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Lower Front End
Brutus:
Dave...I believe King Springs have some that suit our application.
Bob
77CVT:
HQ/HX springs fit in my old '77. Got them from King Springs via Fulcrum Suspension for about $130. I got the H/Duty ones (about 490 lb) but to do it over again I'd go big sway bars and softer springs. Stock springs in my '77 were 320 lb and I still have them if you want them.
david_moore:
Picked up the springs today and yup cost $130, was quoted more over the phone but when presented with them mentioned our club and they murmured "oh yeah you lot and ..."
Seriously every person I spoke to at King Springs was very very good, they always seemed to try that little bit harder to help. They made an effort to help. I would recommend them highly. Also many thanks to Allan Dures who put me onto them! :{
Twin_Turbo:
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Thanks Twin, how much should it be heated? Red hot? Wont the heating affect the molecular structure or grains of the metal and therefore rearrange the characteristics of the spring? Softer perhaps?
And Brutus, thanks for your help also Mate! How far does the front guard sit from the tyre on your Corvette? Mine is about four fat fingers as standard. (Iused to know a girl called four fat fingers Annie, not telling anymore tho!)
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Yeah, about red hot. That's why you only heat 1/2 the coil after the cut. When beding the coil to flat it will be an inactive coil and therefore it's lower load (spring rate stays the same when you let it cool by air, it won't get brittle either) has no effect on the spring. Only the active coils will have effect on the rate.
david_moore:
Thanks for your replies Guys!
I have finished putting the suspension back together, looks good lowered and have fit longer spring bolts at the rear. My Corvette is now about 40mm or 1 1/2 inches lower and ready for a wheel alignment.
Brutus I already cancelled a wheel alignment for last saturday could not do it to 'em twice!
Now it has been done am feelin' pretty pleased with myself! ;35
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