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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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All I have seen or heard is 7 or 9 leaf springs in C3's. I just pulled mine out of my 76 and it has 10 leaves. Does the bottom one that bolts to the trailing arms not count? Or do I have an aftermarket or modified spring?
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My 78 Gymkhana suspension has a 5 x leaf spring, but when I took it apart, I ended up with 6 x metal pieces. I think the short 6 inch long piece doesn't count. Based on that, it sounds like you have a 9 leaf spring, with that small piece on top. Maybe that helps you.

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My 81 4 speed has 9
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My 78 Gymkhana suspension has a 5 x leaf spring, but when I took it apart, I ended up with 6 x metal pieces. I think the short 6 inch long piece doesn't count. Based on that, it sounds like you have a 9 leaf spring, with that small piece on top. Maybe that helps you.

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The top leaf is about 12 inches long. The leaf on top of the bottom one looks different from the rest. The top eight all have their corners turned up a little, while this one is flat and straight. Its not a big deal, I'm just curious. It's going to get rebuilt anyway.
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