New member! Florida COIL SPRINGS 82 REGAL???

[cbman455]

Hey all! Ive got an 82 Buick Regal with a built Pontiac 455, problem is now the car sits several inches lower in the front. Car originally came with a v-6. My question is, where can I find v-8 (heavy duty) coils that will fit this car? I dont want the lowered look , I would actually like it to sit up strong looking, and functional. Thanks for any help!!! cool site

 

[patmckinneyracing]

I'm fixing to do the same thing cause my 80 malibu has the stock springs and they got a little sag going. I found out that the coil springs for S10, F body camaros, and g bodys are all interchangeable. The body spring can only handle roughly 348 lb/in. while the S10 can handle 637 lb./in. and the Fbody can handle up to 706 to 767 lb/in., almost triple what the g body has. Here's the website where I gained all my info:

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

The ones you want are Moog part# 5660, 5662, or the 5664.
Look on ebay, amazon, and summit and they all range between 60$ to 70$
Good luck!

P.S. The S10 5660 will lower you about .75 to 1 inch while the 5662 and 5664 will lower you almost 2 inches but will give you the greatest strength spring and not bottom out on you, being that you have a 455.

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

Hey all! Ive got an 82 Buick Regal with a built Pontiac 455, problem is now the car sits several inches lower in the front. Car originally came with a v-6. My question is, where can I find v-8 (heavy duty) coils that will fit this car? I dont want the lowered look , I would actually like it to sit up strong looking, and functional. Thanks for any help!!! cool site

hey where ya at in florida?

 

[78mali350]

well...welcome anyways, sounds like your question has been answered. Now how about some pictures of that car?

 

[cbman455]

thanks for the response!!

Gainesville.... trying to figure out how to post pics and info... lots of great rides here on this site..

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

sweet im about 30 min from you

 

[G-Body_Vet]

Re:

P.S. The S10 5660 will lower you about .75 to 1 inch while the 5662 and 5664 will lower you almost 2 inches but will give you the greatest strength spring and not bottom out on you, being that you have a 455.

So if this is correct, the 5664 would be a bad idea with 2" drop spindles then huh? I'll be acquiring my poncho 455 soon and would like to get my front end stiffened up a little more. I have the spindles but haven't installed them yet. When I got the car I thought about leaving the stock sbc in it but plans have changed.

 

[tc1959]

Re: Re:

P.S. The S10 5660 will lower you about .75 to 1 inch while the 5662 and 5664 will lower you almost 2 inches but will give you the greatest strength spring and not bottom out on you, being that you have a 455.

So if this is correct, the 5664 would be a bad idea with 2" drop spindles then huh? I'll be acquiring my poncho 455 soon and would like to get my front end stiffened up a little more. I have the spindles but haven't installed them yet. When I got the car I thought about leaving the stock sbc in it but plans have changed.

I got 5662's in the ft it did not drop very much if any at all.rides a bunch better tho.

 

[G-Body_Vet]

Re: Re:

P.S. The S10 5660 will lower you about .75 to 1 inch while the 5662 and 5664 will lower you almost 2 inches but will give you the greatest strength spring and not bottom out on you, being that you have a 455.

So if this is correct, the 5664 would be a bad idea with 2" drop spindles then huh? I'll be acquiring my poncho 455 soon and would like to get my front end stiffened up a little more. I have the spindles but haven't installed them yet. When I got the car I thought about leaving the stock sbc in it but plans have changed.

I got 5662's in the ft it did not drop very much if any at all.rides a bunch better tho.

Thanks. I did some digging and it appears as though I'd only be looking a 1/4" drop in load height. I really want to stiffen that front end up before the added weight of a 455.

 

[tc1959]

Go over to Malabu racing they have a real good moog spring chart,it was a lot of help choosing for my car.