front suspension ?????
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: dubuque iowa
Re: front suspension ????? (bogus)
i am looking to buy one and this guy emails me saying he has one for sale and tells me the code and years so i guess yes that is the number on the spring anyone know what it is? what is the ride quality what stiffness? anyone?
Racer
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From: St. Catharines Ontario CANADA
Re: front suspension ????? (ladystoy69)
If you can get under the car (passenger side) you can read the code that your car has. My 86 had the HKX...soft ride. I bought a second hand spring that was marked FJY (also soft ride)....the replacement worked great. So, I guess the HKX and FJY are interchangable....does this help?
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: front suspension ????? (redvette1986)
My '85 Z51 front spring is marked FHU.
The '85 spring rates are:
base: 308 lb/in
Z51 : 363 lb/in
In '86, there were 3 front springs from the factory. The convertibles had a slightly stiffer 'soft ride' spring than the coupes. This probably accounts for the HKX and FJY codes.
base coupe: 296 lb/in
base 'vert: 311 lb/in
Z51: 380 lb/in
The '85 spring rates are:
base: 308 lb/in
Z51 : 363 lb/in
In '86, there were 3 front springs from the factory. The convertibles had a slightly stiffer 'soft ride' spring than the coupes. This probably accounts for the HKX and FJY codes.
base coupe: 296 lb/in
base 'vert: 311 lb/in
Z51: 380 lb/in
