Mismatch front springs
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Mismatch front springs
Does anyone know why someone would put mismatch springs on the front of a car? While tearing down the front suspension on my 64 this is what i found. The longer one was in the passenger side.
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#8
I'm thinking the car used to race tight ovals. The passenger spring has 12 coil turns, the driver spring has 8 coil turns. In a constant left-hand turn oval track running 100+ mph that coil spring setup would most likely provide better handling dynamics.
#15
No it's not, that's the worst way to raise the rear. The upper shock mounting point will not survive the sky jacker route. The easiest and most inexpensive is a spacer under the springs, the correct way is to use the proper springs.
#16
I agree. My experience is air shocks give a stiff, bumpy ride. The more air (higher lift), the stiffer the ride. The right springs give a smooth, comfortable ride.
Last edited by Fun71; September 3rd, 2021 at 10:51 PM.
#18
That original post is from 2 1/2 years ago. In any case, look again. They are not the same. The upper spring in the photo has more coils per inch than the lower spring, which means that the upper spring is somewhat softer. I bet they had close to the same ride height.
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