I'm getting ready to put my rear suspension in my car but still need the rear spings and shocks. I'd like to have some opinions on what everyone thinks would be a good combo. I'll outline what I'm looking for. Daily driven pro-touring style setup, with a stock ride height for now.
I currently have the 5662's in the front and I'm running a SBC. It's got the alum heads and Accel SuperRam. Granted both are alum but the heads are a bit heavier than regular alum heads and the Superram setup is quite heavy compared to a regular alum intake/carb setup. I'm also running a T56 & Lakewood bellhousing which is about the same weight as an automatic.
The 5662's are supposed to give close to a stock ride height and that's what I'm looking for at the present time. I may drop it some in the future but I want to see where it sits and what kind of clearances I get on ride height and headers, etc.
I was looking at the famous JeffD Moog chart ( http://jeffd.50megs.com/Moog_Spring_Page.htm ) for a spring with a stock ride height that would compliment the front stock ride height. I *could* go with the stock rear springs but I was looking to increase the spring rate. It looks like the only spring that fits the bill from the chart are the 5659's @ 162#'s and stock height. Anybody ever use these springs? One advantage they seem to have is the open design on the top so they could be cut to lower later.
I'm also going to run the Bilstein shock, I just don't know which ones to get. Would you run the Monte SS or the S10 Bilsteins? I've heard the S10 shocks are better valved for the higher spring rates that I'll be using. Ideas?
I also plan to run the 36mm front bar and the SC&C/Spohn rear Pro-Touring bar along with the SC&C tubular uppers in the front with tall upper and lower ball joints (Stage 2 kit) and SC&C/Spohn rear control arms. Since I will be swapping to the S10 spindles for my C5 fronts brakes, dropped spindles will not be in the plans.
How does this setup sound? Any other Ideas? I'd like to get these parts ordered so I can finish up the rear suspension and start the wiring process. I can then get the dash back in. Thanks!
I currently have the 5662's in the front and I'm running a SBC. It's got the alum heads and Accel SuperRam. Granted both are alum but the heads are a bit heavier than regular alum heads and the Superram setup is quite heavy compared to a regular alum intake/carb setup. I'm also running a T56 & Lakewood bellhousing which is about the same weight as an automatic.
The 5662's are supposed to give close to a stock ride height and that's what I'm looking for at the present time. I may drop it some in the future but I want to see where it sits and what kind of clearances I get on ride height and headers, etc.
I was looking at the famous JeffD Moog chart ( http://jeffd.50megs.com/Moog_Spring_Page.htm ) for a spring with a stock ride height that would compliment the front stock ride height. I *could* go with the stock rear springs but I was looking to increase the spring rate. It looks like the only spring that fits the bill from the chart are the 5659's @ 162#'s and stock height. Anybody ever use these springs? One advantage they seem to have is the open design on the top so they could be cut to lower later.
I'm also going to run the Bilstein shock, I just don't know which ones to get. Would you run the Monte SS or the S10 Bilsteins? I've heard the S10 shocks are better valved for the higher spring rates that I'll be using. Ideas?
I also plan to run the 36mm front bar and the SC&C/Spohn rear Pro-Touring bar along with the SC&C tubular uppers in the front with tall upper and lower ball joints (Stage 2 kit) and SC&C/Spohn rear control arms. Since I will be swapping to the S10 spindles for my C5 fronts brakes, dropped spindles will not be in the plans.
How does this setup sound? Any other Ideas? I'd like to get these parts ordered so I can finish up the rear suspension and start the wiring process. I can then get the dash back in. Thanks!
, good balance between control and comfort.
