Rear Spring Rate
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Rear Spring Rate
Hallo,
driving a 72 Corvette with a 454, around 500hp.
I intend to replace the old steel leaf spring with a fiberglass spring.
What spring rate should I select in order to get good performance
and a good smooth ride.
Any advice?
driving a 72 Corvette with a 454, around 500hp.
I intend to replace the old steel leaf spring with a fiberglass spring.
What spring rate should I select in order to get good performance
and a good smooth ride.
Any advice?
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From: Austin TX
I have a 73 with a 454 and about 500 flywheel ponies,..alum intake, and alum heads, so the engine weighs just a bit more than an iron SB. So I went with a 330 lbs spring. I haven't installed it yet, but I'm hoping the 330 is a good compromise spring,..ride quality vs. handling.
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FWIW.
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O.K.
Found some old documentation. Some years ago I bought another rear spring for my 82-Corvette. Spring rate is 340 lbs/in. The car really handles good, so I will go at least with same rate for the BB.
Found some old documentation. Some years ago I bought another rear spring for my 82-Corvette. Spring rate is 340 lbs/in. The car really handles good, so I will go at least with same rate for the BB.
