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12-04-2004 #1dennis68 Guest
springs
Hey, I just got done installing some new front coils and adjusters. I wound up with 750lbs Tru-coils and 5.5" adjusters. Holy *****, what a difference. I went from "I could keep up with the late model stocker F bodies" to "WOW, where are the Vipers". No signs of push at all, still running without a sta-bar, but it feels good anyways. Anybody contemplating front suspension on an A or F body needs to think about looking at AFCO, Speedway or Landrum. The springs are pretty inexpensive if you want more or less rate and height is easily adjustable.
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12-04-2004 #2Denny, where did you get the adjusters? I saw Carl C's site with pics of his Landrums, but they don't list them on their website. Any problems with the install? And finally, how much were the springs? Thanks!
Brian D
Snotty Bimmer driver.
12-04-2004 #3dennis68 GuestSpeedway and AFCO both sell them. I paid 150ish for a pair of springs and adjusters. HERE is a pic of what UPS dropped off.
12-04-2004 #4how does it ride? like a cement truck? How hard is it to adjust the height? Do you think a roll bar on the front will help? with such high rates you might not need much of one
12-04-2004 #5A word of caution about Landrum springs (leafs). I have heard nothing but bad news regarding Landrum leafs for Camaros among 2nd gens. They break and bend under HARD accelaration-and, they lose their spring rate quickly if the car sees a lot of track time causing one side to sag. When I did the Calvert Racing GP a couple months back, a lot of guys were switching to John Calverts split leaf and slide-a-link design. I have yet to hear a complaint from anybody using John's suspension pieces. -Jabin
12-04-2004 #6dennis68 GuestThanks for the heads up Jabin, these are coils though.
Yodi, it rides very nice. I was totally prepared for the locomotive harshness, not at all. In fact it rides better than before because it stays off the snubbers, firm instead of harsh. I think I will still play with a sta-bar, a small one just to see if it adds anything.
Ride height adjustment is very easy, just break the lower ball joint loose and lower the arm enough to remove tension from the spring. Then stick your hands up in the upper seat and make the nesessary adjustment. I would guess a rookie could do it in 30 minutes, takes me about 10. Funny thing is with the added rate I wound having to run the adjusters all the way down just to keep it the same height it was before. If I needed it any lower I would have to cut the top seat of the adjuster.
12-05-2004 #7