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Old May 26, 2014 | 10:57 PM
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Default Composite Spring Length?

Can someone give me the length of their VBP rear composite spring? I have a dual mount 420lb one that I will be installing as soon as I get the mounting hardware from a member here on the Forum. I just want to know if the one I have has been shortened already since I bought it new/used off of Ebay. I will need to have it shortened if not to run my C6 wheels on my 78.
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Sorry, thought I could help when I read the title... But mine is just a stock ride mono spring, not an aftermarket vbp... There aren't specs online anywhere for all the different rates and widths?
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You can try calling VBP tech support. If I can get to it, I'll check mine tonight. I have VBP dual mount spring with 17x9.5" aftermarket C6 Z06 wheels using 2.5" wheel adapters and offset trailing arms.
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I measured 48.5". Not sure if they have a shorter spring. You might want to check with VBP on the lengths.
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I measured 48.5". Not sure if they have a shorter spring. You might want to check with VBP on the lengths.
Thanks Mike mines measures 44.5. Is your car an 80? If so yours would have a different spring.
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Originally Posted by VETTE N ME
Thanks Mike mines measures 44.5. Is your car an 80? If so yours would have a different spring.
Ok, yeah mines an '80.
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Old May 31, 2014 | 09:10 AM
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Default Bummer!!

The spring that I bought some time ago is for the front transverse system I got the dual mount mounting setup from member Cavu2u and installed it yesterday just to find out my spring was too short I hope I can find the correct spring because I don't want to put the old crap back on.





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Gary over at VBP got me together with a spring for a nice price. Thanks everyone!!
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