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Old 03-02-2007, 07:42 PM
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Are all c4 rear springs interchangeable? I was thinking about tring to find a 84 z51 rear spring in my 91.

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Old 03-02-2007, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by imadirtguy
Are all c4 rear springs interchangeable? I was thinking about tring to find a 84 z51 rear spring in my 91.

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Heres a chart with spring weights etc for all the years
http://www.idavette.net/hib/c4/sustunch.pdf

Hope that works - springs varied quite a bit by years and models. I'm still looking for a used 84 Z51 if anyone knows where I can find it!

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Old 03-02-2007, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by imadirtguy
Are all c4 rear springs interchangeable? I was thinking about tring to find a 84 z51 rear spring in my 91.

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Yes, the rear spring from any C4 will fit any other C4.
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Thanks for the info.

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Old 03-03-2007, 05:27 PM
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A few points here:

- The FRONT springs are only interchangeable for 84-87 and 88-96 , rears work 84-96

- I have installed a 84 Z51 rear on my 96, What I noticed was a much stiffer teeth rattling ride of course, and the car is much looser in cornering , it will oversteer quite a bit. A stiffer front sway bar helped balance it back out. Also you may want to stay with a fairly soft rear sway bar as well. A stiff rear sway bar and stiff rear spring will really cause oversteer

This has been my experience with the C4, others may differ, this relates to flat tracks best.

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