./in. to a much stiffer spring from either a 3rd gen. camaro or S10. The numbers on the title are simply the moog part # for each type.
As far as the seats go, I removed the bench seat back when I gutted the whole inside for new carpet, etc. Being that I didnt have buckets, I used 1/4 inch steel bar and bent it to form a bracket the same height and length to match the factory bench brackets the car came with. The seats I got off ebay for 200 for the pair. Had the whole interior re-upolstered this christmas so it all matched and will have photos tomorrow when the suns up lol.

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

wow that cars AMAZING! more pic please! what motor are you running? I know someone with the username stoopud is running the s10 springs. I am planning on getting the eibach lowering springs. I havent heard much g-body review from them, but Ive heard allota good stuff about them on n-body malibus.

 

[Stoopud]

Hi, as was mentioned I run the S-10 springs, and I am completely satisfied with them. Stiffened the ride-up and keeps it drivable (not too harsh). I have never tried the 3rd Gen springs, but when I was researching I was told that they would be noticeably harsher than the s-10 set. Whether or not that is true, I cannot attest.

I would think it would come down to how much of a drop you want. With the s-10's and a small block you get .75"-1", with the Camaro's I think you get about 2". In Cleveland, I did not want to give-up that other inch (our roads are kinda bad).

Good luck. That is a very nice Malibu by the way.

 

[Lue]

Welcome, I love the look of ur Bu. Specially the two tone wheels.