Re: SS SPRING SELECTION
[Re: 340Cuda]
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03/12/19 11:10 AM
03/12/19 11:10 AM
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"Little"John
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Be careful going to high on the spring rating. I put a set of 002-003 springs on my 1974 Duster that had been lightened and the car handled like crap going down the track wandering around. I took them to a local spring shop where we took them apart and dearched them some. That helped big time and I ended up going 9.80’s with them 30 years ago. With the track prep today they will and do work but if my budget allowed it I would go a different route.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: SS SPRING SELECTION
[Re: A/MP]
#2631827
03/12/19 11:36 AM
03/12/19 11:36 AM
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jbc426
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After decades of searching for a compliant riding suspension that hooks up hard on the street and track, I ended up running a pair of passenger side 3200lbs SS Springs on both my 3700lbs A-Body & E-Body. Both cars transfer weight to the rear very effectively as the slapper bars simultaneously plant the tires harder than anything else I've tried.
I've heard all the stories and heard this set-up should never work on a Mopar, but it does. Even Robert Tarozzi, the guy who developed the SS Spring specs was impressed with how well the car hooked up.
The cars were spring wrapping the front spring segments with these lighter springs, so I modified some Lakewood slapper bars so they would fit properly on my Mopars. The results are nothing more than amazing.
The cars ride, handle and hook up harder than any other suspension set-up I've tried, including the Caltracs with split mono leafs, which were great on a smooth track, but gave WAY to harsh a ride on the open road. I do use high quality shocks on both cars.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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Re: SS SPRING SELECTION
[Re: 7074cuda]
#2634312
03/19/19 08:48 AM
03/19/19 08:48 AM
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an8sec70cuda
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I used to have the 3400 lb SS springs on my cuda that was 3700 lbs at the time. It hooked good, but the Cal-Tracs were way more consistent. This was running 11.40s on motor w/ a 1.60 sixty foot and 10.60s on nitrous w/ a 1.50 sixty foot. Left front tire would be a foot in the air and the right front barely touching the ground. The Cal-Tracs evened it out.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: SS SPRING SELECTION
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
#2634411
03/19/19 01:00 PM
03/19/19 01:00 PM
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I used to have the 3400 lb SS springs on my cuda that was 3700 lbs at the time. It hooked good, but the Cal-Tracs were way more consistent. This was running 11.40s on motor w/ a 1.60 sixty foot and 10.60s on nitrous w/ a 1.50 sixty foot. Left front tire would be a foot in the air and the right front barely touching the ground. The Cal-Tracs evened it out. Exact same experience here with nearly identical times. Cal-tracs are much more repeatable and consistent.
'63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.
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Re: SS SPRING SELECTION
[Re: Cab_Burge]
#2634423
03/19/19 01:33 PM
03/19/19 01:33 PM
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"Little"John
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"Little"John
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I can’t remember the 60 foot times as it was many many years ago but my 1974 Duster ran 9.82 on Super Stock springs but I sure as heck wouldn’t go that direction today if I was starting fresh
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: SS SPRING SELECTION
[Re: A/MP]
#2634440
03/19/19 02:08 PM
03/19/19 02:08 PM
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ZIPPY
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They shouldn't squat. The axle should be forced down. The back of the car will rise up at the same time.
Mine are the 3800lb versions, but having not tried any others except these I don't know if it's better to use a lower rating.
Rich H.
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