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Topic: 6 cyl or 8 cyl coil springs...
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3267
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 02-15-2003 10:15 AM
   
Posted here (rather than Racing) since my car is much more 'street' than it is 'strip'. I'm wanting to drop the front end of my car an inch or so. Factory GT coil springs up front... are they in fact HD springs? Alex suggested non a/c V8 springs (compressed & banded for a week prior to install). Are the non-a/c springs shorter, or thinner gauge coils, or both? My car is REAL rough in the front suspension; GT coils with a buncha aluminum   under the hood. KYB shocks FYI. Would 6 cyl springs be an option for a street car? ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19611
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-15-2003 10:19 AM
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Originally posted by V8 Thumper:
Posted here (rather than Racing) since my car is much more 'street' than it is 'strip'. I'm wanting to drop the front end of my car an inch or so. Factory GT coil springs up front... are they in fact HD springs? Alex suggested non a/c V8 springs (compressed & banded for a week prior to install). Are the non-a/c springs shorter, or thinner gauge coils, or both? My car is REAL rough in the front suspension; GT coils with a buncha aluminum under the hood. KYB shocks FYI. Would 6 cyl springs be an option for a street car?
Six cylinder springs are shorter and smaller diameter wire. They will fatigue much quicker, especially on a street car. They also have a propensity for breaking. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3267
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 02-15-2003 10:27 AM
They can break??? Well, that takes care of the 6 cyl spring option  Are GT coils in fact HD's? What would I have to lose by compressing and banding my coils? ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
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kcode
Gearhead Posts: 2559
From: alvaton,ky,usa Suburb of Bowling Green, M&M #79, MCA #29208
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 02-15-2003 10:56 AM
I think that the standard GT springs had a rating of 475 lbsMike
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RADRIDE
Gearhead Posts: 229
From: Va.Beach, Va.
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 02-16-2003 08:48 AM
620s from any parts dealer will drop a inch.Mine are Magnas from Mustang Plus.Been on car for years with no problems.Its a race car driven on the street.
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horseballz
Gearhead Posts: 179
From: LasVegas,NV
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 02-18-2003 12:05 PM
Thumper,
I can understand your desire to cure the roughness in the front suspension, but fail to see why you would want to lower the front at all ! From the pics I've seen of your car, I think that it has just about the most perfect attitude and stance that I've seen to date of any early coupe. Definitely one of the best looking rides around. GREAT CAR
Just my $.02
Gene------------------
'68 coupe
289/3speed(soon to
be 5.0/5speed)
'85 F150 Beater
300/Overdrive Stick
Pre-dented&scratched
'02 Ranger 4x4 Edge
'02 Miata
74 Chebbie C-10
Really Beat Beater
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