C10 Leaf Spring Upgrade Options?

[RobNoLimit]

There are none to my knowledge. The first hurdle is the OE lengths and mount points. The shackle is a 'load carrying design' (up to the spring) not a 'progressive' design (down to the spring) and the leafs are somewhat short. on the Black Widow Exhaust S-10 we used Chrysler style (oval track, Speedway motors) 180 lb springs. We fabbed the front mounts to use a bearing mount, and mounted the rear of the leaf with a 'slider' (more oval track stuff). On the S-10 we canted the springs in in the front to help corner exit bite. Don't forget, you still need a good set of shocks, we used ridetech HQ smooth bodies. This is about the best we could make it and still have it be very simple. It still has some 'brake-in' wheel hop (if you really lay on it) and could use a panhard rod for more precise corner control. But, for Bill's Drift and Exhibition runs, it works very well. Look up Black Widow S-10 on you tube. Now, with all that work to get a leaf to perform somewhat, there lies a good argument for a 4-bar or 3-link. - Yes, we have these at No Limit, but I'm not trying to push a sale here, just trying to pass on some truth.