Re: Leaf springs that handle, AND handle high power.
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Can't wait to hear how this goes!
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Re: Leaf springs that handle, AND handle high power.
[Re: 72Swinger]
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06/29/15 11:55 AM
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Seems to me with 335/BB currently, you are knocking on the door of a complete redo with a torque arm or 3 link/watts set-up anyway and be done with it. I like and use leafs also, and I know all about costs, etc, but.....
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Leaf springs that handle, AND handle high power.
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06/29/15 02:29 PM
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I am going to have a doomsday back up plan lol!
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Re: Leaf springs that handle, AND handle high power.
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Well it definitely helped a bunch. It can handle 2nd gear full power now. I am confident these will be good to go on the Road Course but will need the links at the AutoX or Drags. First gear goes into wrap,wheelhop, vibration slightly and is still not adequate. A torque arm would probably be the fix and still keep leafs, but a 3 link with watts and coilovers would'nt be that much more work. Now I say do I want to do that much work on my 8 3/4 or just go Dana or 9" too. The Gen III is a tad easier on the springs in the lower revs but its a whole different animal between gears, the powerband basically gained another 900 rpm over the BB.
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Re: Leaf springs that handle, AND handle high power.
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GM guys have alot of cool stuff!
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Leaf springs that handle, AND handle high power.
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To my own experience, I would never have considered simple 4-leaf springpacks as 'handling springs'. Eventhough I'm seeing 1 thicker leaf surrounded by 3 'normal' thickness leafsprings.
Which such a nice upgrade at the front springsuspension, why keep playing around with just 4 leafs, or 4+2 halve fronts now?
I would look into either thicker, or just add more complete leafsprings, like 5 or 6 blades for handling purposes. Specially if you want to counter S-shaping and wheelhop better. sounds like a good plan except I like the current rate, and the ride is awesome. Ride quality is 80% what the REAR is doing in my experience. Pretty sure the wheelhop is coming from the rapid UN- wrap it has now. It was another failed experiment, oh well. If I can get this thing to put the power down it will be a rocket on an autox.
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Re: Leaf springs that handle, AND handle high power.
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07/05/15 08:50 PM
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If you want to stop spring wrap up without increasing spring rate and keep it handling then something like CalTracs or Traction Master bars are in order
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