Question about 1981 Mono leaf..
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Burning Brakes
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From: Reinholds PA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Question about 1981 Mono leaf..
I just found out today that my 1981 does not have a mono leaf rear spring. I know this was the first year for that change.
My car is also one of the last St. Louis plant cars. Any chance they started building them with the mono leafs in Bowling Green, or is that just wishful thinking?
My car is also one of the last St. Louis plant cars. Any chance they started building them with the mono leafs in Bowling Green, or is that just wishful thinking?
Melting Slicks
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You mean you have a steel spring? Not a composite one? I believe that only 4 speed 81s got the fiberglass rear spring.Auto with the base suspension I dont believe got the steel version.I may be wrong on that.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
Burning Brakes
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From: http://www.100megsfree4.com/corvette/1980/vet81.htm
- Corvettes with Turbo HydraMatic had a new fiberglass-reinforced monoleaf rear spring that weighed just eight pounds (33 pounds less than the multi-leaf steel spring it replaced).
- The new spring eliminated interleaf friction.
- Manual-shift models kept the old spring, as did those with optional Gymkhana suspension.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Reinholds PA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
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From: http://www.100megsfree4.com/corvette/1980/vet81.htm
- Corvettes with Turbo HydraMatic had a new fiberglass-reinforced monoleaf rear spring that weighed just eight pounds (33 pounds less than the multi-leaf steel spring it replaced).
- The new spring eliminated interleaf friction.
- Manual-shift models kept the old spring, as did those with optional Gymkhana suspension.
My 81 4 speed with the gymkhana option has the steel multi leaf
Abby Normal
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ace, something is up with your car. it should have had composite regardless of bowling green/st. louis
BTW, there were never any 4-speed BG cars. not particularly important, just trivia.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Tulsa OK
If the car was ordered with Gymkhana suspension, it'll have a steel spring, regardless of what transmission was in it. It's most likely an FE7 option car.
