Rear Spring
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From: San Pedro CA
Rear Spring
my 92's rear spring is going south, rapidly... 121k miles has take its toll...
however, I called contemporary corvettes to get a spring, and they need to know the numbers on the spring... well.... I looked... and all I could see is where a sticker might have been.
any ideas on how these springs are marked???? where????
mine has the base FE1 suspension...
Thanks! :seeya
however, I called contemporary corvettes to get a spring, and they need to know the numbers on the spring... well.... I looked... and all I could see is where a sticker might have been.
any ideas on how these springs are marked???? where????
mine has the base FE1 suspension...
Thanks! :seeya
Racer
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: portland or
Re: Rear Spring (bogus)
My '91 has a dime sized silver stickie on the driver's side, top of the spring. About 6" from the outboard edge of the spring.
I don't know what the heck else they could need to know except what suspension that you had. You may also want to try Vette Brakes. http://www.VBP.com
They are true manufacturers of springs and can surely get you pointed in the right direction without a bunch of jerking around.
-Z
I don't know what the heck else they could need to know except what suspension that you had. You may also want to try Vette Brakes. http://www.VBP.com
They are true manufacturers of springs and can surely get you pointed in the right direction without a bunch of jerking around.
-Z
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: Rear Spring (Z-PDX)
my guess is that CC believes only what the sticker on the spring says... not what the RPO list says.
and that sticker is the match point...
I will dbl check.
thanks!
and that sticker is the match point...
I will dbl check.
thanks!
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Larkspur CA
Re: Rear Spring (bogus)
Your car has a NYR rear spring.
An NYR or RCA will be appropriate for your application. If you can't come across one for a reasonable price, let me know as I might be willing to part with my own. $150 is too much for a spring that every FE1 corvette from '85 to '95 came with...
It's stupid, because contemporary should have the spring info on hand for you in the first place... :rolleyes:
Nick
An NYR or RCA will be appropriate for your application. If you can't come across one for a reasonable price, let me know as I might be willing to part with my own. $150 is too much for a spring that every FE1 corvette from '85 to '95 came with...
It's stupid, because contemporary should have the spring info on hand for you in the first place... :rolleyes:
Nick
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From: Larkspur CA
Re: Rear Spring (Nick C)
btw- How do you know the spring is bad? They don't exactly wear out all that easily. I was running an '84 rear spring for a few months last year, and it's 20 years old.
Nick
Nick
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Re: Rear Spring (Nick C)
btw- How do you know the spring is bad? They don't exactly wear out all that easily. I was running an '84 rear spring for a few months last year, and it's 20 years old.
Nick
Nick
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: Rear Spring (Nick C)
Your car has a NYR rear spring.
An NYR or RCA will be appropriate for your application. If you can't come across one for a reasonable price, let me know as I might be willing to part with my own. $150 is too much for a spring that every FE1 corvette from '85 to '95 came with...
It's stupid, because contemporary should have the spring info on hand for you in the first place... :rolleyes:
Nick
An NYR or RCA will be appropriate for your application. If you can't come across one for a reasonable price, let me know as I might be willing to part with my own. $150 is too much for a spring that every FE1 corvette from '85 to '95 came with...
It's stupid, because contemporary should have the spring info on hand for you in the first place... :rolleyes:
Nick
I agree... CC was a bit on the useless for customer service this time. I may call Vettes2Vettes... see what they got...
I will keep you posted! :cheers:
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