calling VBP, product questions
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calling VBP, product questions
VBP or anyone else who wants to take a stab at this, couple questions:
1) wife's out of town so the front coils (your #460) get cut this weekend. is there a specific end i need to cut? does it matter which end goes up?
EXACTLY how much of the spring do i need to cut for a 1" drop?
2) smart struts: on the '80-'82, does the new strut bracket 'sandwich' the bottom part of the diff like the factory? what is the difference between your poly rod ends and HD rod ends?
1) wife's out of town so the front coils (your #460) get cut this weekend. is there a specific end i need to cut? does it matter which end goes up?
EXACTLY how much of the spring do i need to cut for a 1" drop?
2) smart struts: on the '80-'82, does the new strut bracket 'sandwich' the bottom part of the diff like the factory? what is the difference between your poly rod ends and HD rod ends?
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Re: calling VBP, product questions (clutchdust)
I cut one full coil from my VP&B 460's, and that dropped about 1 1/2.
Go with 3/4 cut, install and check it out. It will settle another 1/4 - 1/2 as time goes on.
Mine in the picture are with 235/75/15's (big outside diameter) and 1 1/4 coil cut. A bit too much.
I am on the phone with VP&B right now, buying the spacers for my 17" 1996 Vette wheels. I will ask them your questions.
Back in a bit.
[Modified by BSeery, 12:35 PM 7/26/2002]
Go with 3/4 cut, install and check it out. It will settle another 1/4 - 1/2 as time goes on.
Mine in the picture are with 235/75/15's (big outside diameter) and 1 1/4 coil cut. A bit too much.
I am on the phone with VP&B right now, buying the spacers for my 17" 1996 Vette wheels. I will ask them your questions.
Back in a bit.
[Modified by BSeery, 12:35 PM 7/26/2002]
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Re: calling VBP, product questions (BSeery)
good point and thanks. it's a little lower with the 17" but the ride height is already low enough i scrape going into my own driveway at the wrong angle.
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Re: calling VBP, product questions (clutchdust)
thanks to bryan seery (bseery) for saving the day on my coil spring project. i had figured i would just cut one coil from the spring and that would be that. well, THAT would have been disasterous.
bryan happened to be on the phone with them when i posted my question so he asked for me. VB recommended starting with 1/3 to 1/2 a coil and go from there.
after removing the springs, i eyeballed the top perch to see where the spring was going to rest after it was cut. i decided on a little bit in between and cut a section about 150* out of the top coil. after that, i took my angle grinder and kind of ground a taper on the top 1/4 of the coil trying to provide more surface area for the coil.
got everything back together this morning and took it out for a ride. don't really notice a difference in handling but it has dropped the front, probably somewhere between 1"-1.5".
i like it :yesnod: now, once i get the longer bolts to lower it in the back, it will be very :cool:
thanks again, bryan
bryan happened to be on the phone with them when i posted my question so he asked for me. VB recommended starting with 1/3 to 1/2 a coil and go from there.
after removing the springs, i eyeballed the top perch to see where the spring was going to rest after it was cut. i decided on a little bit in between and cut a section about 150* out of the top coil. after that, i took my angle grinder and kind of ground a taper on the top 1/4 of the coil trying to provide more surface area for the coil.
got everything back together this morning and took it out for a ride. don't really notice a difference in handling but it has dropped the front, probably somewhere between 1"-1.5".
i like it :yesnod: now, once i get the longer bolts to lower it in the back, it will be very :cool:
thanks again, bryan
