spring rating
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: VT
spring rating
hello all,
my 79 c3 came with a composite rear spring, and wondering if there is any way to determine the rating. there's only one mark, a "17" stamped on the bottom near one end. it's black, the thinnest section measures 10mm.
no luck searching, many thx!
my 79 c3 came with a composite rear spring, and wondering if there is any way to determine the rating. there's only one mark, a "17" stamped on the bottom near one end. it's black, the thinnest section measures 10mm.
no luck searching, many thx!
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Racer
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From: VT
suspension
ah, thought that may be the case.
am after a smooth ride that's a little flatter in the corners. the delco "performer" shocks may be original, and am considering my options to replace them. am also considering upgrading the F sway bar and adding a rear. i'd like to balance the shocks / sway bar / spring if possible.
i'll keep reading, many thx!
am after a smooth ride that's a little flatter in the corners. the delco "performer" shocks may be original, and am considering my options to replace them. am also considering upgrading the F sway bar and adding a rear. i'd like to balance the shocks / sway bar / spring if possible.
i'll keep reading, many thx!
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: VT
spring pics
back from vaca, then kid off to college, then got my firewood in, then off to maine. sheesh!
anyhow, here's a coupla pics.
edit: pic was taken while opposite side was jacked up to scotch-bright and paint the framerails, the clearance from spring to exhaust is actually about 1 1/2inches.
anyhow, here's a coupla pics.
edit: pic was taken while opposite side was jacked up to scotch-bright and paint the framerails, the clearance from spring to exhaust is actually about 1 1/2inches.
Last edited by standswithabeer; Sep 17, 2014 at 08:12 PM.
Old Fart Pilot
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Would that have been Hampton Beach, NH? I was a lifeguard there in 1978 after college and before the USAF. Great times with my "new to me" '71 coupe that I'm presently restoring...
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Racer
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sunny
yup, at hampton beach. we usually go for 4 days of so each summer, after that am bored. a nice long, sandy beach for walking/picking. a great time, with the exception of the canadans and their "banana hammocks". a little unsettling. 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rotonda FL
Your spring is NOT from VB&P. It appears to be a TRW spring (Muskegon Brakes - who answered your post earlier - manufactures/distributes now) OR it may be a Hyperco spring, which is similar to the TRW but has a flatter downward curve.
Try getting back with Muskegon.
Try getting back with Muskegon.
Racer
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From: Tampa Bay Florida
am after a smooth ride that's a little flatter in the corners. the delco "performer" shocks may be original, and am considering my options to replace them. am also considering upgrading the F sway bar and adding a rear. i'd like to balance the shocks / sway bar / spring if possible.
Racer
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From: Tampa Bay Florida
