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Feb 4, 2005 | 11:40 PM

RogueVette

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Spring rates..

Does anyone know the spring rate of the T1 Front spring.

I am looking at a few different VBP springs and was wondering for comparisons sake. Been told to run a 1000# front spring by a pretty knowledgeable Racer/Tuner.

Also if anyone knows the rate for the Z06 Spring that would help as well again, just for a bench mark.

Thanks

Feb 5, 2005 | 03:22 AM

John Shiels

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my VBP springs are 1000 frt and 796 rear with revalved Bilstein Sports

Feb 5, 2005 | 07:22 AM

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C5 spring rates
Spring Rates, Front/Rear, *lb/in: (Base)440/577 (MSRC)457/577 (Z51)525/634 (ZO6)525/714

I also would like to know the T1 spring rates.

Feb 5, 2005 | 04:38 PM

RyanZ06

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Why the change the front/back spring bias when going with T1? I see the rear spring is considerably stiffer on all the models, but people install a 1000lb front and a 700-800lb rear spring? Is there logic behind this? Curious...

Feb 5, 2005 | 07:50 PM

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Check out the C5 General Sticky.

Feb 8, 2005 | 03:52 PM

Paras

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Quote:

Originally Posted by John Shiels

my VBP springs are 1000 frt and 796 rear with revalved Bilstein Sports

Any idea how this compares to coil spring rates? Seems awful stiff if that's a direct correlation...

And can I ask what was done when your Bilsteins were revalved (were compression and rebound increased or decreased)?

Last edited by Paras; Feb 8, 2005 at 03:54 PM.

Feb 8, 2005 | 04:08 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by John Shiels

my VBP springs are 1000 frt and 796 rear with revalved Bilstein Sports

John,

What did you have before your aero kit?

Feb 8, 2005 | 06:06 PM

John Shiels

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Matt I had Z-51 but I did have them before the body. It was preperation for the body kit and downforce.

Paras they are not a direct comparison between leaf and coil.