Front Leaf Spring Problem! Help!
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From: San Antonio TX
Front Leaf Spring Problem! Help!
I noticed a week ago that my front leaf spring seems to be damaged on both sides near the cradles. It doesnt look damaged all the way (depth wise). The best way i can describe the damage is that it is splintered near the cradles like a piece of wood would be splintered. I have not noticed any driving problems and i dont know how long it has been like this. I was wondering how long i can ride with it like this. There is a vette cruise going on tomorrow and i am very anxious to go. What would i need to do to fix or replace this leaf spring. If i replaced it with an upgrade would i need to do the rear as well or replace anything else?
Thank you!
Thank you!
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by PatriotVette
I noticed a week ago that my front leaf spring seems to be damaged on both sides near the cradles. It doesnt look damaged all the way (depth wise). The best way i can describe the damage is that it is splintered near the cradles like a piece of wood would be splintered. I have not noticed any driving problems and i dont know how long it has been like this. I was wondering how long i can ride with it like this. There is a vette cruise going on tomorrow and i am very anxious to go. What would i need to do to fix or replace this leaf spring. If i replaced it with an upgrade would i need to do the rear as well or replace anything else?
Thank you!
Thank you!
DH
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From: los altos ca
well if the leaf spring is splintering there is definately something wrong...best bet is to replace asap..if it happend to snap the car may bottom out, that would be ugly at any speed...and if it were me id replace both since it sounds as if you have a faulty leafspring and chances are the rear may have been under the same conditions...probably fall under warranty, but a great excuse to go Z51 front and rear........not what i know just what i think......... 
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I am not sure if it is called the cradle but it is the area more towards the center of the car. It looks like two brackets. The splinters start where each bracket is and then splinters about three inches in the direction towards the tires. I hope this description helps.
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My front spring was splintered too. I wasn't comfortable with a performance car that had a faulty spring. Replaced front and rear with Z06 springs, swaybars, polyurethane bushings and Bilstein Sport shocks. Figured I might as well do it all at once. Expensive but well worth it.
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Originally Posted by Rex99Coupe
My front spring was splintered too. I wasn't comfortable with a performance car that had a faulty spring. Replaced front and rear with Z06 springs, swaybars, polyurethane bushings and Bilstein Sport shocks. Figured I might as well do it all at once. Expensive but well worth it.
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From: Northwest Washington
Originally Posted by Ducati749
how do you like the polyurethane bushings, do they squeek at all...did you install them yourself..
rear: 23.6mm use 24.5mm part no.45707
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Originally Posted by Ducati749
thanks for your info, i just ordered the new bushings....sorry to the writer, for heading off topic
Where can someone get a suspension upgrade package at low cost, besides ecklers?
