Moog springs...
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This is probably the hundredth post about moog springs on this website. Or go to google and type in "gbody moog" and the first website gives you the chart that I have posted in this post.
Look at the F body springs for the front. I went with 5660 s10 springs and cut a coil out to drop it roughly and inch or two. As far as the rear, I'm curious as well. Just haven't bothered with it cause I have already put new replacement springs in the back.
http://jeffd.50megs.com/Moog_Spring_Page.htm
Look at the F body springs for the front. I went with 5660 s10 springs and cut a coil out to drop it roughly and inch or two. As far as the rear, I'm curious as well. Just haven't bothered with it cause I have already put new replacement springs in the back.
http://jeffd.50megs.com/Moog_Spring_Page.htm
patmckinneyracing said:
Sorry! Wasant trying to be a pain or come off the wrong way. Just excited about owning a G-Body and more concerned about getting answers quick and clear. I have looked at the chart but call me a dumb a@@ cause I still dont understand it. I was told the front end could use some replacement parts and I have always had good results with moog. Since you seem to be somewhat of an expert could you be so kind to break down what im lookin for in Lamens terms? Just want to order the right parts the first time and get it over with. I was told the Hotchkis rear springs would be a good one to run however I want to be sure the fronts are just as good yet give me the stance im looking for.
Again, forgive me for coming off wrong but all this is new to me... I have lived in a Impala SS B-Body for 12 years and that was all I knew. Just need some guidance and someone to take me under there wing to help me out.
J
When replacing springs to lower a car or simply to refresh your suspension, it's hard to guide someone through sometimes. Engine weights (V6, V8, Olds engine, Chevy engines, etc) and miles on the vechicle all account for springs sagging over the years. Even cars with the same mileage can sag at differing rates. You want to drop your car (say for instance) 1" front and rear. Okay, your V6 springs get replaced with the same springs JoeBob's Cutlass with Olds V8 used to drop his 1'' but now your car sits higher than it was. Your old springs were, unknown to you, already sagging 2'' so your car now sits 1'' higher than it did with your old springs.
There's a lot more to it than "use **** number spring for a 1" drop''. Heck, even GM used multiple springs for differant engines and options such as no a/c, V6, V8, F41, etc. You may have to cut 1/2 coil or more to get your car to sit exactly the way you want it. Even though we all have g-bodies, I bet not 1 car here is built identical to another.
There's a lot more to it than "use **** number spring for a 1" drop''. Heck, even GM used multiple springs for differant engines and options such as no a/c, V6, V8, F41, etc. You may have to cut 1/2 coil or more to get your car to sit exactly the way you want it. Even though we all have g-bodies, I bet not 1 car here is built identical to another.
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