rebound clamps on leaf spring
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Melting Slicks
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From: Randolph nj
rebound clamps on leaf spring
are the rebound clamps really necessary on a leaf spring mine were never on my car that I know of ,,
my car is a 70
my car is a 70
Last edited by forman; Jan 28, 2021 at 07:58 PM.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Randolph nj
I rebuilt my leaf a while ago and its still straight and looks great I dont have the rebound clamps ,, if anything I would think the ride would be stiffer with the clamps no !!
Instructor
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I just bought the Eaton 7 Leaf via Zip and the Rebound Clamps are on it. I am asking if anyone has put this spring on their car and 1) removed the clamps and 2) How did you remove them?
The new spring is raw steel and needs to be primed and galvanized and with the clamps on it makes it a harder.
The new spring is raw steel and needs to be primed and galvanized and with the clamps on it makes it a harder.
Race Director
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From: Virginia
Read through @interpon's thread. He bought the same spring, did what you are preparing to do, installed it, and documented the entire process.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...af-spring.html
(You and he should have bought low-arch composite springs from VanSteel, but what do I know?
)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...af-spring.html
(You and he should have bought low-arch composite springs from VanSteel, but what do I know?
)
Le Mans Master
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From: Cool Northern Michigan
Here is an option if the spring is way too stiff Mr. Forman
There was a poster on here over 5-6 yrs ago that did not like how his new spring rode so high and stiff.
He took the new spring off and laid it side-by-side with the old on the garage floor.
With the band clamps removed, he incorporated new & old leaf assembly.
Starting at the bottom, new leaf of course, then an old leaf, new leaf and so on.
Said he had the perfect arch, perfect height, perfect ride.
There was a poster on here over 5-6 yrs ago that did not like how his new spring rode so high and stiff.
He took the new spring off and laid it side-by-side with the old on the garage floor.
With the band clamps removed, he incorporated new & old leaf assembly.
Starting at the bottom, new leaf of course, then an old leaf, new leaf and so on.
Said he had the perfect arch, perfect height, perfect ride.
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