leaf spring pads

[gray86hach]

I am swapping out the springs on my 79 z28

The stock pads are in ok shape but I have no reason not to replace them.

What are most people using. I have prothane bushings in the springs.

Tim

[Z06vet]

I don't use pads on the leaf springs anymore. On builds where I use hotchkis springs, I've just been bolting everything together metal to metal. I couldn't tell any difference with or with out.

[Skip Fix]

You would have to get an adapter to do that with the 79 as the perches are setup up for multi-leaf and the rubber or urethane pads. There is no hole to locate the spring bolt in, other than the one in the upper pad.Customworks has a metal adapter to use in place.

Some of the guys using urethane have had them shift on the spring as they are more "slippery" than rubber. I have them on my 81 and no movement.

[rchaskin]

I don't use pads on the leaf springs anymore. On builds where I use hotchkis springs, I've just been bolting everything together metal to metal. I couldn't tell any difference with or with out.

Same as this....

[Skip Fix]

Maybe first gen and Nova spring perchs are different but second gen has nothing to grab the upper bolt on the spring as there is a 1 1.2"x2" cavity for the pad to fit in. The pad has the locating hole. Unless those springs have a pyramid on top then only the bottom U bolt bracket is them locating the spring.

http://www.moserengineering.com/multi-leaf-gm-spring-mounts.html

Here is custom works solution
http://customworksproducts.com/suspension.html