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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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KYB"S still good...going to install them on the 78 in place of the Delco's...

Now have a good stiff ride on the 69....
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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getting ready to replace my rear spring and shocks. You run into any hitches?


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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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getting ready to replace my rear spring and shocks. You run into any hitches?


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Not at all....Spring replacement was easy...just took bolts out of rear muffler hangers to drop exhaust down more.....used my buds lift at his shop as he has a tall screw jack....better/quicker than garage floor at home...(did spring a few months ago) Just installed Bilstein Sports yesterday....
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Did you go from a fiberglass monospring back to a steel leaf? Why?
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Did you go from a fiberglass monospring back to a steel leaf? Why?
The composite spring was on Vette when I bought it.I prefer the feel of the 7 leaf over the 330# TRW...and I have a steel FE7 spring on the 78...
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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So how's the ride? Did you get the HD's or the Sport's?
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So how's the ride? Did you get the HD's or the Sport's?
Ride is great.got the Sports..stiffer than the KYB"s ....took it over a bumpy road and you can feel it,but vette was stable..much better than the TRW set up...which had a weird lope to it,BTW....I'll take you for a spin next time we get together...by the way..we meet at big flag this Sunday at 9:30 AM....check web site...I'll be driving the beast...
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Ride is great.got the Sports..stiffer than the KYB"s ....took it over a bumpy road and you can feel it,but vette was stable..much better than the TRW set up...which had a weird lope to it,BTW....I'll take you for a spin next time we get together...by the way..we meet at big flag this Sunday at 9:30 AM....check web site...I'll be driving the beast...
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Just asked Irma and she's up for it so I guess we'll be there. That makes for a busy weekend, Jack Murphy on Sat., run on Sunday, life is good.
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Just asked Irma and she's up for it so I guess we'll be there. That makes for a busy weekend, Jack Murphy on Sat., run on Sunday, life is good.
Saturday will be busy for me...friend has weighing scales...pads hooked up to a computer...plan is to weigh both vettes..78/69..and get front/rear/side/side weight data plus total weight...so,I'll run down to Murphy,then hot foot it back to weigh both vettes..if he don't go to Ocotillo with his sandbuggy...
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