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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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After looking underneath my car today I saw some pretty bad damage on the right side of my rear spring. It has a cut and is split open. Whoever had the car before tried to fix it with some type of epoxy or god knows what but obviously that didnt work. What year springs are interchangeable with mine?
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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its delaminiating, nothing you can do with it except toss it.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by darkstallion_69
After looking underneath my car today I saw some pretty bad damage on the right side of my rear spring. It has a cut and is split open. Whoever had the car before tried to fix it with some type of epoxy or god knows what but obviously that didnt work. What year springs are interchangeable with mine?
1984-1996. All C4 rear springs are interchangeable, although there are several different spring rates.

http://vettenet.org/susp_chart.html
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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I would replace with z07 or z51 if I were you
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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1984-1996. All C4 rear springs are interchangeable, although there are several different spring rates.

http://vettenet.org/susp_chart.html
Ok thanks
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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Vette Brakes & Products (VBandP.com) can "cook up" (literally) whatever spring rate you desire. Their prices are reasonable, plus their mounting system is easier and less complicated than the stock mount.
I installed one (my original spring was delaminating and looked like an angry porcupine) and am very happy with it.
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