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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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Im goign to run 600 fronts with 1 1/4 inch sway bar.what spring do you think i should use? also for shocks im getting race shocks do you then i should get medium, heavy, or extra heavy valving? im doing road race and autocross.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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You really should contact VBP on this and tell them your combo and what you are going to do and they can steer you in the right direction. You can also contact Van Steel and they can give some great info as well.
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For autocross racing a dualmount spring is nice.
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Originally Posted by Van Steel
For autocross racing a dualmount spring is nice.
But that moves me up a class.
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I just got the VBP street and slalom suspension package for my 75 with a SB. It came with 550lb springs up front, a 1.25” sway bar, a 330lb fiberglass in the back, and a .75” rear sway bar. As for shocks they are the yellow ones with a long German name.
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I was thinking like a 370 or 390 what do you think?
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im using the mono leaf,,,i had 2 sets of the stock steel springs and like the way the ride is on the mono leaf------------
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Hauq`
It came with 550lb springs up front, a 1.25” sway bar, a 330lb fiberglass in the back, and a .75” rear sway bar.
What did this do to your ride height?

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