vbp composite
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Melting Slicks
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From: westmoreland N.H.
vbp composite
is the vbp composite 360# spring with there special valved shocks a good replacement for a stock 9 leaf. i think the stock spring is a little soft. looking for something for better handling.
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I have a VBP 380# spring and QA-1 adjustable rear shocks. (VBP will custom weight a spring for you if you ask, 380# is not listed in catalog). Mine is a street/strip car, but this combo is very flexible with the adjustables.....from soft as stock to jarring stiff. I have the stock front springs, but if corner handling is more your desire, I'd upgrade the fronts. Composite springs ride differently than steel ones; you should go higher in spring weight than the numbers suggest for the stiffness you desire. I wish I had gotten a 420# spring....they are quite streetable. My 380# spring what I thought a 360# would feel like.
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I have the trw composit in the rear and #550 springs from vbp up front ...... RUN BILSTINE sports..... Not KYB anything or you will get bad bunny hop as I did... And NO you won't get any bone jaring teeth ratteling ride. Mine is very smooth and almost handeals like a real sports car
Melting Slicks
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VBP has 20% off so I opted for their dual mount adjustable rear spring. Not so expensive with the discount and gives me few different stiffness options. With the discount and USD exhange rate + our nice european gas prices the spring costs about the same as 4 tanks of gas. 
Little bit more involved installation but adjustability is a nice feature. No need to quess the best rate for me.
Ps. also have QA1 adjustable shocks. Front springs are VBP #460s.
Little bit more involved installation but adjustability is a nice feature. No need to quess the best rate for me.
Ps. also have QA1 adjustable shocks. Front springs are VBP #460s.
Last edited by ToniH; Apr 9, 2009 at 11:35 AM.
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VBP plastic 360 spring on there from 15 years ago, then the only thing was KYB, I think, anyway, that's what I had for a long time, some years ago I bought their Bilsteins and sure enough, it did take the undulations out of some bridges here, were REALLY irritating to drive...not a issue now....ride is softer/more controlled....4 Bilsteins, vs 4 KYB's....
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Melting Slicks
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went and ordered the vbp 360# spring today with their shocks for the spring. then this afternoon i found out from the company i work for they are cutting us to four days a week.this is to keep everyone working. at least iv'e enough seniority to have a three day weekend.
on the flip side, no more toys for a while.
on the flip side, no more toys for a while.
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went and ordered the vbp 360# spring today with their shocks for the spring. then this afternoon i found out from the company i work for they are cutting us to four days a week.this is to keep everyone working. at least iv'e enough seniority to have a three day weekend. on the flip side, no more toys for a while.
on the flip side, no more toys for a while.
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
To improve handling a balanced setup is needed so the front would also need to be increased w/ 360.
